76 results for “severe emphysema”
82y · Male·Lateral left ventricular myocardial infarction attributed to severe left circumf…
An 82-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive airways disease and dementia died of acute myocardial infarction while detained under …
81y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
… Centre. He had multiple chronic conditions including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and severe three-vessel coronary artery disease. Death was sudden and unexpected while in his cell. The coroner found…
56y · Male·complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Victor Dale Fenech, a 56-year-old experiencing homelessness, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. He made three emergency calls over two days before his death, but ambulances did not attend the fir…
47y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to heroin withdrawal in a patient with sever…
Roy Barnes, a 47-year-old man with chronic heroin use, hepatitis C, and severe coronary atherosclerosis, died from an intracerebral haemorrhage while in police custody. He was held in t…
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
Armin Schaefer, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia, cardiac risk factors, and emphysema, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia following cardiac arrest on a psychiatric unit. …
56y · Male·Complications of intravenous drug use
Ross James Davis, aged 56, died from complications of intravenous opioid use. He had severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbated by heavy smoking, chronic pain, and opioid addiction. De…
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
Mr Curtin, a 63-year-old with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and severe COPD, was admitted to Repatriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His cond…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 63-year-old male prisoner died suddenly from ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis while serving a 4-month custodial sentence. The coroner found the death was natural, occurring while the prisoner was…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Stephen Kenneth Ryan, a 62-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe COPD from lifelong smoking, died of bronchopneumonia on 12 August 2013 at Bentley Hospital. He had been an…
Unknown·Diane Michel: sharp force injuries to neck and wrists. John McCain: projectile i…
A married couple, both terminally ill with COPD and other serious conditions, died together at home in December 2016. Diane Michel (74) died from sharp force injuries to her neck and wrists; John McCain (76) died from se…
70y · Male·combined effects of severe pulmonary emphysema, ischaemic heart disease and rece…
A 70-year-old man with severe COPD, dementia and a history of sexually inappropriate behaviour died following an assault by another resi…
63y · Female·disseminated metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary in a woman with multiple sc…
Pamella Rees, a 63-year-old woman with longstanding multiple sclerosis, died on 30 June 2014 from disseminated metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary. Her cancer went undiagnosed despite regular GP contact. In her final…
85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…
…right leg swelling and hypotension in recovery, progressing to death despite fasciotomy. Autopsy confirmed severe atherosclerotic disease and a ruptured endobag with minimal polymer, but could not definitively prove poly…
63y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung (small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with poorl…
A 63-year-old male prisoner died from metastatic small cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma features. Cancer was incidentally discovered during investigation of a deep vein thrombosis in October 2018, leading to one mont…
67y · Female·Right coronary artery dissection following angiography stenting and attempted ro…
…s performed as the most appropriate treatment option. During the procedure, the artery perforated, causing severe pericardial effusion and haemodynamic collapse. Despite successful resuscitation and stent placement to se…
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis
…t Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Long …
51y · Male·Traumatic brain injuries resulting from blunt head trauma: multiple calvarial an…
Adrian Garcia, 51, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained during an assault in a public park in Sorell, Tasmania on 10 March 2021. He was heavily intoxicated when struck by a baseball bat multiple times by his fian…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
… occurred during the procedure but was not detected intraoperatively. Post-operatively, she presented with severe pain requiring narcotic analgesia within 24 hours—a red flag for bowel injury. Despite fluctuating clinica…
84y · Male·severe head injuries (fracture of skull on right side, subarachnoid haemorrhage,…
An 84-year-old man with severe respiratory disease, cardiac failure, poor vision and confusion fell from a first-floor hospital window, s…
68y · Female·Anaphylaxis in a woman with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and emphysema
A 68-year-old woman with severe COPD and undiagnosed atherosclerotic heart disease underwent cataract surgery at Northam Hospital. Post-op…
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