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86y · Male·Aspiration Pneumonia secondary to Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma
An 86-year-old man died from aspiration pneumonia following bowel preparation for elective colonoscopy. He was admitted to an outlying ward rather than the gastroenterology unit, where nursing staff documented multiple e…
69y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis …
Eric James Murray, a 69-year-old Indigenous man with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy (previous triple coronary bypass in 2000), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and morbid obesity, died of acute myocardial…
42y · Male·Coronary artery atheroma with arrhythmia
A 42-year-old Indigenous man with acquired brain injury and epilepsy died suddenly in custody from coronary artery atherosclerosis causing arrhythmia. He exercised vigorously the day before death, became pale and sweaty …
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
Christopher Martin, aged 65, died from cardiac arrest during police restraint following a drink-driving detection. He had significant underlying cardiac disease (coronary artery stenosis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomegal…
76y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis in the context of obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, an…
A 76-year-old man with significant comorbidities including severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity, aortic stenosis, and ischaemic heart disease died from acute coronary atherosclerosis 36 hours after elective sacroilia…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed after radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. The fistula is…
71y · Female·Haemothorax and haemopericardium secondary to ruptured dissecting aneurysm of th…
A 71-year-old woman with hypertension and prior myocardial infarction presented to emergency with sudden chest pain, jaw pain, and syncope. Aortic dissection was appropriately suspected and a contrast CT-aortagram was pe…
87y · Male·Endobronchial and pulmonary haemorrhage secondary to pneumonia complicating chro…
An 87-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin underwent elective bronchoscopy for suspected lung lesion. The admitting respiratory team incorrectly documented a mechanical aortic valve replacement when he actua…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure caused vascular injury. Critical clinical lesso…
68y · Female·Coronary heart disease
A 68-year-old woman with diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, COPD and chronic renal failure presented with chest pain and dyspnoea. She was admitted with suspected congestive cardiac failure; troponins were no…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
A 46-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden…
67y · Male·coronary artery atheroma against a background of diabetes mellitus
A 67-year-old diabetic and smoker visiting from Japan died while snorkelling at Green Island. He engaged in two snorkelling sessions without reported difficulty, but was found unresponsive in the water during or after a …
51y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 51-year-old man with end-stage renal disease, hepatitis C cirrhosis, endocarditis, and aortic valve disease died in custody from acute myocardial infarction. He presented with gastrointestinal bleeding, pancytopenia, a…
87y · Female·Multiple opioid drug toxicity (morphine and fentanyl) in combination with conges…
An 87-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, chronic kidney disease) was discharged home for palliative care after a hospital admission. Her family administered excessive doses of…
75y · Female·multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle collision
Ruth Capps, 75, died in a motor vehicle collision after drifting into oncoming traffic. She had multiple medical conditions including diabetes, sleep apnoea, chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and recurrent falls. Despit…
77y · Male·Stroke; cardiogenic shock; severe aortic stenosis with three vessel coronary art…
Mr Neitsch, a 77-year-old with severe aortic stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, and reduced left ventricular function, underwent elective coronary angiography at Princess Alexandra Hospital on 21 May 2015. The proced…
55y · Female·Cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium due to acute ruptured myocardial infar…
A 55-year-old woman with extensive coronary artery disease presented for elective stent placement to her left anterior descending artery. During the procedure, a small diagonal branch vessel was occluded—a recognised com…
53y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis; chronic obstructive airways disease; chronic cholecyst…
Gregory Bert Smallwood, a 53-year-old prisoner with morbid obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and COPD, died from acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. He called for help at 3:06am reporting i…
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis (medically treated)
Garnett Mickelo, aged 48, died from myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 24 November 2012, shortly after discharge from Princess Alexandra Hospital fol…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombi
A 38-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and asthma presented to the emergency department with presumed pneumonia based on fever, pleuritic chest pain, and respiratory symptoms. His general pra…
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