129 results for “chest imaging”
56y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating seizure in a woman with trisomy 21 and Alzheim…
…nsferred by sling from bath to bed in her disability care facility. She was transferred to hospital where imaging confirmed chest infection. The treating team determined recovery unlikely and comfort care was initiated.…
58y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating right calf deep venous thrombosis
Michael Burns, 58, presented to hospital with exertional chest pain and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with stable angina and discharged home on cardiac medicatio…
35y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus and pulmonary infarction
…ld woman at 11 weeks gestation presented to Royal Women's Hospital Emergency Care on 3 September 2012 with chest and rib pain following severe vomiting. Dr M., a junior resident working alone overnight, assessed her as …
36y · Male·Metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell tumour
…tous germ cell testicular cancer with extensive lung metastases. He was initially presented with suspected chest infection on 8 July 2019, which was diagnosed as advanced metastatic cancer on imaging. Following symptom …
69y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and PEG tube feeding
…a over several years. She was admitted to Sunshine Hospital on 14 March 2026 with recurrent aspiration and chest imaging showed left lower lobe consolidation. Despite treatment with intravenous antibiotics, her conditio…
56y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old woman with bipolar disorder died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis while detained under the Mental Health Act in hospital. She presented with seizures and underwent wrist …
43y · Male·Bilateral pulmonary thrombo-emboli; contributory factors included obesity, coron…
…ven occupational risk. While earlier diagnosis might not have prevented death, appropriate escalation and imaging protocols were not followed. Critical failures included diagnostic anchoring on 'most likely' (pneumonia)…
81y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents complicating disseminated moderately differentiat…
…astases. He presented with confusion, agitation and atrial fibrillation; a lung mass was suspected but CT imaging could not be completed due to his acute delirium. He was detained under mental health legislation for saf…
61y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple co-morbidities
…e, drowsiness, apnoeas, and stridor. On admission, she had type 2 respiratory failure and consolidation on chest imaging. Despite antibiotics and steroids, her condition did not improve. A palliative approach was agreed…
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end-stage dementia
…spital in early July 2009 after DHS staff noted acute deterioration with inability to stand and confusion. Chest imaging confirmed aspiration pneumonia; however, she did not respond to antibiotic therapy (cefriaxone and…
0y · Female·global hypoxic brain injury caused by prolonged cessation of breathing arising f…
An 11-week-old healthy infant died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest at home. Multiple rib fractures and a clavicle fracture in various stages of healing indicated repeated non-accidental trauma i…
46y · Female·hemopericardium secondary to dissection of the thoracic aorta
… explanation. Best practice requires clinicians to convincingly exclude aortic dissection in patients with chest pain, particularly those with predisposing connective tissue disorders. Poor documentation of her observat…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…sented with late-onset psychosis and benzodiazepine dependence. During psychiatric admission, he developed chest pain and hypotension; his antihypertensive medications were withheld based on a medical registrar's assess…
61y · Male·lung carcinoma
Kelvin Gardoll, a 61-year-old man, died in custody from lung carcinoma on 4 August 2014 at Long Bay Correctional Complex Hospital. He had presented with a skin lesion that was excised in 2010 (histologically confirmed as…
45y · Male·severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…rtension. Despite specialist referral to a respiratory physician and investigation (PET scan, spirometry, imaging), the deceased's condition was atypical and difficult to diagnose. Management was hindered by his refusal…
79y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy with decompensated heart failure not appropriately treate…
…3%) on day 1 of admission. Two cardiologists had key roles: Dr K.'s initial assessment focused narrowly on chest pain, missing the opportunity to review the chest X-ray showing pleural effusions and to communicate the s…
66y · Male·inanition and probable respiratory tract infection complicating Alzheimer's deme…
…l symptoms. In April 2020 he developed pneumonia; in June he suffered falls with suspected hip injury but imaging was not pursued due to resistance. By late June he was febrile, hypoxic and had reduced oral intake. A pa…
31y · Male·Complications in association with intestinal volvulus
…ospital ED on 14 August 2018 without definitive diagnosis despite elevated respiration rate, unsuccessful imaging attempts, and elevated lactate levels. He was sent home unaccompanied by a care worker to a group home wi…
15y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Travis Blows, a 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and difficult-to-control epilepsy, died from pneumonia after a prolonged PICU admission. He presented to ED multiple times in the months before death with seizures and feve…
71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…
…uring imprisonment, he developed progressive dyspnoea over several months. Despite multiple consultations, chest imaging showing worsening heart failure, and referral to cardiology, there was delay in specialist assessm…
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