112 results for “chronic back pain”
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity due to combination of alcohol and benzodiazepines (oxazep…
Carol Anne Kiley, a 55-year-old woman with chronic back pain, depression, and likely alcohol dependence, died from multiple drug toxicity involving alcohol,…
74y · Female·Metastatic duodenal carcinoma
… weakness. Investigation revealed metastatic duodenal carcinoma with lung and lymph node involvement, and chronic occlusive pulmonary emboli (off anticoagulation for two weeks). Ms Barber declined aggressive treatment a…
71y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
Damian Brian Thompson, aged 71, crashed his motorcycle on a rural road in Tasmania during torrential rain, sustaining severe injuries to his left leg and left hand. He was transported to Launceston General Hospital where…
55y · Male·ruptured dissection of the thoracic aorta
…e of a thoracic aortic dissection during emergency surgery at Royal Perth Hospital. He presented with chest pain and dyspnoea at Wooroloo Prison on 26 November 2010 and was transferred to Swan Districts Hospital where in…
51y · Male·multiple injuries sustained by a high velocity fall from a height
A 51-year-old man with longstanding schizoaffective disorder who was inadequately medicated drove 400km from home and positioned himself precariously on the Wingecarribee River Bridge with clear suicidal intent. Fourteen…
46y · Female·Accidental mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol, amitriptyline, codeine, d…
…drug toxicity in December 2018. She had complex medical conditions including emphysema, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain, managed by her GP Dr Q. returning from Queensland, Dr Q resumed multiple sedating medications (tram…
47y · Female·Acute external blood loss and multiple stab wounds to the neck
…d woman was killed by her estranged husband in a family violence homicide. The perpetrator had a history of back injury leading to depression, unemployment, and financial dependence. Key risk factors included access to w…
54y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to inhalation of…
A 54-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease died from acute exacerbation triggered by inhalation of xylene during hobby…
38y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
…Guys, sustained a workplace injury in October 2018 involving a Work Assisted Vehicle incident affecting her back, shoulders and neck. Subsequently, she reported being bullied and isolated by colleagues, with management f…
46y · Male·Haemopericardium complicating aortic dissection
A 46-year-old man with untreated hypertension and smoking history presented to the ED with acute chest pain radiating to jaw and back. ECG showed changes initially interpreted as NSTEMI with troponin elevation. A ca…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A significant contributi…
Walter Clough, aged 66, died from complications of COPD and cardiomegaly while incarcerated. He had significant respiratory compromise from prior chest trauma causing hemidiaphragm paralysis. Days before death, he was ho…
54y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
WX, a 54-year-old with longstanding depression, substance abuse (opioids, benzodiazepines), and a 2008 suicide attempt, died by gunshot wound on 27 April 2015. Despite this psychiatric and substance abuse history, he hel…
Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…
… treating doctors' management of his complex medical conditions (brain injury, ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain) or their assessments of his fitness to drive. The case highlights gaps in medical-police communicat…
67y · Male·Complications of pressure ulcers in the setting of a thoracic vertebral fracture…
… scan on 3 January 2023. He had fallen from his wheelchair at home and presented to ED with hypotension and back pain. Despite being unable to lie flat due to severe scoliosis and ankylosing spondylitis, he was positione…
46y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
46-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and chronic suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity involving clozapine (prescribed to her roommate), olanzap…
29y · Female·Exsanguination caused by a single stab wound to left lung
Jenny Lee Cook, age 29, died from a stab wound to the chest on 19 January 2009. Police concluded suicide within 20 hours but the investigation was fundamentally inadequate. Critical evidence was not obtained: Mr Cook's m…
61y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia complicating aorto-femoral bypass surgery for periph…
A 61-year-old man with peripheral vascular disease, alcohol dependence, and heavy smoking history underwent aorto-femoral bypass surgery. Post-operatively he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, delirium from alcohol w…
82y · Female·multi organ failure from burns on a background of aortic stenosis and ischaemic …
An 82-year-old woman with chronic pain from osteoporosis used a hot water bottle at a nursing home. A carer filled it with boiling water di…
41y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia; contributing factors: toxic megacolon, ce…
…lla infection. Over 18 months prior to death, he experienced progressive functional decline, weight loss, chronic abdominal pain, and constipation that were inadequately investigated. Key clinical lessons include: (1) c…
74y · Female·Infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease in the setting of …
Caroline McCormack, 74, died from infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease following a medication administration error where pregabalin was erroneously …
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