95 results for “chronic congestive heart failure”
43y · Female·Complications of morbid obesity, including progressive respiratory and cardiac f…
…t, 43, died from complications of morbid obesity (BMI 54.4) including progressive respiratory and cardiac failure, exacerbated by smoking and obstructive sleep apnoea. She was subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order fo…
68y · Male·Complications following myocardial infarction and its treatment in a man with mu…
Salvatore Otranto, a 68-year-old prisoner with multiple severe comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and chronic kidney disease, died from complications of myocardial infarction and …
73y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure and multi-factorial encephalopathy in a man with …
A 73-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, dilated cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease) died in prison from acute-on-chronic renal failure, hepatic encephalopathy, and multiorga…
93y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 93-year-old man with extensive cardiac history died of ischaemic heart disease while detained under the Mental Health Act. He presented with delirium likely secondary to urinary…
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease (emphy…
…nder mental health legislation at Glenside Campus, died from aspiration pneumonia, COPD exacerbation and congestive heart failure. A critical ambulance transfer delay occurred when her initial request (5:45 am) was cance…
78y · Male·Heart failure or arrhythmia, secondary to ischaemic heart disease
Peter Woodcroft, 78, suffered a medical emergency (heart failure or arrhythmia secondary to ischaemic heart disease) at 4:32am and called Triple Zero but could not…
35y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, in the setting of drug cons…
… though higher doses increase adverse clinical effects. The deceased had significant cardiac risk factors (heart disease, asthma, COPD, obesity) making him susceptible to pulmonary and cardiac effects. The coroner found…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…
An 81-year-old man with end-stage dementia, severe frontal lobe injury, and ischaemic heart disease died from pneumonia following hip fracture surgery. He fell while hip protectors were being cleane…
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 …
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 admis…
63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment
…ina, a 63-year-old male prisoner at Port Phillip Prison, died from end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 with acute pulmona…
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
…gnosed with lung cancer in November 2012 after presenting with haemoptysis and dyspnoea. Despite multiple chronic conditions including COPD, atrial fibrillation, and schizoaffective disorder, medical review found care a…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
…g. She underwent hip repair surgery on 29 December but developed post-operative pneumonia and respiratory failure. The coroner found the care at Regis Forrest Gardens fell below required standards, particularly in failu…
84y · Female·coronary artery thrombosis on a background of multiple co-morbidities including …
An 84-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, pneumonia) died of coronary artery thrombosis at hospital. The family alleged she was fatally overdosed with morphine …
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
Mrs Nola Inez Daniel, an 83-year-old with chronic lung disease, osteoporosis, and cardiac disease, was admitted to Regis Forrest Gardens for respite care o…
40y · Male·Carbon monoxide toxicity
…to a Community Treatment Order requiring medication compliance and ongoing support. The critical clinical failure was that his sole support worker ceased attending in late March 2023 due to non-payment by Phoenix Commun…
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…
94y · Female·Complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in an unwitnessed in-hospit…
A 94-year-old woman with significant cardiopulmonary comorbidities died from complications of a fractured femur sustained in an unwitnessed hospital fall. Despite identification as high falls risk and implementation of f…
75y · Male·multifactorial causes on a background of ischaemic heart disease, generalised va…
Robert Bischard, a 75-year-old man with multiple complex comorbidities including coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, died five days after elective right total knee replacement surgery. The cor…
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