624 results for “pulmonary disease”
59y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis
Colin Eric Betts, a 59-year-old man with alcoholic dementia and Korsakoff's syndrome, died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis while detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was o…
53y · Male·Incineration from accidental house fire
… igniting near a mobility scooter battery charger on the kitchen bench. Mr Riley had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety, depression, and alcohol dependency issues. He had previously experienced two house fir…
65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home
A 65-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and alcoholic hepatitis fell at home and remained on the floor for approximately 2 hours before ambulanc…
75y · Male·Complications of multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities
…iac and respiratory comorbidities died in prison from complications of his underlying conditions. He had pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular failure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthrit…
68y · Male·Lung cancer
Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and …
79y · Female·pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance, both secondary to renal failure
Mrs Mulvinskas, a 79-year-old with end-stage renal disease, renal carcinoma, diabetes, and cardiac failure, died from pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance sec…
78y · Female·Blunt force chest injuries from motor vehicle crash, compounded by chronic obstr…
…as low-speed. Her death was compounded by significant underlying medical conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malnutrition with cachexia, and frailty. She was admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital for palliati…
Male·Myocardial failure resulting from excessive pulmonary blood flow and consequenti…
…5 weeks gestation weighing approximately 1 kilogram, died from myocardial failure secondary to excessive pulmonary blood flow in the context of severe congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular …
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
Mrs Jones, an 87-year-old woman with severe ischaemic heart disease, died from pulmonary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. A Swan-Ganz …
60y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes)
A 60-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and schizophrenia died at a specialist disability accommodation facility. He was found unrespon…
63y · Male·respiratory failure in a man with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary dis…
Stephen Craig Solly, aged 63, died from respiratory failure due to advanced lung cancer, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Graylands Hospital. He had paranoid schizophrenia, …
83y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lung disease
An 83-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, suspected mesothelioma, and recurrent respiratory infections presented with type 2 respiratory …
72y · Female·multiple bilateral pulmonary infarcts caused by multiple pulmonary thromboemboli…
…piratory failure and died at Royal Hobart Hospital. Post-mortem examination confirmed multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli arising from an undiagnosed DVT. The coroner concluded her death may have been prevented by timel…
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart di…
Maxwell Howard, 84, died from bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart disease while admitted to a mental health acute unit under a Temporary …
74y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…
…tial stabilization and ICU admission at Royal Darwin Hospital, his severe underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated his recovery. In consultation with family, the decision was made to transition to co…
16y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to nephrotic syndrome
…ylan Riley, a 16-year-old with steroid-responsive minimal change nephrotic syndrome, died from a massive pulmonary embolism (PE) on 1 August 2015. He presented to Rockingham Hospital with dyspnoea, hypoxia, tachycardia …
51y · Female·Complications of Huntington's disease
A 51-year-old woman with advanced Huntington's disease died from respiratory failure at a disability care facility. She was found with a blanket wrapped tightly…
54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…
George Platakis, a 54-year-old man with Huntington's Disease and COPD, died from Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia while residing in specialist disability accommodation…
69y · Male·Pericarditis
A 69-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, congestive cardiac failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the Emergency Department with dyspnea fo…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
…ocarditis from non-sterile injection practices. He presented to multiple hospitals with worsening cardiac disease, duodenal ulcers, and complex medical needs while in police custody. Expert cardiothoracic evidence indic…
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