76 results for “severe emphysema”
36y · Female·Complications of pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema with bullae formation; respir…
A 36-year-old woman with congenital chest wall abnormality, scoliosis, and difficult intubation history presented to a rural hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. She had multiple 'red flag' indicators o…
83y · Female·cardiac arrest from severe triple vessel coronary artery disease complicated by …
Margaret Isabel Horsington, aged 83, died from cardiac arrest secondary to severe coronary artery disease, complicated by large bowel obstruction from rectal carcinoma. She presented to Ro…
65y · Female·Combined effects of acute pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and …
…ive functional decline died from combined effects of pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and severe pressure ulcers with osteomyelitis following a prolonged lie at home. She had been largely bedridden for y…
79y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
John Angeles, aged 79, died of ischaemic heart disease while serving a life sentence for murder. He had severe triple-vessel coronary disease, chronic lung disease, and was on maximal medical therapy. The coroner foun…
65y · Male·Traumatic high cervical spine injury in the setting of frontal head impact in a …
…iking his head and face. His pre-existing condition causing vertebral fusion made him highly vulnerable to severe injury from minimal force. The fall caused C2 and C5/6 vertebral fractures with spinal compression and sub…
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
…esponse and muscle tetany; (4) pre-hospital resuscitation was delayed despite clear deterioration; (5) his severely narrowed coronary arteries and enlarged heart meant he was at imminent risk of sudden cardiac death unde…
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
… Hakea who died at Fiona Stanley Hospital on 27 September 2024 from pulmonary tuberculosis superimposed on severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was hospitalized for 109 days across two admissions. In May 2024…
89y · Male·Complications of chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…isual acuity below driving standards caused a motor vehicle collision due to impaired vision. He sustained severe chest injuries including flail chest, pneumothorax, and pulmonary contusion. Despite being admitted to hos…
67y · Female·Pneumonia (streptococcus pneumoniae) in a woman receiving treatment for carcinom…
…ssion, nursing and medical staff disbelieved them. No investigations were performed for acute illness. Her severe pain from pneumonia was treated symptomatically. Dr L. admitted her to palliative care without urgent revi…
66y · Female·aspiration pneumonitis and gangrenous necrosis of both feet
A 66-year-old woman with untreated rheumatoid arthritis, severe lower limb cellulitis with gangrenous necrosis, and a personality disorder died from aspiration pneumoniti…
55y · Male·hypothermia
… Tolputt, a 55-year-old man, died of hypothermia on 14 July 2016 while walking the Overland Track alone in severe winter conditions. Despite being reported by another walker at 6-7 pm as not reaching Narcissus Hut, this …
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
Henry Edwin Kerr, 86, died of acute myocardial ischaemia following left inguinal hernia surgery at Esperance District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease, and …
66y · Female·Blood loss due to tearing of the spleen and fractured ribs occasioned by a motor…
Nola Walker, a 66-year-old retired nurse, died from splenic rupture and haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident. She was involved in a minor crash, assessed by paramedics who found normal v…
57y · Male·Severe coronary artery disease. It is likely that Kevin's use of inhalants in cu…
Kevin Bugmy, a 57-year-old Aboriginal man, died of severe coronary artery disease while in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. The coroner found the care recei…
32y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia caused by dynamic hyperinflation arising from comp…
…rway caused dynamic hyperinflation, leading to cardiac arrest. The autopsy revealed previously undiagnosed severe subglottic stenosis. Earlier recognition would have allowed joint surgical-anaesthetic planning or procedu…
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
Epenesa Pahiva, 87-year-old resident with dementia at an aged care facility, suffered severe chemical burns from inappropriate bleach treatment prescribed by dermatologist Dr B.. The coroner found th…
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