114 results for “acute myocardial infarction history”
60y · Female·haemopericardium following thoracic aortic dissection Type A
Angela Budaj, a 60-year-old woman with hypertension and smoking history, presented to the ED with back pain, vomiting, incontinence, and sore throat. An abnormal ECG was obtaine…
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
…(rib fracture) and used methylamphetamine. At the emergency department, ECG changes were misinterpreted as acute myocardial infarction, resulting in inappropriate anticoagulant and aspirin therapy. A 6-hour diagnostic d…
83y · Male·Drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
An 83-year-old man with significant cardiac history (triple bypass grafts, ischaemic heart disease) died from drowning while paddling a surf ski. He was not …
67y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease; coronary artery atherosclerosis (stented)
A 67-year-old man with extensive cardiac history presented to the ED with recurrent ischaemic-sounding chest pain. Despite multiple episodes of chest pain…
82y · Male·bronchopneumonia
William Garnet Phillips, an 82-year-old widower with cardiac history, died from bronchopneumonia while frail and underweight (58 kg). He lived alone, was socially isolated, a…
50y · Male·Acute methamphetamine toxicity
A 50-year-old man with significant cardiac history (previous stenting) died from acute methamphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a high concentration of met…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
A 58-year-old man with a 5-year history of cardiology follow-up died during a recreational canoeing expedition. Despite previous cardiology asses…
68y · Male·compression of the neck with contributing acute myocardial infarction due to cor…
…old Aboriginal man died by hanging in his cell at Yatala Labour Prison on 16 April 2015 while experiencing acute myocardial infarction. He was transferred to Yatala for urgent psychiatric assessment following two self-h…
81y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
Edward Rawlins, aged 81, died of coronary atherosclerosis while imprisoned at Wolston Correctional Centre. He had multiple chronic conditions including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and severe three-ve…
48y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to coronary artery atheroma
Paul Robert Wise, aged 48, died of natural causes from coronary artery occlusion due to severe atherosclerosis (85% narrowing of right main coronary artery) while in custody at Capricornia Correctional Centre. He was fou…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
…ug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence offending, and mental health issues. His death was the unintended con…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
… suffered a fatal cardiac arrest 2.5 hours later. An ECG and doctor consultation could have identified the acute coronary syndrome. The case highlights failure to: review medical history suggesting cardiac risk; obtain …
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation presented to a rural hospital with fever, lethargy, tach…
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initially …
37y · Male·Complications due to atherosclerotic heart disease and dyslipidaemia
…er at the clinic, he presented with severe hypotension (80/40) and nausea but was not recognised as having acute coronary syndrome; only partial observations were taken; he deteriorated in the Medical Housing Unit with …
Male·Angel Blanco-Puerto: acute heart failure as result of long-standing damage from …
Four men died from acute heart failure after ambulance officers declined or inadequately pursued hospital transport. In Angel Blanc…
42y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; cardiac arrest; cardiomegaly
A 42-year-old man with schizophrenia died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at a mental health community care unit. He had been admitted voluntarily for alcohol rehabilitat…
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
Shirley Dorothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgica…
44y · Female·Ischemic heart disease due to complete blockage of left anterior descending coro…
A 44-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and troponin elevation. Coronary angiography revealed only a 30% non-obstructive lesion in the …
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