Coronial

85 results for cardiac dysfunction

TAShospital2023-05-05

Coroner's Finding: Pedler, Anne Helen

71y · Female·multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and deep vein thrombosis

71-year-old woman presented to ED with signs of circulatory failure (hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypoxia) and progressive leg pain/swelling over one week. ECG showed S1Q3T3 pattern consistent with pulmonary emb…

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WAhome2012-06-29

Inquest into the Death of Operation Lantana

Toxicity from intravenous caesium, DMSO, and other substances administered as pa…

…sed or significantly accelerated their deaths through metabolic derangement, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, cardiac arrhythmia, and sepsis. Patients and families were misled about risks and success rates. The clinic opera…

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VIChospital2015-12-10

Finding into death of Dane Alexander Hortle

2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…

Dane Hortle, a 2-year-old with Pierre Robin Sequence and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from tramadol toxicity following adenotonsillectomy. He was discharged with a prescription for tramadol 25mg, which was dispensed as…

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QLDhospital2023-06-30

Booth, Yvette and Sandy, Adele and George, Shakaya (“RHD Doomadgee Cluster”)

Female·Betty: cardiac arrhythmia complicating heart failure due to consequences of past…

…rmation sharing; inadequate follow-up after RHD diagnosis and hospital presentations; failure to escalate cardiac concerns; inappropriate discharge planning (particularly Ms Sandy's discharge on subtherapeutic anticoagu…

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VIChospital2025-10-17

Finding into death of Rachel Frances Piskun

42y · Female·Pneumonia, underlying severe cerebral palsy

Rachel Piskun, aged 42, died from pneumonia complicated by severe cerebral palsy. She had severe disabilities requiring 24-hour care in supported accommodation. During a September 2021 hospitalization, compression stocki…

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