286 results for “smoking”
57y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
David Samuel Morris, aged 57, died from coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 19 November 2011. He had a significant cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrill…
56y · Male·disseminated malignancy – known non-small cell carcinoma of lung
Colin George Graham, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man with severe COPD and lung cancer, died of disseminated non-small cell carcinoma while in prison custody receiving palliative care. The coroner found his medical care was …
55y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by epilepsy, asthma and schizophrenia
A 55-year-old woman with schizophrenia, epilepsy, asthma and COPD presented to hospital with abdominal pain and confusion. Initial ED assessment treated presumed UTI and discharged her. She returned the next day with wor…
73y · Male·complications of lung carcinoma in a man with multiple comorbidities
…ischemic heart disease, prior CABG surgeries, cardiac stents, hypertension, hyperlipidemia) and a chronic smoking history, died from complications of lung carcinoma. A chest X-ray in September 2011 suggested possible un…
58y · Male·pulmonary thromboemboli complicating deep venous thrombosis
Kelly John Dillon, a 58-year-old disability support worker, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. Three days before death, he sustained a leg injury at work (chair thrown at his lower leg…
42y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; cardiac arrest; cardiomegaly
… case highlights elevated sudden death risk in schizophrenia due to multiple modifiable factors including smoking, hypertension, obesity, physical inactivity, and substance abuse, coupled with potential medication effec…
54y · Female·Effects of fire in a woman with past right middle cerebral artery territory stro…
A 54-year-old woman with left-sided paralysis from a prior stroke died in a house fire started by smoking in bed. She called emergency services at 2:42am reporting her blanket was on fire, but firefighters atten…
50y · Male·Cardiomegaly and ischaemic coronary artery disease
…rs (family history of heart disease, prior coronary stent, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking) collapsed in cardiac arrest on a V/Line train. Despite immediate CPR by an off-duty cardiac nurse and su…
31y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…the deceased repeatedly refused to comply with prescribed medications, fluid restriction, dietary advice, smoking cessation, and weight management. He was transferred between prisons for rehabilitation programs and ther…
5y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI +0); exact cause unascertained
… objects combined with identified SUDI risk factors including prematurity, low birth weight, and paternal smoking. Key clinical lessons include the importance of accurate medication records, proper management of dangero…
55y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery thrombosis
…visor noted that her symptoms strongly indicated possible acute coronary syndrome, particularly given her smoking history. She returned three days later in shock and suffered fatal cardiac arrest from acute myocardial i…
69y · Female·Effects of fire
…line, poor risk identification, and a documented five-year history of unsafe fire-lighting behaviours and smoking in bed. One month before death, she had deliberately set fire to her bed. Her NDIS disability support pro…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia triggered by myocardial ischaemia arising from physical exert…
…home. He had undiagnosed severe coronary artery disease (75-90% narrowing), morbid obesity, hypertension, smoking history, prior methamphetamine use, and probable schizophrenia. Police attended to serve a domestic viole…
54y · Male·hanging
…nd chronic mental illness from a 2001 motor vehicle accident. His GP prescribed varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation in February 2011; he self-recommenced in late August. His ex-wife reported dramatic mood change…
11y · Male·Effects of fire
…rinkler systems in all new residential buildings; and intensifying public awareness about fire safety and smoking risks.
51y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a car while lying on the Mornington P…
…cords; her recent history would have warranted higher triage category; and she was permitted unsupervised smoking breaks despite high suicide risk. The clinician delayed formal risk assessment until she was sober, but a…
57y · Female·starvation due to insufficient food intake
…mmobilised by chronic back pain. She had a gastrointestinal stromal tumour and advanced lung disease from smoking. Her partner, Philip Adams, provided food and care as requested but did not intervene when she stopped ea…
59y · Male·Cardiac arrest caused by Ischaemic Heart Disease
…gations were underway to exclude organic causes. On 20 December, he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while smoking outside the hospital. The death was not initially recognised as reportable because his involuntary status…
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
…en hospital and custodial services have discordant expectations; (2) Winter's entrenched refusal to cease smoking despite repeated medical advice significantly contributed to progression of COPD, ischaemic heart disease…
43y · Male·Septic shock from streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis arising from streptococcus pne…
…d him from across the room without examination, dismissing him as Category 5, influenced by the patient's smoking and drinking history rather than objective clinical assessment. The patient was discharged and seen next …
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