174 results for “acute cardiac arrhythmia”
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Lenard Casey, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with severe coronary artery disease, died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his partner, he developed chest pain at the …
49y · Female·Unascertained; most likely cardiac abnormality
…ebert, a 49-year-old with long-standing mental illness and substance use disorder, died unexpectedly in an acute psychiatric unit on 6 December 2019. She presented to the ED intoxicated (BAC 0.159%) following breach of …
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
…led type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden arrhythmia. She presented to hospital multiple times in January 2015 wi…
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
…emic and hypertensive heart disease while in custody at Adelaide Pre-release Centre. He had a significant cardiac history including two previous myocardial infarctions with stent placement in 1994, and critical coronary…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
… unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallucinations and agitation following synthetic cannabis use, and was discharged after assessme…
30y · Male·Acute Cardiac Dysrhythmia of Uncertain Aetiology
…vanni Mario Franco, a 30-year-old man with schizophrenia, died on 10 March 1998 at Graylands Hospital from acute cardiac dysrhythmia of uncertain aetiology. During his final admission in February 1998, he developed seve…
45y · Male·Natural causes - cardiac arrest, most likely secondary to severe tardive dyskine…
…ever, and dystonic reactions. Despite treatment with benztropine and benzodiazepines, he died suddenly of cardiac arrest on 7 November 2001. Post-mortem examination revealed an unascertainable cause, though severe tardi…
12y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of immersion; involuntary inhalation of water after…
… died by submersion in a cold, murky dam at a school camp. After 4-5 minutes of swimming, Kyle experienced acute difficulty, likely related to panic, anxiety, possible asthma, or an unidentified cardiac event. He became…
49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…
…cal lessons include: (1) chest pain in high-risk patients (age, ethnicity, male gender) should be assumed cardiac until proven otherwise, not dismissed by patient denial; (2) vital signs assessment was incomplete—blood …
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetami…
47y · Female·acute subendocardial septal myocardial infarction complicating hypertension and …
A 47-year-old woman with hypertension, high cholesterol, and significant family history of early cardiac disease presented to a country hospital ED with acute crushing central chest pain (10/10), shortness of b…
48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease in association with Coronary Arteriosclerosis
…mic heart disease with coronary arteriosclerosis while in prison custody. He had significant pre-existing cardiac disease and was diagnosed with myocardial infarction in 1998, yet remained frequently non-compliant with …
43y · Female·acute toxic effects of amitriptyline
… not checked until 7.33 AM when she was found unresponsive. Autopsy confirmed amitriptyline toxicity with cardiac scarring. Key failings: premature discharge without complete cardiac investigation, inadequate assessment…
23y · Male·Undetermined
…undetermined but substance use was a significant contributing factor. Clinical lessons include recognising acute psychiatric symptoms from stimulant use as medical emergencies requiring hospital assessment, and understa…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
…and resuscitation attempts were poorly coordinated and ineffective. The coroner concluded David died from cardiac arrhythmia, likely precipitated by the combination of prone restraint-induced hypoxia, poorly controlled …
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
…r investigation. She was discharged postpartum on Labetalol for hypertension without documentation of her cardiac findings or adequate follow-up arrangement. WADS monitored blood pressure only once post-discharge. No ca…
63y · Male·Myocardial infarction as a result of long standing ischaemic heart disease and a…
…ays after discharge from the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He had been admitted on 5 October 2005 following acute cardiac arrest, treated for a lung complaint with medication adjustments, and discharged on 11 October to …
15y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of b…
…mothy Fehring, 15-year-old on a school excursion to Europe, died of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy from cardiac arrest in the setting of bronchopneumonia and gastroenteritis. He developed gastroenteritis symptoms on 2…
38y · Male·The combined effect of Methylamphetamine Toxicity and prolonged restraint in a p…
… the crash, he became aggressive and agitated, requiring restraint by police and paramedics. He went into cardiac arrest shortly after paramedics inserted a cannula while attempting to sedate him. The coroner found his …
44y · Female·Unascertained, presumed sudden cardiac death
…s found unresponsive the following morning despite overnight observations. Autopsy revealed no structural cardiac abnormality, but toxicology showed therapeutic levels of antipsychotic drugs known to prolong QT interval…
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