204 results for “pulmonary embolism”
Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis following lower leg fractu…
…th immobilization (splint and plaster back slab) and discharged home without assessment for venous thromboembolism risk or prophylaxis, despite multiple VTE risk factors: marked obesity (BMI 43.4 and 37.4), immobility fr…
77y · Male·bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis (left calf)
A 77-year-old man with dementia died from bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis of the left calf. He was hospitalised for dehydration and diabe…
45y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Jennifer Porter, aged 45, died from pulmonary thromboembolism. She had significant medical comorbidities including total heart valve blockage requirin…
64y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus as a result of bilateral deep vein thrombosis which dev…
…le clinically improving and awaiting rehabilitation, he collapsed and died from bilateral DVT-associated pulmonary embolus. The coroner found his treatment was in accordance with accepted medical practice. A key clinica…
77y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
…ulation status (INR test), and without repeat vital signs. She collapsed at home the next day with fatal pulmonary embolism and DVT. Key clinical lessons: PE must be actively considered in patients with thrombophilia pr…
55y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity…
A 55-year-old man died in prison from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity as a contributing factor. He…
48y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep ve…
…d to a rural hospital with severe hip and leg pain. Over five days across two hospitals, no venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment was performed despite multiple clear risk factors: immobility, obesity, and smoking…
71y · Female·multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and deep vein thrombosis
…oea, hypoxia) and progressive leg pain/swelling over one week. ECG showed S1Q3T3 pattern consistent with pulmonary embolism; bedside ultrasound showed right ventricular strain. Despite presumptive diagnosis of PE being …
44y · Female·salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism)
…fer Lee Barrington, age 44, died from salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism/CAGE) during a recreational scuba dive. She had significant undisclosed medical conditions including a hi…
55y · Male·Complications of fibrosing alveolitis
John Majinski, a 55-year-old prisoner with severe fibrosing alveolitis, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from complications of his lung disease while inca…
50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…
…a Theresa Hynes, a 50-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability, and primary pulmonary hypertension, died from respiratory arrest due to left lower lobe pneumonia while detained under mental …
44y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating a fractured left ankle (not operated), su…
A 44-year-old woman died from pulmonary thromboembolism 27 days after sustaining a Weber B ankle fracture from a fall. She was managed conservat…
61y · Female·Complications of pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis
A 61-year-old Vietnamese woman died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient. She had been…
84y · Female·left lower lung bronchopneumonia in conjunction with small distal pulmonary embo…
…ew. The coroner found this decision inappropriate and ill-considered. She developed bronchopneumonia and pulmonary embolus, dying 7 days later. An immediate orthopaedic review and hospital admission would have been more…
80y · Female·Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a woman with Left Femur Fracture
…ery was rescheduled for 6 July and commenced at 1:00 pm. Shortly after induction, she suffered a massive pulmonary embolism and died at 3:05 pm despite resuscitation attempts. Post-mortem confirmed acute PE with thrombo…
81y · Female·Cardiac tamponade secondary to dissection of ascending aorta
An 81-year-old woman with hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia presented to the ED with sudden-onset central chest pain radiating to the jaw. Despite appropriate initial assessment and ruling out acute coronary syndrom…
58y · Male·salt water drowning following air embolism due to ascent barotrauma
A 58-year-old male experienced cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) during recreational scuba diving ascent, resulting in drowning. Pleural adhesions from prior motor…
65y · Male·Gunshot wound to the right upper chest
Russell Winks, a 65-year-old man experiencing cumulative stress from family and health crises, died from a gunshot wound inflicted by police during an armed confrontation at his rural property. After retrieving a rifle h…
43y · Male·Bilateral pulmonary thrombo-emboli; contributory factors included obesity, coron…
Paul Harris, a 43-year-old Aboriginal man, died from bilateral pulmonary emboli while hospitalized at Hay District Hospital. He presented in September 2019 with pneumonia and Q …
50y · Male·Multiple pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis following pharyngea…
A 50-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. Critica…
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