136 results for “thromboembolism”
67y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus due to deep vein thrombosis
…67-year-old woman with developmental delay and longstanding mental health issues, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hip fracture surgery. Post-operatively, she refused prophylactic anticoagulation (clexane) …
80y · Female·Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a woman with Left Femur Fracture
Sheila Margaret Frith, 80, sustained a left femur fracture after falling at the top of an escalator at an immigration office on 4 July 2005. She was admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for urgent surgical repair. H…
86y · Male·pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis
Rex Rouse, 86, died from pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis while admitted to the psychiatric unit at Launceston General Hospital on 26 May 2020. He was admitted under a Mental Health Act assessment order …
47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis caused by multiple injurie…
Daniel Brian Johnson, aged 47, sustained multiple serious injuries in a head-on motor vehicle crash on 7 February 2023 and was admitted to Launceston General Hospital. He initially progressed well with appropriate treatm…
36y · Male·pulmonary embolism due to right deep vein thrombosis following repair of rupture…
Aaron Frith, a 36-year-old man with obesity and hypertension, sustained a ruptured right Achilles tendon on 28 August 2018. He underwent surgical repair on 15 September 2018 and was discharged on aspirin prophylaxis. He …
47y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus
A 47-year-old nurse suffered a workplace fall resulting in a left ankle fracture requiring below-knee immobilisation. She was managed conservatively with a temporary cast for one week, then a permanent plaster cast appli…
30y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in an overweight man with comorbidities (including rec…
…hauser, a 30-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance misuse, died from pulmonary thromboembolism on 12 March 2023 while under Mental Health Act care. After two weeks of increasingly challenging mana…
54y · Female·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia complicating malignant spindle cell tumour of rig…
Jennifer Gibbins, a 54-year-old woman with non-verbal communication disability living in supported accommodation, presented with recurrent cough from April 2005. Initial management consisted of antibiotics prescribed by …
43y · Female·pulmonary embolism
A 43-year-old woman died from pulmonary embolism after hysteroscopy for investigation of heavy menstrual bleeding. Following the procedure, she developed left leg swelling on day 3. A Venous Doppler Ultrasound was perfor…
70y · Male·intracranial haemorrhage secondary to haemorrhagic transformation of ischaemic s…
A 70-year-old man with chronic small vessel cerebral ischaemia died from intracranial haemorrhage following haemorrhagic transformation of an ischaemic stroke while in prison custody. He presented with acute stroke sympt…
76y · Female·pulmonary embolism due to carcinomatosis
A 76-year-old woman presented to hospital with shortness of breath and was initially diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and later pulmonary oedema. Both diagnoses were incorrect. She had widespread cancer (carci…
59y · Male·pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis following right hip replacem…
A 59-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following right hip replacement surgery. He had mild polycythaemia and elevated BMI (33.26), both ris…
64y · Female·Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in right leg, with contribu…
Lynette Babington, a 64-year-old woman, died from acute pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in her right leg, complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension and cardiomegaly. She had presented with progres…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
A 29-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered a motor vehicle collision resulting in severe multi-system injuries requiring multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden…
97y · Male·Complications of a fractured left neck of femur (operated), sustained in a fall
A 97-year-old man with vascular dementia, visual impairment, gait instability and multiple falls risk factors fell during a supervised outing from his aged care facility and sustained a fractured neck of femur. Despite b…
46y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating left calf deep venous thrombosis
A 46-year-old man presented to ED with a two-day history of left calf pain, swelling and numbness. He was triaged to Fast Track and evaluated by an emergency physician who suspected DVT but had no ultrasound available on…
28y · Female·Blunt head injury
Bekkie-Rae Curren, 28, died from blunt head injury sustained in an assault by her domestic partner on 26-27 November 2019. She had disclosed extensive family violence to support services, including strangulation, physica…
68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…
Irene Charlish, a 68-year-old woman with longstanding schizoaffective disorder and multiple comorbidities, fell at her residential facility on 6 June 2017, sustaining a pneumothorax and rib fracture. She was admitted to …
89y · Female·Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis
…ion'. A timely X-ray would likely have identified the fracture, allowing earlier surgery and reducing thromboembolism risk. The coroner emphasised that clinical judgment requires confirmatory imaging and that radiologic…
87y · Male·Multiple injuries in a motor vehicle incident
Mr Frederick Hylla, 87 years old, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident 18 days after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction. He suffered a likely cardiac event while driving, causing …
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