170 results for “cardiovascular disease”
77y · Female·hypothermia from environmental cold exposure with contributing factors of advanc…
Mrs Janet Mackozdi, aged 77, died from hypothermia in an uninsulated shipping container at Mount Lloyd, Tasmania, on 23-24 July 2010. She had advanced Alzheimer's dementia and required 24-hour care. The coroner found her…
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
… could not be staged or treated due to refusal to attend investigations, attributed to severe psychiatric disease. Competency assessments confirmed his capacity to refuse treatment. A not-for-resuscitation order was app…
82y · Male·Cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis and ischaemic coronary artery disease in the c…
…gency surgery. He subsequently died from multi-organ failure in the context of his pre-existing severe cardiovascular disease (cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis, triple-vessel ischaemic coronary disease). The gastroenter…
51y · Female·unascertained
…ee times daily. The following morning, she was found deceased in her cell. Autopsy revealed no structural disease, injury, or toxicological evidence directly explaining death. The coroner found the cause unascertained b…
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…es from the collision, acute myocardial infarction, or heart failure. The deceased had a history of heart disease (prior MI in 2009) and was not taking prescribed medications. The coroner concluded illicit drug use like…
40y · Male·drowning whilst engaged in scuba diving
…equire proper medical assessment before diving; obesity and age-related fitness decline warrant formal cardiovascular evaluation; equipment maintenance is essential for safe diving. The buddy (Marc McLaughlin) acted appr…
54y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and aneurys…
Harry Barkas, a 54-year-old prisoner with longstanding type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, collapsed in a prison bathroom. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis with dissecting aneurysm…
81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…
An 81-year-old man with severe COPD died following inappropriate interhospital transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit ident…
38y · Male·acute cardiac arrhythmia in a man with cardiomegaly, focal coronary atherosclero…
… a 38-year-old Aboriginal man with severe treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and significant cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, smoking, focal coronary atherosclerosis), died from acute cardiac arrhythmia wh…
60y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis
…ere noted but had no impact on this case. The death was natural and unavoidable given his uncontrolled cardiovascular disease.
David Edwards: disseminated lymphomatosis complicating large B-cell lymphoma. Ne…
David Edwards, aged 90, died of disseminated lymphomatosis (advanced lymphoma) on 2 March 2016. His death was natural and expected given his terminal illness. His wife Nelda Edwards, aged 88, died two days later on 4 Mar…
65y · Male·peritonitis and necrosis of the bowel following a ruptured appendix
A 65-year-old prisoner with severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease died from peritonitis and bowel necrosis following an appendectomy. Initial surgery for perforated append…
38y · Male·The combined effect of Methylamphetamine Toxicity and prolonged restraint in a p…
…xicity (extremely high levels >10mg/L), prolonged restraint, and underlying single-vessel coronary artery disease (75-80% stenosis). Police restraint was deemed appropriate and minimal contributor to death. Paramedic ca…
89y · Male·combination of biochemical consequences of colonic pseudo-obstruction and faecal…
An 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous colon cancer died from faecal impaction and stercoral colitis. He resided in a residential aged care facility (RACF) where staff failed to recognize that …
Unknown·Lignocaine toxicity following dental surgery with atherosclerotic and valvular h…
…mised gingival tissue, causing toxicity in a patient with pre-existing atherosclerotic and valvular heart disease. The coroner found the medication application inappropriate and recommended distribution of a standardize…
81y · Female·traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle
Irene Ganley, aged 81, died from traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle at a Hobart intersection on her birthday. She was on anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation, a significant contributi…
52y · Male·Significant blunt head trauma suffered from an assault inflicted by known person…
…her than medical error, it highlights the vulnerability of drug-dependent individuals with co-existing cardiovascular disease to fatal complications from trauma. The sustained nature of the assault, compounded by the vic…
22y · Male·Meningococcal meningitis and sepsis
…sidered the death not preventable from that presentation. Key clinical lessons include: (1) meningococcal disease can rapidly deteriorate and mimic viral illness; (2) young adults with meningococcal carriage may have mi…
38y · Male·combined effects of acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly
Marshall Ruben Edgill, a 38-year-old Indigenous man, died in custody from acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly. He had longstanding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), obesity, asthma, and hypertension. …
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Colin Toogood, a 66-year-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toilet in residential care. He complained of neck soreness before …
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