197 results for “emphysema”
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforati…
63y · Female·disseminated metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary in a woman with multiple sc…
Pamella Rees, a 63-year-old woman with longstanding multiple sclerosis, died on 30 June 2014 from disseminated metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary. Her cancer went undiagnosed despite regular GP contact. In her final…
63y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Peter Swanston, a 63-year-old prisoner, died from complications of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed in November 2012 following a CT scan investigating chest symptoms and weight loss. His care invol…
82y · Male·Lateral left ventricular myocardial infarction attributed to severe left circumf…
An 82-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive airways disease and dementia died of acute myocardial infarction while detained under mental health legislation in a secure psychiatric ward. He had been given clonazepa…
30y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 30-year-old male driver died in a motor vehicle collision on the Princes Highway when his vehicle struck a koala on the roadway. In attempting to avoid the animal, he swerved and overcorrected, causing his vehicle to s…
59y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity, with metoprolol at toxic level; coronary atherosclerosis as…
Dianne Bowling, a 59-year-old woman with a 40-year history of bipolar disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving a toxic level of metoprolol. She had a history of three previous overdoses and was under community m…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ralph James McCracken, aged 65, died from complications of end-stage COPD following a complex hospital admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment s…
68y · Female·Anaphylaxis in a woman with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and emphysema
A 68-year-old woman with severe COPD and undiagnosed atherosclerotic heart disease underwent cataract surgery at Northam Hospital. Post-operatively, she was prescribed Diamox (acetazolamide), a sulphonamide medication. D…
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease (emphy…
Patricia Nina George, an 81-year-old woman detained under mental health legislation at Glenside Campus, died from aspiration pneumonia, COPD exacerbation and congestive heart failure. A critical ambulance transfer delay …
78y · Male·Heart failure or arrhythmia, secondary to ischaemic heart disease
Peter Woodcroft, 78, suffered a medical emergency (heart failure or arrhythmia secondary to ischaemic heart disease) at 4:32am and called Triple Zero but could not articulate what he needed. Police did not attend his Wat…
76y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes
Joseph David Jones, a 76-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, was admitted to an acute psychogeriatric unit on 29 November 2022 for a relapse associated with medication non-adherence. He was commenced on intramusc…
63y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung (small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with poorl…
A 63-year-old male prisoner died from metastatic small cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma features. Cancer was incidentally discovered during investigation of a deep vein thrombosis in October 2018, leading to one mont…
71y · Male·sepsis caused by mediastinal empyema (abscess) which complicated perforation of …
Terence Carroll, 71, died from sepsis and mediastinal empyema following oesophageal perforation during rigid oesophagoscopy for stricture dilation. Critical failures included: CT scan showing suspicious oesophageal thick…
62y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma (palliated)
Mr N, a 62-year-old man in custody, died from metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with palliation. He presented with abdominal pain in late May 2022, and was referred for urgent ultrasound and blood tests on 15 June 202…
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
Mr Curtin, a 63-year-old with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and severe COPD, was admitted to Repatriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His condition deteriorated with delirium…
64y · Female·Respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdosage on a background of mild to m…
A 64-year-old woman died from respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdose after ingesting 17 tablets of slow-release morphine (Kapanol) and diazepam. Initial emergency assessment by an intern was appropriate, but c…
67y · Female·right coronary artery dissection following angiography stenting and attempted ro…
Margaret Richardson, 67, died from right coronary artery dissection during rotational atherectomy for treatment of occluded coronary artery. She had presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction and underwent initial…
83y · Male·end stage Alzheimer's disease (dementia)
An 83-year-old man with end-stage Alzheimer's disease died at a nursing home where he had resided since 2011. He was subject to guardianship orders including detention powers under section 32 of the Guardianship and Admi…
70y · Female·Heart failure due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation treated with flecainide card…
A 70-year-old woman with complex cardiac history including heart failure, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and coronary atherosclerosis presented with urinary tract infection and atrial fibrillation on Christmas Day 2021.…
77y · Male·Chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a farming incident
A 77-year-old farmer died from chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a farm machinery incident. Mr Hulland was operating a Ford utility with an attached hydraulic trailer in low gear without a driver, a common practice …
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