152 results for “ischaemic heart disease”
76y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis in the context of obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, an…
… with significant comorbidities including severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity, aortic stenosis, and ischaemic heart disease died from acute coronary atherosclerosis 36 hours after elective sacroiliac arthrodesis. C…
55y · Male·Morphine toxicity, with contributing factors of ischemic heart disease, coronary…
Shane Paul Krog, a 55-year-old man, died from morphine toxicity complicated by ischemic heart disease, coronary atherosclerosis and rhabdomyolysis. He presented to Murgon Hospital (a 15-bed rural faci…
75y · Female·multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia secondary to blood loss post electi…
A 75-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia after elective hysterectomy surgery. Critical failures occurred: the surgical and anaesthetic teams held conflicting understandings about whether…
Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …
Two patients died from pulmonary thromboembolism caused by undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Mr Byrne presented with right calf pain in February 2012; two GPs excluded DVT on clinical examination alone without orde…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
Thelma Annie Ogilvy, a 90-year-old woman from rural Victoria, died from abdominal sepsis complicating a perforated diverticular abscess. She presented with bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy on 21 October 2019, was d…
86y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision…
An 86-year-old man with cardiac history died from multisystem failure following a pedestrian motor vehicle collision. He was struck by a prime mover while crossing against traffic, sustaining a broken leg, pelvis fractur…
82y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries (palliated), sustained in a quad bike inciden…
An 82-year-old man died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a quad bike incident. He had failed a VicRoads eyesight test two years earlier, losing his driver's licence, yet continued riding an unregister…
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…
84y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction precipitated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage f…
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities was prescribed rivaroxaban for deep vein thrombosis despite being a practicing Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusions. Rivaroxaban cannot be monitored or reversed,…
79y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardio-respiratory arrest caused by opioid toxicity
Yongxing Wang, 79, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by opioid toxicity from combined morphine and oxycodone. After a minor back injury on 21 August, he received a cortisone injection on 22 August with complications.…
73y · Male·Complications of cervical fractures and spinal injury (operated), sustained in a…
A 73-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiac disease, liver cancer) slipped on wet tiles outside McDonald's and sustained cervical and thoracic spine fracture…
86y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis, secondary …
Barbara Deal, 86, died from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis 17 days after lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Critical failures included: no repeat VTE risk assessments despite policy requirements; inconsi…
74y · Female·right lower lobe pneumonia (Staphylococcus aureus)
A 74-year-old woman admitted for depression and functional decline following aortic valve replacement received 15mg Nitrazepam instead of prescribed 15mg Mirtazapine due to drug name confusion. The sedation caused aspira…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
…while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in prison for his chronic liver disease and comorbidities. Key clinical lessons include: (1) Patients with decompensated cirrhosis can deteriorat…
65y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease with contributing acute cholecystitis (…
A 65-year-old man with hypertension presented with acute cholecystitis, underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and initially recovered well. On post-operative day 7, he experienced chest pain radiating to his jaw. Two E…
68y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of recent surgery
A 68-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following revisional gastric bypass surgery. He developed multiple post-operative complications including fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and a possible bowel p…
0y · Male·cardiogenic shock and neonatal encephalopathy
…psy was performed, leaving alternative diagnoses (birth trauma, infection, metabolic disorders, congenital heart disease) unexcluded.
81y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall
Michele Valentino, 81, died from a head injury sustained in a fall on 20 December 2019, with death occurring on 24 December 2019. A CT angiogram at 3:45pm showed worsening intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) that was not …
74y · Female·Diabetic ketoacidosis
A 74-year-old woman with Type 1 diabetes died from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in an aged care facility. Between 7-10 December 2016, her blood glucose levels remained persistently elevated (>33 mmol/L) despite escalating…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
77-year-old male died from complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effusion post-coronary bypass surgery, in the setting of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural ta…
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