174 results for “acute cardiac arrhythmia”
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
… died during restraint in the prone position after being apprehended on suspicion of drug offences. He was acutely intoxicated with high-concentration methylamphetamine, obese with sleep apnoea, and became violently res…
46y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease
Frank Albert, a 46-year-old Aboriginal man, died from atherosclerotic heart disease while incarcerated at West Kimberley Regional Prison. Although his death was caused by severe coronary artery disease unrelated to medic…
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis (medically treated)
… Centre on 24 November 2012, shortly after discharge from Princess Alexandra Hospital following emergency cardiac stenting. The coroner concluded the PAH provided appropriate cardiac care and the stent angiography appro…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
Gordon Arthur David Mitchell, 54 years old, died of acute myocardial infarction five days after successful stenting for an initial MI. He was discharged on 10 July …
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
…al leak was likely contained for three days post-operatively before bursting on day three, causing sudden cardiac arrest and fatal hypoxic brain injury. Clinical lessons include: difficulty detecting post-operative dete…
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
… in police custody following physical restraint at a licensed bar. After consuming cocaine, he experienced acute paranoia and agitation, screaming that people were attacking him. Bar staff and patrons restrained him on …
38y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…t were not sought despite MOU requirements. Dr K. assessed Mr Bais earlier that day but did not recognize cardiac symptoms, attributing presentation to substance use. During restraint by police, Mr Bais experienced card…
52y · Female·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
…em toxicological findings were likely explained by post-mortem redistribution from the stomach rather than acute overdose. The death was not preventable based on available clinical information.
18y · Female·Acute Alcohol Toxicity with Early Pneumonia and Aspiration
An 18-year-old female, a naive drinker, consumed approximately 19-21 standard drinks over a few hours at her birthday party, including vodka cruisers, a full-strength Midori drinking game, and Polmos (95% alcohol). She r…
19y · Male·Rheumatic heart disease (severe aortic valve regurgitation)
Seth Yeeda, 19-year-old Aboriginal male with rheumatic heart disease from childhood, died in custody from severe aortic valve regurgitation. He had required aortic valve replacement surgery since 2014. In December 2017, …
31y · Male·Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction; death certificate amended to 'unascertained' -…
…a 31-year-old man with intellectual disability (IQ 64) and longstanding gastrointestinal issues, died from acute colonic pseudo-obstruction with underlying malnourishment. Key clinical lessons: (1) severe malnutrition s…
30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity
…ient and lack of escalation. However, the coroner concluded the delay likely did not prevent death, as the acute methylamphetamine toxicity and resulting multi-organ failure would have been difficult to reverse regardle…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
An 81-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and severe coronary artery disease died from acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) combined with coronary heart disease. She experienced multiple falls ove…
68y · Male·Internal haemorrhage due to coagulopathy and upper gastrointestinal varices, cir…
…y to death, which resulted from rapid hepatic decompensation, coagulopathy, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute cardiac events. The coroner recommended Queensland Health address equipment standardisation, staff trainin…
62y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to intra-operative hypotension following the…
…m global cerebral ischaemia following intra-operative hypotension after protamine administration during a cardiac ablation procedure. He had suffered a severe hypotensive reaction to protamine 8 days earlier during coro…
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
…spondence in accessible locations. Falls prevention strategies were appropriate, though reassessment after acute arrhythmia on 13 November was not undertaken.
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency serv…
35y · Male·Unascertained, following autopsy. Likely drowning but circumstances undetermined…
A 35-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependence was admitted to the ED with acute alcohol withdrawal and auditory hallucinations. Despite presenting with objective signs of withdrawal (tre…
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…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
A 46-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Post-operative recovery was beset with persistent vomiting, dehydration, and e…
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