231 results for “respiratory symptoms”
58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury
…Key clinical challenges included severe non-compliance with medical examination, inability to communicate symptoms verbally, and reliance on behavioural observations for clinical assessment. The coroner noted that earlie…
1y · Female·sudden cardiac death on a background of rhinovirus infection
Harriet Ostler, a 19-month-old toddler, was admitted to Port Macquarie Base Hospital with viral respiratory symptoms and died from sudden cardiac death due to underlying myocarditis/cardiomyopathy precipitated b…
68y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of metastatic malignancy of unknown primary, likely bow…
… a vulnerable population with multiple comorbidities and the importance of timely emergency response when symptoms developed.
59y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
A 59-year-old man with obesity, smoking history, hypertension, and hypercholesterolaemia presented to the ED with two days of acute onset shortness of breath. The registrar diagnosed COPD based on normal vitals, clinical…
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures
…owing recent seizures. She presented to hospital twice in November 2013 with seizure-related events and respiratory symptoms. Clinical lessons include recognising that patients with Down syndrome, dementia, and seizure …
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
…hout proper consultation between intensive care and surgical teams; failure to escalate two episodes of respiratory distress on 20 May to senior staff; and misdiagnosis of upper airway obstruction as lower respiratory t…
43y · Male·Bilateral pulmonary thrombo-emboli; contributory factors included obesity, coron…
…onal exposure from kangaroo processing), was discharged, then readmitted in October 2019 with worsening respiratory symptoms including haemoptysis—a 'red flag' for PE. Despite explicit documentation of concern about PE …
40y · Female·Complications of WHO Class III Obesity
…psychiatric admission. She was sedated with multiple antipsychotic medications to manage severe psychotic symptoms and aggression. While none were at toxic levels, the sedating effects in the presence of untreated sleep …
45y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to coronary artery disease, severe psychosis requir…
…ey King, a 45-year-old man with severe psychosis, coronary artery disease, and obesity, died from cardiorespiratory arrest triggered by antipsychotic-induced laryngeal dystonia. Admitted involuntarily for acute psychoti…
59y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries following a fall from a cliff
A 59-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use, homelessness, and untreated mental health symptoms died by suicide after jumping from a cliff. He had refused offers of accommodation and support from his s…
45y · Male·complications associated with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, treated pal…
…ung discovered at stage 4 in late December 2020 while imprisoned at Casuarina Prison. He presented with respiratory symptoms on 31 December 2020 and underwent five hospital admissions over three months for management of…
19y · Male·acute bacterial meningitis with secondary cerebritis (meningococcus)
…h nursing staff and his mother, a junior doctor (Dr D., only 2 weeks in ED) misdiagnosed him with upper respiratory tract infection. The supervising senior doctor (Dr B.) did not personally examine him despite being inf…
37y · Male·acute viral pneumonia secondary to swine flu (H1N1) infection of the lungs, exac…
…cent hospitalization and missing medication; when prison officers attended his cell on 6 October noting respiratory distress, fever, cough and recent surgery, the on-call nurse was not contacted, despite guidelines reco…
74y · Female·Metastatic duodenal carcinoma
… with Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care support. The palliative team adjusted her pain management as symptoms progressed. She died of natural causes on 15 June 2021. The coroner found no causative link between her c…
61y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down syndrome and early onset dementia
…rom aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital on 25 July 2024 with a two-day history of infection symptoms and hypoactive delirium, already in the terminal phase of illness. Following discussions with family, he …
33y · Male·Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis
… with urinary retention on 1 December 2022, which was appropriately investigated. When acute neurological symptoms emerged on 3 December, he received comprehensive investigations including MRI, lumbar puncture, and broad…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
…ced fever response), importance of considering infection in differential diagnosis even with non-specific symptoms, value of secondary medical assessment before discharge, and risks of diagnostic anchoring on gastrointes…
41y · Male·Respiratory depression caused by alcohol and morphine poisoning
Anthony Mark Perry, aged 41, died in police custody at Rockhampton watch house on 23 March 2010 from respiratory depression due to morphine and alcohol. He was arrested for breaching a domestic violence order after d…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombi
…presented to the emergency department with presumed pneumonia based on fever, pleuritic chest pain, and respiratory symptoms. His general practitioner appropriately referred him urgently. The ED team treated him for pne…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
…ea. Post-mortem examination revealed these CNS-depressant medications acted synergistically to suppress respiratory function, particularly oxycodone and diazepam. Obese individuals with sleep apnoea are at greatly incre…
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