180 results for “anticoagulation”
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
Tyler John Broomhall, a 23-year-old factory worker, died from intracranial haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use during a football match. He had suffered a prior unreported work-related head injury 4-6 weeks earlie…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery disease
…rsued a pulmonary embolus diagnosis based on pleuritic-sounding pain and positive d-dimer, commencing anticoagulation. CTPA was negative and he was discharged with plans for outpatient cardiology review. He died at home…
39y · Female·heart failure connected to a massive pulmonary embolus as a result of deep vein …
…aps in medication reconciliation and documentation. Key clinical lessons include: ensure prophylactic anticoagulation is clearly documented in post-operative patients with risk factors, maintain integrated medication re…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep vein thrombosis
Kevin Harris, a 38-year-old man with obesity, sustained a left tibial plateau fracture from a workplace fall on 27 December 2022. His general practitioner managed the injury conservatively with rest, ice, and anti-inflam…
79y · Male·Complications of peripheral vascular disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, atri…
John Reginald Wright, a 79-year-old remand prisoner, died from complications of peripheral vascular disease with diabetes, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy and delirium. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospit…
77y · Female·multi-organ failure due to massive transfusion-induced coagulopathy following re…
…hy after a retroperitoneal haemorrhage of unknown origin post-knee replacement surgery. While Fragmin anticoagulation was appropriately prescribed, the critical issue was inadequate fresh frozen plasma replacement durin…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
… and malnutrition. Hospital staff provided appropriate, multidisciplinary care including prophylactic anticoagulation, but the patient deteriorated and died from pulmonary embolism. Clinical lessons: family carers requi…
44y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in a woman with likely myeloproliferative neoplasm
…nd was anticoagulated. Five days later she developed bilateral leg DVT and pulmonary embolism despite anticoagulation, and died from catastrophic pulmonary embolism. Post-mortem identified an undiagnosed myeloproliferat…
57y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Ann-Maree Manno, 57, died from pulmonary thromboembolism 8 days after laparoscopic gastric band surgery. She had significant risk factors: obesity (BMI 37.9), history of unprovoked DVT in 2007 and 2016, and recent surger…
66y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 66-year-old man with intracerebral haemorrhage and concurrent deep vein thrombosis died following an accidental tenfold heparin overdose. The patient received 20,000 units instead of 2,000 units due to a nurse misreadi…
31y · Female·right cerebellar cerebrovascular accident (cerebellar infarction with obstructiv…
… death. Expert evidence indicated 60-70% survival likelihood if condition recognized and treated with anticoagulation within 24 hours. Key failures: failure to follow up lumbar puncture results promptly on Saturday afte…
41y · Male·haemothorax due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm in a man with Marfan syndro…
A 41-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and a thoracic aortic aneurysm managed conservatively with blood pressure medications died from aneurysm rupture while imprisoned. Methylamphetamine in his system significantly elev…
32y · Male·Pulmonary embolism originating from deep vein thrombosis in right calf
…on of oxygen desaturation could have raised suspicion for pulmonary embolism and prompted therapeutic anticoagulation rather than prophylactic doses, potentially changing outcome.
60y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and respiratory failure due to right-sided haemothorax compli…
A 60-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer and COAD died from haemorrhagic shock due to right-sided haemothorax complicating thoracentesis. The procedure was appropriately performed to drain a pleural effusion on …
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following haemorrhage from penetration of the femoral art…
A 60-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure caused by uncontrolled bleeding from an arterial puncture sustained during coronary angiography. Although the procedure itself was uncomplicated and an Angio-Seal devi…
Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis following lower leg fractu…
Two women aged 48 and 59 presented to Shellharbour Hospital ED with lower leg fractures sustained in falls. Both were treated conservatively with immobilization (splint and plaster back slab) and discharged home without …
79y · Male·Respiratory failure due to haemothorax and hospital-acquired pneumonia due to mu…
A 79-year-old man with extensive comorbidities died following multiple falls in residential aged care. He was identified as high falls risk on admission but experienced inadequate falls prevention after a second fall on …
57y · Female·acute pulmonary embolism
…clinicians. While no guarantee existed that prophylaxis would have prevented death, the coroner found anticoagulation should have been administered once haemodynamic stability and absence of bleeding were confirmed. The…
31y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis
…ary testing (D-dimer or ultrasound) for DVT in December would likely have been diagnostic and allowed anticoagulation before fatal embolisation. Key clinical lessons: diagnostic criteria may inadequately weight risk fac…
12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…
Joshua Statis, a 12-year-old with complex congenital aortic stenosis, died 18 days after a redo Konno procedure and aortic valve replacement when a CardioCel patch to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, …
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