307 results for “chest pain”
39y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction arising from coronary artery atherosclerosis
Andrew Timothy Davies, a 39-year-old prisoner, presented with chest pain in August 2007. A 12-lead ECG was performed by Nurse Skrabl, a Division 2 registered nurse, showing a…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerotic disease
…n and cardiac arrest while in police custody at Goulburn police station on 5 March 2023. He presented with chest pain and breathing difficulties shortly after arrival, which were appropriately recognised by the Acting C…
60y · Male·multi-organ failure due to injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident, specifi…
…rrhosis, renal failure, diabetes) presented to ED following a motor vehicle accident at low speed. Despite chest imaging showing pleural effusion and the patient having rib pain, fractured ribs were not diagnosed. Subse…
65y · Male·complications of mesothelioma
… a laborer. In August 2010, while incarcerated at Acacia Prison, he presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. Initial investigations at Royal Perth Hospital were inconclusive. By July 2011 he developed pleural …
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
…cute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pain. He was discharged after nurses focused on treating constipation and arranged GP follow-up. Hours later, he…
49y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia due to cardiac arrest and drowning, with bilateral bronc…
…ility and task loading; poor briefing practices; inadequate medical screening (Mark had undisclosed recent chest pain and hospital admission); and dual role assignment of the standby diver as both attendant and rescue d…
36y · Male·T-Lymphoblastic Leukaemia/Lymphoma (T-ALL)
…ied from T-lymphoblastic leukaemia after a 5-month illness. In August 2021, he presented with cough, throat pain and fatigue but was not fully assessed by a locum doctor. In September, persistent coughing prompted telehe…
54y · Male·Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus
…Key clinical concerns include: inadequate documentation of nursing assessments; two nurses auscultated his chest on day 3 with conflicting findings (crackles vs clear), but this was not escalated to medical review; vita…
82y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy resulting from coronary atherosclerosis (with previous …
… renal failure. He collapsed in his cell on 4 July 2013 at 1:40am with acute pulmonary oedema confirmed on chest X-ray. His wishes were respected and he died at 7:10am. Independent medical review confirmed that care at …
41y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosi…
…ency care at Princess Alexandra Hospital; the wound was sutured and he was discharged without complaint of chest pain or indigestion. He returned to the Western Outreach Centre at Wacol, took evening meal, then lay down…
91y · Male·Severe heart failure secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy
… man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure, died in an aged care facility. He experienced chest tightness and difficulty breathing at 2am, treated appropriately by nursing staff with oxygen, GTN spray, …
72y · Male·sepsis of undetermined source (pneumonia or spinal epidural abscess)
A 72-year-old man presented to ED with back pain, fever, elevated inflammatory markers (CRP 77.9, high WBC), hypotension (98/59 mmHg at 6:30am), hyponatremi…
35y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to incessant ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia…
A 35-year-old previously healthy male sustained blunt chest trauma during an assault. He presented to ED with chest pain but was triaged as category 4. After collapse…
62y · Male·Mediastinitis due to perforated oesophagus, with severe emphysema as a contribut…
…9 August 2024, he was discharged without signs of perforation. He presented 4 days later with vomiting and chest pain; gastroscopy revealed deep longitudinal tears. The coroner found no fault with the discharge decision…
44y · Male·Effects of fire and smoke inhalation
…regulation gaps rather than medical error, though the deceased had attended ED 10 days prior with atypical chest pain in the context of anabolic steroid use and multiple cardiac risk factors.
27y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with 80% blockage of the left anterior descending coron…
…to a remote clinic with post-exercise dyspnoea. Initial nursing assessment found normal vital signs and no chest pain, and discharge was appropriate given the clinical presentation. The coroner made no criticism of nurs…
57y · Female·Haemothorax following acute thoracic aortic dissection in a woman with congenita…
…ation of the aorta, and bicuspid aortic valve, presented to ED on 23 March 2012 with severe acute back and chest pain (8/10). A chest X-ray revealed widened mediastinum. She was admitted to CCU under cardiologist Dr G..…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
…g high suspicion for this devastating complication, ensuring prompt diagnostic evaluation of post-ablation chest pain, and maintaining accurate contemporaneous records. While informed consent discussions occurred, writt…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
…18 in Cranbourne North, Victoria. Eckersley was prescribed high-dose tramadol (700-800mg daily) for chronic pain over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polys…
91y · Male·The combined effects of chest injuries and old age
A 91-year-old man presented to the ED after a motor vehicle crash with chest pain. While imaging revealed abnormalities, ED staff and a junior registrar considered these to be old fra…
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