178 results for “severe coronary atherosclerosis”
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Over two days, his condition deteriorated…
44y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis
A 44-year-old Aboriginal woman died from acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) due to coronary thrombosis while in custody at Bandyup Women's Prison in Western Australia. She had multiple cardiovascul…
84y · Male·severe head injuries (fracture of skull on right side, subarachnoid haemorrhage,…
An 84-year-old man with severe respiratory disease, cardiac failure, poor vision and confusion fell from a first-floor hospital window, s…
54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder
A 54-year-old man with chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol dependence…
47y · Male·combined acute effects of multiple drugs in obese man with enlarged heart and ar…
…m gaps: lack of Secure Extended Care Units and Community Care Units for complex patients with co-occurring severe mental illness and polysubstance use, and the closure of facilities like Whitby Falls that had previously …
82y · Female·Complications from hypoglycaemic brain damage and cerebral vascular accident
…et Allan Johnston, 82-year-old admitted for UTI and confusion, was found comatose on 4 September 2006 with severe hypoglycaemia (glucose 0.8 mmol/L) despite being non-diabetic. Blood tests revealed high insulin and low c…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
… admission. Her daughter, the registered carer, failed to seek medical attention despite clear evidence of severe pain and immobility. The patient remained bedbound in filthy conditions, developing pressure sores and mal…
83y · Female·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease
…cardiac medications including digoxin. She did not receive her own medications that morning. She developed severe hypotension (systolic BP 87) and altered consciousness in emergency department within hours, requiring int…
69y · Male·Chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
A 69-year-old man died from chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover on his rural property. He was operating an older Honda quad bike without a safety helmet or crush protection device. Toxicological ana…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
…46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensive intracranial bl…
60y · Female·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured heart due to total parenteral nutrition due to…
…ts rarity, non-specific presentation, and difficulty distinguishing it from other causes in a patient with severe bowel obstruction. Treatment provided by nursing and medical staff during the fatal deterioration was appr…
49y · Male·combined drug toxicity
Karl Turner, a 49-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and chronic polysubstance use, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, pregabalin, methylamphetamine, and cannabis). He was managed on a Community …
83y · Female·Aspiration bronchopneumonia in a setting of cerebral infarction
…nchopneumonia following cerebral infarction while living with her son and daughter-in-law. She experienced severe neglect and elder abuse in her final years: cessation of epilepsy medication (March 2013), progressive imm…
73y · Male·Stab wound to the neck
…olan while asleep at home. Ms Nolan was his full-time carer following his 2013 stroke and was experiencing severe carer fatigue, mental health deterioration, financial stress, and paranoid thinking. She had been referred…
17y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…ged from secure care. She had experienced complex developmental trauma, family violence, sexual abuse, and severe alcohol-related liver disease. Critical gaps were identified in the child protection system: the 42-day ma…
Unknown·Multiple; Kunmanara Ward: neck compression due to hanging; Kunmanara Ken: exposu…
…g with evidence of petrol intoxication. Ken (35) died from exposure after wandering away from care; he had severe brain damage from decades of petrol sniffing. Cooper (27) died by hanging after recent release from psychi…
64y · Male·Sepsis and lung collapse precipitated by burns to 35% of body sustained while sm…
… rapidly progressive Motor Neurone Disease (MND), died from sepsis and respiratory complications following severe burns sustained while smoking in a hospital courtyard. He was alone, unable to call for help due to aphoni…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to a combination of positional asphyxia, aspiration and a…
27-year-old Aboriginal man died in Alice Springs Watch House from airway obstruction due to acute alcohol intoxication, positional asphyxia and aspiration. He was detained in protective custody after being found intoxica…
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