267 results for “severe heart failure”
47y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia due to severe coronary artery atherosclerosis
…a secondary to coronary atherosclerosis that night. The coroner found the doctor failed to follow National Heart Foundation Guidelines requiring intermediate risk classification, admission, and serial cardiac testing un…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…er. An ECG and doctor consultation could have identified the acute coronary syndrome. The case highlights failure to: review medical history suggesting cardiac risk; obtain critical vital signs; escalate appropriately; …
37y · Male·Posterior myocardial infarction consequent upon right coronary artery thrombosis…
…onary syndrome despite risk factors including Aboriginal status, gender, age, and likely family history of heart disease. No ECG was performed despite availability. The coroner found the assessment based on flawed infor…
94y · Female·Complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in an unwitnessed in-hospit…
A 94-year-old woman with significant cardiopulmonary comorbidities died from complications of a fractured femur sustained in an unwitnessed hospital fall. Despite identification as high falls risk and implementation of f…
55y · Male·Morphine toxicity, with contributing factors of ischemic heart disease, coronary…
Shane Paul Krog, a 55-year-old man, died from morphine toxicity complicated by ischemic heart disease, coronary atherosclerosis and rhabdomyolysis. He presented to Murgon Hospital (a 15-bed rural faci…
40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use
Brad Godressi, a 40-year-old man with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy recently discharged against medical advice from ICU, died from cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use while operating a boat …
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Lenard Casey, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with severe coronary artery disease, died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his p…
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…
Male·Robert Harradine: multiple injuries including brain stem transection, cerebral l…
…al multiple injuries; Anthony Wilson (15) died from pulmonary contusion with associated injuries including severe head trauma. The collision occurred when a Ford Cortina driven by Harradine struck a tree after he lost co…
70y · Male·combined effects of severe pulmonary emphysema, ischaemic heart disease and rece…
A 70-year-old man with severe COPD, dementia and a history of sexually inappropriate behaviour died following an assault by another resi…
81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…
An 81-year-old man with severe COPD died following inappropriate interhospital transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management e…
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for…
2y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and intracranial haemorrhage complicating obstr…
A term infant died on day 2 of life from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and intracranial haemorrhage following obstructed labour requiring emergency caesarean section. The mother presented in spontaneous labour at 39 w…
57y · Female·Complications of muscular dystrophy
…asonable and appropriate. The death was not preventable; it resulted from the combined effects of cardiac failure, infection, and the progressive nature of her neuromuscular condition. The coroner found no material fail…
Multiple causes: Shane Navin - drowning; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle - multipl…
…sh due to excessive speed on a wet stage; Anthony Seymour died from positional asphyxia after a roll cage failure. Common factors included driver error (excessive speed or inadequate vehicle control) and pre-existing he…
37y · Male·Complications due to atherosclerotic heart disease and dyslipidaemia
Glen Dooley, a 37-year-old Aboriginal man, died of atherosclerotic heart disease and dyslipidaemia while in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre. His death was avoidable. He had …
75y · Female·multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia secondary to blood loss post electi…
A 75-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia after elective hysterectomy surgery. Critical failures occurred: the surgical and a…
85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease due to stenosis of coronary bypass grafts
…ked coronary bypass graft causing acute myocardial infarction. While preventability is uncertain given her severe cardiac disease, key failings included: absence of nursing staff at GP consultation, no documented action …
32y · Male·Systemic sarcoidosis with severe steatosis and acute myocardial infarction
…use given documented adverse reactions, autopsy revealed the true cause was systemic sarcoidosis affecting heart, lungs, and liver, combined with severe fatty liver disease and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner f…
64y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia in a woman with liver failure
Patsy Chubby, 64, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by terminal liver failure and multiple chronic conditions (cardiac cirrhosis, heart failure, COPD, diabetes, pulmonary hypertension…
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