17 results for “Bilateral pleural effusions”
92y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pleural effusions on a background of …
Hans Biermann, aged 92, died on 1 March 2023 following respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pleural effusions and rib fractures sustained in a fall at Regis Playford aged care facility on 23 Febru…
63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…
…mission. Post-mortem examination revealed probable aspiration pneumonia, large pericardial effusion, and bilateral pleural effusions. The coroner found no evidence suggesting care was inappropriate. The case highlights …
86y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash and p…
Kenneth Warn, 86, sustained a T12 burst fracture and bilateral pleural effusions from a motor vehicle crash on 1 March 2024 while a passenger in a Mercedes panel van. …
48y · Female·Coronary artery atherosclerosis
… left anterior descending coronary artery with coronary artery calcifications, pericardial effusion, and bilateral pleural effusions. The coroner found no clinical management failures by her service provider and confirm…
54y · Female·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Tu Loan Le, a 54-year-old woman on home detention release from prison, died from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 9 May 2020. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung canc…
76y · Male·Pneumonia and Metastatic Liver Disease from an unknown primary malignancy
…d right lobe pneumonia and subsequently metastatic liver disease from an unknown primary malignancy with bilateral pleural effusions. He received palliative care and died on 13 February 2011. The coroner found his care …
68y · Male·Lung cancer
Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and …
76y · Female·Undetermined (natural causes)
…ranoid delusions, presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and small bowel obstruction. Imaging revealed bilateral adnexal masses. Due to her lack of insight and refusal of interventions, she was placed under a Mental H…
54y · Female·Respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, due to multiple sclerosis
A 54-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation died of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. She presented with breathing difficulty and vomiting on 10 January 2024, was…
40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…
…uding blood transfusions and albumin, and escalation to palliative care, she deteriorated from worsening bilateral pleural effusions causing hypoxia and acidosis. The coroner found that the care and medical treatment re…
64y · Male·Complications of congestive cardiac failure on a background of cardiac hypertrop…
QBT, a 64-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including schizophrenia, COPD, and hypertension, was admitted to Bendigo Hospital on an Assessment Order after police concerns about mental health deter…
86y · Male·combined effects of acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure and staphylococ…
Patrick Lawrence Walsh, aged 86, died in custody at Royal Adelaide Hospital from combined acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure, and staphylococcal pneumonia. He had a significant medical history including ischaem…
78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…
Ronald William Hopkins, aged 78, died in Mount Gambier Prison on 20 April 2014 from cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmona…
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…
4y · Male·Haemophilus influenzae septicaemia with superimposed respiratory tract infection
…ember and died. Autopsy revealed Haemophilus influenzae septicaemia with respiratory tract infection and bilateral pleural effusions. The NT Health review identified that vital signs fell outside normal ranges (meeting …
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent in…
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with an antecedent cause of in-hospital cardiop…
Melissa King, aged 33, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest at Blacktown Hospital. She presented with severe malnutrition, electrolyte derangements including hyponatraem…
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