95 results for “acute pulmonary oedema”
59y · Male·Cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema in a man with a bi-cuspid aortic valve
…tone, a 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy living in a disability residence, died from cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema secondary to a bicuspid aortic valve. In the weeks before death, he began refusing food and exper…
76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis
Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and …
51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…
Colin Peter Smith, aged 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lung disease and ischaemic heart dis…
44y · Male·Acute myeloid leukemia
A 44-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia died in St Augustine's secure ward at St Vincent's Hospital on 18 February 2020. He had b…
82y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy resulting from coronary atherosclerosis (with previous …
An 82-year-old man with longstanding cardiac disease and renal failure died in custody from acute heart failure. He had been imprisoned for 3 years with well-documented cardiac history requiring 42 hospit…
66y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
…escending artery occlusion with myocardial scarring, obesity (BMI 46), chronic hypertension changes, and pulmonary oedema. The initial presentation of altered mental status and difficulty standing could potentially have…
45y · Female·Complications of end stage renal failure in the setting of intellectual disabili…
… May 2010 and managed conservatively with palliative care referral in November 2010. After presenting with acute respiratory distress in February 2011, she was admitted in March 2011 with aspiration pneumonia, fluid ove…
75y · Male·Acute cardiac failure due to mitral valve disease (surgically treated)
…fts at TPCH on 2 August 2004 and was discharged 5 days later. On 19 August, his wife called TPCH reporting acute shortness of breath, black motions, and coughing up pink phlegm (pulmonary oedema). Despite his recent car…
91y · Male·complications of pneumonia
…y Hospital, then transferred to Prince of Wales Hospital on 9 April where he deteriorated with evidence of acute myocardial damage and pulmonary oedema. He died on 19 April 2015. Expert respiratory physician assessment …
79y · Female·cardiogenic shock following repair of fractured right femur on a background of a…
…pertension. She fell at home and was admitted with a fractured right femur. Post-operatively she developed acute pulmonary oedema requiring ICU admission. Cardiology identified myocardial ischaemia; an angiogram was dis…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
…dmitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deterioration and malnutrition (38kg). She developed acute psychiatric symptoms including paranoid delusions and refusal of care, leading to Mental Health Act detent…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
…d his AAA had ruptured. Emergency open repair was performed, during which prolonged aortic clamping caused acute renal failure requiring permanent dialysis. Post-operatively, he developed acute pulmonary oedema, atrial …
63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment
…hy and chronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 with acute pulmonary oedema and superimposed lung infection after two days of worsening shortness of breath. He was t…
79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema
A 79-year-old woman with stroke and cardiac history was admitted for rehabilitation but developed treatment-resistant depression. Despite comprehensive multidisciplinary management including medication trials (mirtazapin…
16y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to nephrotic syndrome
…ylan Riley, a 16-year-old with steroid-responsive minimal change nephrotic syndrome, died from a massive pulmonary embolism (PE) on 1 August 2015. He presented to Rockingham Hospital with dyspnoea, hypoxia, tachycardia …
78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…
…of femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. Post-operatively he deteriorated with acute renal failure, respiratory compromise, and delirium with combative behaviour. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatmen…
83y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to infectious exacerbation of chronic o…
An 83-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic renal failure died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by infectious exa…
79y · Female·pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance, both secondary to renal failure
…s, a 79-year-old with end-stage renal disease, renal carcinoma, diabetes, and cardiac failure, died from pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance secondary to renal failure. On 21 October 2004, she became aggressive, …
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
Henry Edwin Kerr, 86, died of acute myocardial ischaemia following left inguinal hernia surgery at Esperance District Hospital. He had signifi…
38y · Female·end stage renal failure (Stage 5 chronic kidney disease)
Ms Harwood, a 38-year-old transgender woman with end-stage renal disease, died of natural causes following refusal of dialysis. Her mother claimed the death was suicide prompted by fear of returning to prison following a…
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