100 results for “angiogram”
82y · Female·Haemorrhage as a consequence of a compound fracture to the left ankle as a conse…
…kle sustained in a fall down stairs at her home on 24 May 2006, the same day she underwent a fluorescein angiogram for macular degeneration. The coroner's investigation examined whether the eye procedure contributed to …
55y · Male·cardiac tamponade resulting from proximal aortic dissection due to hypertension
…evere chest pain, headache and jaw pain to a regional hospital was evaluated for aortic dissection. A CT angiogram was performed but the radiologist's verbal report contained ambiguities and omissions compared to the wr…
69y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with contributing cardiomegaly
…vere headache, photophobia, nausea and neck stiffness—classic features of subarachnoid haemorrhage. A CT angiogram identified a 6mm aneurysm on the anterior communicating artery. The general practitioner sent a detailed…
81y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall
…om a head injury sustained in a fall on 20 December 2019, with death occurring on 24 December 2019. A CT angiogram at 3:45pm showed worsening intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) that was not identified by the neurology c…
62y · Male·Extensive liver tumour, primary site not identified
James Williams, a 62-year-old man with intellectual disability, presented to his GP with tiredness, anorexia and fever. Initial assessment suggested possible hepatitis and he was referred to hospital. CT imaging revealed…
51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…
Sean Raymond Adams, 51-year-old male with complex cardiac history including corrected coarctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, presented to Alfred Hospital ED with chest pain and dyspnoea.…
63y · Male·pneumonia complicating anoxic brain injury, due to post-operative haemorrhage as…
…tely delegated care to a first-year intern (Dr K.) and left for clinic without follow-up. A CT pulmonary angiogram was pursued despite low clinical probability, delaying diagnosis until cardiac arrest occurred. Earlier …
73y · Male·sepsis due to ischemic gut due to occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery
…sented with acute severe abdominal pain caused by superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion. Initial CT angiogram at 12:30am was reported as normal; the SMA occlusion was not identified until 4:45am—over 4 hours later—…
83y·cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium resulting from traumatic parietal peri…
…resented to the ED with chest pain and was found to have a pericardial effusion. She underwent an aortic angiogram but critical investigations including echocardiography were not clearly documented. A pericardiocentesis…
52y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Hassan Bechara, a 52-year-old prisoner, died from ischaemic heart disease in July 2017. He had complex cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, triple-vessel coronary disease, and previous cardiac procedures. Cl…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
A 79-year-old man with significant comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease) was admitted to hospital with anorexia and weight loss. He developed acute confusion and delirium, initial…
81y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following bleeding from the site of a femoral angiogram
Olga Krivitch, 81-year-old woman, died from hypovolaemic shock caused by bleeding from her femoral angiogram puncture site. She was admitted for ischaemic leg and underwent unsuccessful thrombolytic therapy. Subse…
63y · Male·Cerebral infarction complicating vertebral artery dissection following motor veh…
…ging at 10:44am identified significant cervical spine injuries, but critical imaging results (MRI and CT angiogram) were delayed approximately 4.5 hours. The patient deteriorated acutely around 5:15pm during further ima…
60y · Male·haemopericardium due to rupture of right ventricle complicating removal of cardi…
…e (situated 100 metres away), leading to a 20-25 minute diagnostic delay while an unproductive pulmonary angiogram was performed instead. The coroner found that had diagnostic ultrasound been immediately available, the …
46y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating left calf deep venous thrombosis
A 46-year-old man presented to ED with a two-day history of left calf pain, swelling and numbness. He was triaged to Fast Track and evaluated by an emergency physician who suspected DVT but had no ultrasound available on…
76y · Male·Extensive small bowel infarction caused by superior mesenteric artery thrombus
…c ischaemia—characterised by severe pain without significant clinical signs—was not diagnosed until a CT angiogram performed 19 hours post-presentation revealed superior mesenteric artery thrombosis with acute bowel isc…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. The deceased was outdoors during the…
71y · Female·aortic dissection (Stanford Type A)
…erlying cause was a Stanford Type A aortic dissection, which was not identified during life despite a CT angiogram being performed. The CT images were suboptimal due to poor cardiac output and could not adequately exclu…
53y · Male·Bilateral ACA stroke
…ot reviewed by the stroke team until 4:00 pm—well beyond the 4.5-hour thrombolysis window. Although a CT angiogram identified an ACA thrombus, lysis therapy was not administered. The coroner found a missed opportunity f…
42y · Female·Subarachnoid haemorrhage as a consequence of rupture of saccular aneurysm of the…
Kerry-Ann Long, a 42-year-old woman in custody at Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre, collapsed suddenly on 3 February 2009 from rupture of a previously undiagnosed anterior communicating artery aneurysm causing subara…
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