14 results for “arterial atherosclerosis”
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
…e coronial medical consultant found the haemorrhage was not medically predictable and diagnosis of occult arterial bleeding in undifferentiated shock is diagnostically challenging. Medical care was considered conscientio…
49y · Female·Widespread small and large bowel, splenic and hepatic infarction secondary to se…
…a 49-year-old woman, died from widespread small and large bowel infarction secondary to severe aortic atherosclerosis causing critical stenosis of the superior mesenteric and coeliac arteries. She presented to the ED wi…
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
John Christopher Mayger, aged 58, died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while in custody at Adelaide Pre-release Centre. He had a significant cardiac history including two previous myocardial infarctions with …
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
…n symptoms persisted. At Hervey Bay Hospital, bowel obstruction was confirmed. Due to elevated lactate on arterial blood gas and lack of available ventilated ICU bed at Hervey Bay, she was deemed too high-risk for local …
47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…
…s of the left anterior descending artery) with myocardial ischaemia as the primary cause, though cerebral arterial gas embolism from uncontrolled ascent could not be excluded. Critical failings included inadequate in-wat…
47y · Male·combined acute effects of multiple drugs in obese man with enlarged heart and ar…
Nicholas Cripps, a 47-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, died from combined acute effects of multiple drugs (methylamphetamine, quetiapine, p…
51y · Male·Sepsis due to or as a consequence of right lower limb necrotising fasciitis due …
A 51-year-old man with metastatic renal cell carcinoma died from sepsis following necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb, which developed after a pseudo-aneurysm complication from coronary angiography. Key clinical less…
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis
Christopher Hammett, a fit 47-year-old, died from aspiration pneumonia with contributing coronary atherosclerosis following routine L5-S1 disc replacement. A critical oxygen desaturation (64%) occurred during transf…
80y · Female·Gas embolism complicating surgical repair of an atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm …
An 80-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (COPD, renal impairment, cardiac disease) underwent complex endoluminal repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm at a private hospital. The procedure required use of C…
75y · Female·Abdominal infection following surgery (repair of recurrent umbilical hernia) - s…
Wilma Ray Jones, 75, died of abdominal infection and sepsis following uncomplicated umbilical hernia repair. Post-mortem revealed ischaemic bowel with infarction, likely caused by superior mesenteric artery occlusion tri…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by an unsupervised surgeon operating on friable ti…
71y · Female·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, with coronary artery atherosclerosis contrib…
Sandra Cree, a 71-year-old woman, died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) after undergoing an elective endovascular repair procedure in Brisbane. She presented to a remote hospital (Lightning Ridge Multi-Pur…
71y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (terminal palliation)
Leslie Shortte, a 71-year-old life prisoner, died from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma with complications. Critical failures in his prison medical care included: failure to complete annual health assessments after 201…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
A 24-year-old Aboriginal man collapsed during football in extreme heat and presented to a rural clinic with dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath and sweating. The nurse diagnosed dehydration and administered IV flu…
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