7 results for “atherosclerotic arterial disease”
79y · Female·cardiogenic shock following repair of fractured right femur on a background of a…
…m cardiogenic shock following femur fracture repair, complicated by underlying aortic valve stenosis, atherosclerotic disease and hypertension. She fell at home and was admitted with a fractured right femur. Post-operat…
79y · Male·Atherosclerotic right internal carotid artery occlusion with resultant ischaemia…
A 79-year-old man with significant cardiovascular disease history (prior MI, triple bypass, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia) was admitted to psychiatric care u…
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critical failure was Dr R.'s failure to diagnose stroke on 7 September and arrange u…
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 errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit ident…
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 pr…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19 Nov 2009). Ke…
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 transfer fr…
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