276 results for “cardiac symptoms”
50y · Male·Unascertained
… consumption, poor diet, and limited medical engagement. In early January 2024, he reported headaches and cardiac symptoms (tachycardia, palpitations) to his workplace contact. He had two prior ED presentations and two …
62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…or which the prison doctor prescribed nitrolingual spray. An expert reviewer noted that management of his cardiac symptoms and unexplained blackouts over four years was suboptimal. The blackouts could have represented c…
64y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis with early myocardial infarction
… man suffered acute myocardial infarction at home. His wife called triple-0 at 10:34 am reporting classic cardiac symptoms: sudden sweating, shortness of breath, and shoulder pain. The emergency dispatch system incorrec…
49y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerosis with thrombus
A 49-year-old man with significant cardiac risk factors (smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, family history) presented to his GP…
38y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary atherosclerosis
…ease due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. He complained of left shoulder pain (a recognised symptom of cardiac disease) to cellmate and de facto partner from April 2005 onwards, requesting medical attention. Medical …
45y · Male·Coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarcti…
…hile gardening from coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis. He had a documented history of cardiac symptoms (chest pain presentations in 1996 and 2002) but failed to disclose these to Department of Correc…
56y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
…g presented to his GP on 17 February 2020 with right upper quadrant discomfort. The GP did not consider a cardiac source, attributing symptoms to abdominal pathology. The patient died suddenly the following day from a f…
55y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with a healing myocardial infarction
…roseptal infarct was noted but he was deemed medically stable. While in custody, he developed respiratory symptoms including coughing up blood-stained sputum on 29 January. He collapsed and was transferred to St Vincent'…
56y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to complications from acute bronchopneumonia and ar…
…y of brain injury and intellectual impairment, died in custody 17 days after arrest. He died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia resulting from acute bronchopneumonia combined with undiagnosed arrhythmogenic right ventricul…
55y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by epilepsy, asthma and schizophrenia
…ED assessment treated presumed UTI and discharged her. She returned the next day with worsening psychotic symptoms and was admitted under a psychiatric treatment order. On the morning of admission, she deteriorated with …
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
…ural disturbance was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital following a fall. He displayed acute psychiatric symptoms with threats of violence and suicide, requiring Mental Health Act detention. Despite discussions with fam…
50y · Male·aspiration of vomit in a man with focal coronary arteriosclerosis
…(approximately 40%) with terminal aspiration of gastric contents. Notably, the deceased had no documented cardiac history and was otherwise active and healthy. Police investigation explored the possibility of foul play …
40y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…ented to an Emergency Department with chest pain lasting approximately a week and a half, presenting with symptoms including arm pain and associated cough. He was triaged as Category 3 (non-urgent) despite the Department…
36y · Female·myocardial infarction as a consequence of severe focal coronary artery atheroscl…
…ry artery disease presenting with prior chest pain radiating to neck/jaw, suffered sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on 1 May 2015 at home. Initial ECG showed poor R wave progression; stress testing was ordered but …
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
Patrick Paul, a 68-year-old man with significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction and coronary stents, died of ischaemic heart disease while …
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
Scott Maxwell Heneker, aged 36, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during physical restraint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house…
51y · Male·complications of myocardial infarction in association with ischaemic heart disea…
…h worsening chest pain and low oxygen saturation (89%), was appropriately sent to hospital, and underwent cardiac catheterisation with stent placement. He suffered cardiac arrests on 4 and 5 February and died despite re…
45y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
…ed doxycycline by her general practitioner. No investigation for DVT/PE was documented despite presenting symptoms. The clinical lesson is that fever with dizziness in a patient with cardiac disease and reduced mobility …
67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction
…taff provided initial assistance; an ambulance was called at 11:24pm after a 14-minute delay. He suffered cardiac arrest, was resuscitated by paramedics, but remained comatose with significant hypoxic damage. He died at…
56y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
…ting all three main coronary arteries. He presented to his GP on 17 and 21 February 2020 with respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, fever) attributed to a chest infection. Critical clinical lesson: Roberts ha…
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