11 results for “computed tomography chest scan”
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnose…
50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause
Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requiring intubation and transfer to a tertiary hospital. She was extub…
69y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with intellectual disability
Elizabeth Geiger, a 69-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a disability group home, died from aspiration pneumonia after presenting with constipation. She was seen by her GP on 24 July 2017 who examined…
62y · Male·Complications of metastatic malignancy (likely lung primary)
Colin James Whaley, aged 62, died from complications of metastatic lung cancer while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre. He was a heavy smoker admitted to prison in June 2023. Significant weight loss (40kg) during i…
51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus
A 51-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intellectual disability, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from complications of aspiration pneumonia and status epilepticus. He presented with status epilepticus and…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…
76-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and PEG feeding died from aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis secondary to an obstructive bile duct tumour. She was admitted with obstructive jaundice and sepsis, underw…
0y · Female·Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal…
Armani El-Sayegh was a seven-month-old infant who died from right ventricular failure secondary to complex congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral ar…
79y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with COVID-19 and multiple medical co-morbiditie…
Jennifer Turnbull, 79, with cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by COVID-19. She was admitted to hospital in October 2022 with recurrent aspiration pneumonia. A PEG tube …
21y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of drug toxicity
…cant system failures were identified. Key missed opportunities included: failure to perform an ECG despite chest pain complaint (SVCHS protocol breach), failure to communicate that he had swallowed a package containing …
75y · Male·Right haemothorax complicating intercostal catheter insertion for the treatment …
… record of cessation of drainage; removal of the catheter at 7.30pm despite persistent effusion shown on CT scan at 5.50pm; failure to activate MET calls despite vital sign deterioration meeting criteria at 4.00-4.30am; …
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
Margaret Barton, 83, died of pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures from multiple falls. Critical clinical lessons: (1) The Oxazepam regimen directly contributed to her death. Dr C. tripled her dose from 15mg to…
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