Coronial

9 results for cor pulmonale

NSWcustody2024-02-19

Inquest into the death of Siosiua Mateaki He Lotu Meyer

31y · Male·complications of infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale

A 31-year-old man with severe end-stage bronchiectasis and cor pulmonale died from acute infective exacerbation two days after arrest in police custody. Although he showe…

general practicerespiratory medicinecommunicationprocedural
TAShome2015-10-08

Coroner's Finding: Mundy, Kaylene Louise

40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…

Kaylene Mundy, aged 40, died from acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid …

addiction medicineemergency medicinealprazolam
TAShospital2015-10-09

Coroner's Finding: Hay, Katrina Maree

35y · Female·Acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following intravenous injection of cru…

… woman with chronic hepatitis C and long-standing intravenous drug use died from acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following injection of crushed Xanax tablets. She presented to hospital with cardiogenic shock, …

emergency medicineintensive carealprazolam
TAShospital2022-03-21

Coroner's Finding: Mackey, Lois Winifred

83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…

An 83-year-old woman died from decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary hypertension s…

cardiothoracic surgerycardiologydiagnosticdelay
NT2002-08-13

Inquest into the death of Graham Murrurkuwuy

49y · Male·cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Graham Murrurkuwuy, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died of cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis/emphysema while imprisoned at Darwin Correctional Centre. He had a long hi…

general practiceemergency medicinedelay
TAShome2015-06-05

Coroner's Finding: Mr A

43y · Male·acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) complicating foreign body (microcrysta…

A 43-year-old male died from acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by pulmonary granulomas resulting from intravenous injection of crushed methylphenidate (…

forensic medicineaddiction medicinemethylphenidate
NT2016-09-02

Inquest into the death of Marrianne Munkara

45y · Female·Bronchiectasis

A 45-year-old Aboriginal woman with severe bronchiectasis, COPD, and cor pulmonale died at a sobering-up shelter after police protective custody. She had 15 hospital admissions in …

respiratory medicineemergency medicinesystemcommunication
QLDhospital2012-09-28

Harold, Rex

59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma

… Key clinical lesson: complex multi-morbid patients require systematic assessment; the voluminous medical record created access difficulties for treating teams.

general medicinecardiologydiagnostic
SA2011-11-04

Coroner's Finding: Sleeping Rough Inquest

Unknown·Multiple: pneumonia with cardiomyopathy (Kugena female); septic shock from pneum…

Concurrent coronial inquests into six Aboriginal deaths in Ceduna, South Australia between 2004-2009. All deceased had sev…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesystemdelayalcohol

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