Coronial

9 results for cor pulmonale

NSW2024-02-19

Inquest into the death of Siosiua Mateaki He Lotu Meyer

48y · Male·Complications of infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale

…ificant history of bronchiectasis died in police custody from infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale. The inquest examined whether police took appropriate steps to obtain medical assistance and whet…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinedelaysystem
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

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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