56 results for “electrocardiogram (ecg)”
73y · Male·Consequences of myocardial infarction with coronary artery atherosclerotic disea…
Leonard Bartholomeusz, aged 73, died of myocardial rupture on 6 May 2013, six days after hip fracture surgery. He suffered a fall on 30 April 2013 following which ECG testing revealed cardiac abnormality. A first ECG at …
69y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis in the settin…
Mr Crabtree, a 69-year-old man with intellectual disability, COPD, emphysema and heavy smoking history, presented to the ED with respiratory distress on 26 May 2016. He was diagnosed with infective exacerbation of COPD a…
3y · Female·complications of Influenza B viral infection
Three-year-old Caitlin Cruz presented to a medical centre unwell and collapsed, requiring resuscitation. She was transferred by ambulance to Children's Hospital at Westmead but critical information about her collapse and…
80y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to coronary atherosclerosis
Mr Wade, aged 80, died from acute myocardial infarction following knee surgery. On postoperative day 3, he developed chest symptoms, elevated troponin, and hypoxia. An ECG was performed showing acute anterior myocardial …
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
An 80-year-old woman died from multiple post-operative complications following reversal of a Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis. She had undergone a complex 8-hour surgery complicated by extensive adhesions (frozen …
35y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to incessant ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia…
A 35-year-old previously healthy male sustained blunt chest trauma during an assault. He presented to ED with chest pain but was triaged as category 4. After collapse and retriage to category 3, he received an ECG at 1:0…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
Stratos Ioannidis, age 45, died at Maroondah Hospital on 28 March 2025 from focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly during an involuntary psychiatric admission. He presented with acute psychosis from bipolar disor…
42y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Jonathon Candy, aged 42, died from acute coronary syndrome one day after inappropriate discharge from Queen Elizabeth Hospital ED. He presented with recurrent chest pain on exertion (gym evening of 18 May, workplace morn…
60y · Female·haemopericardium following thoracic aortic dissection Type A
Angela Budaj, a 60-year-old woman with hypertension and smoking history, presented to the ED with back pain, vomiting, incontinence, and sore throat. An abnormal ECG was obtained but not appropriately interpreted. She ha…
65y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease with contributing acute cholecystitis (…
A 65-year-old man with hypertension presented with acute cholecystitis, underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and initially recovered well. On post-operative day 7, he experienced chest pain radiating to his jaw. Two E…
40y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 40-year-old man presented 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) …
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia presented to the emergency department with chest pain radiating to both arms, profuse sweating, and vomiting black material for several days. She also reported black stools. The fir…
47y · Female·acute subendocardial septal myocardial infarction complicating hypertension and …
A 47-year-old woman with hypertension, high cholesterol, and significant family history of early cardiac disease presented to a country hospital ED with acute crushing central chest pain (10/10), shortness of breath, and…
39y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction arising from coronary artery atherosclerosis
Andrew Timothy Davies, a 39-year-old prisoner, presented with chest pain in August 2007. A 12-lead ECG was performed by Nurse Skrabl, a Division 2 registered nurse, showing abnormalities consistent with inferior myocardi…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
A 24-year-old Aboriginal man collapsed during football in extreme heat and presented to a rural clinic with dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath and sweating. The nurse diagnosed dehydration and administered IV flu…
5y · Female·myocarditis
A five-year-old girl died from fulminant myocarditis caused by influenza A on 5 July 2022 at Canberra Hospital. The diagnosis was delayed over 7 hours from initial presentation. Critical failures included: ED triage Cate…
35y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus and pulmonary infarction
A 35-year-old woman at 11 weeks gestation presented to Royal Women's Hospital Emergency Care on 3 September 2012 with chest and rib pain following severe vomiting. Dr M., a junior resident working alone overnight, assess…
49y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery thrombosis (left main stem coronary…
Wayne Mitchell, a 49-year-old man, presented to a clinic with acute chest pain radiating to his jaw, accompanied by dizziness, diaphoresis, and dyspnoea. His symptoms resolved before ambulance arrival. The paramedics per…
57y · Female·Haemopericardium complicating ascending thoracic aortic dissection
A 57-year-old woman presenting to the ED with sudden-onset sharp mid-back pain, syncope, shortness of breath, and lower limb neurological symptoms was diagnosed with musculoskeletal back pain and discharged after normal …
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
40-year-old male with hypercholesterolaemia presented to general practice with new-onset central chest pain radiating to neck and arm, plus shortness of breath. The practice nurse obtained an ECG and recorded the radiati…
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