16 results for “embolisation”
52y · Male·HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and n…
…e bleeding from the mouth and was admitted to hospital where he underwent intubation, tracheostomy, and embolisation of the lingual artery. He was managed palliatively thereafter and died approximately two weeks after ad…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
…expertise; the deceased's unrecognized inferior vena cava tear caused ongoing bleeding that packing and embolisation could not control; and the severity and duration of cardiac arrest (approximately 1 hour) made survival…
54y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage caused by blood loss and airway obstruction due t…
…ll at 12.17pm. Expert opinion concluded that with prompt posterior packing or angiography with arterial embolisation, the patient would likely have survived. Instead, he deteriorated into cardiac arrest requiring 97 minu…
85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…
An 85-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes underwent endovascular repair of a recurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm with endoleak using a novel chimney technique with Nellix endobags. The procedure…
88y · Male·Ischaemic bowel in a man with fractured pelvis secondary to a motor vehicle inci…
An 88-year-old man with mild cognitive impairment and recent depressive symptoms ran in front of a stationary truck on Burke Road Melbourne and was struck. He was admitted to Alfred Hospital with multiple pelvic fracture…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her husband lost control of a shopping trolley with …
57y · Male·Small bowel perforation complicating small bowel obstruction arising from intra-…
Agostino Cutugno, a 57-year-old prisoner with intellectual disability (IQ 55) and history of self-inflicted abdominal stab wounds, died from small bowel perforation complicating obstruction due to intra-abdominal adhesio…
57y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endo…
Cary James Saunders, aged 57, a prisoner with pre-existing mitral valve prolapse and aortic regurgitation, died from intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mitis. He present…
77y · Male·bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis (left calf)
A 77-year-old man with dementia died from bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis of the left calf. He was hospitalised for dehydration and diabetes management, then returned to psychiatric care. On …
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
Kevin McCracken, 58, died of hypertensive and valvular heart disease following sudden cardiac collapse in a prison pre-release unit. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and ao…
33y · Male·Haemoperitoneum secondary to lacerated spleen as a result of peritoneal ascitic …
A 33-year-old man with severe alcoholic liver disease (Child-Pugh C) and poor prognosis died from haemoperitoneum following splenic laceration during a diagnostic ascitic tap procedure. Two junior doctors (HMOs/Basic Phy…
34y · Female·Complications of fall with fractured ankle and subsequent deep venous thrombosis…
Anna Bowditch, aged 34, died from complications of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) with pulmonary embolism and paradoxical stroke following elective fracture repair surgery. She had multiple known DVT risk factors: immobili…
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
Susan Denise Evans, a 45-year-old woman with complex medical history including neurofibromatosis type 1, essential thrombocytosis, prior cancers, and recent cerebral infarcts on warfarin, underwent bone marrow biopsy at …
9y · Male·Disseminated melioidosis
William Bligh, a 9-year-old boy from Palm Island, died from disseminated melioidosis on 24 February 2013. He presented with fever and cough from 2 February, initially assessed as viral illness. Over 11 days, he was revie…
68y · Male·Complications of retroperitoneal haemorrhage due to inadvertent administration o…
Ian Fraser, 68, died from retroperitoneal haemorrhage following inadvertent dual anticoagulation with apixaban and enoxaparin. On 29 November 2019, a respiratory registrar attempted to prescribe discharge apixaban but mi…
31y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis
…rasound) for DVT in December would likely have been diagnostic and allowed anticoagulation before fatal embolisation. Key clinical lessons: diagnostic criteria may inadequately weight risk factors in frequent travellers;…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.