197 results for “emphysema”
41y · Male·Cardiomegaly and Coronary Artery Disease with significant contributing condition…
…ld man in custody at Clarence Correctional Centre, died of cardiomegaly and coronary artery disease with emphysema and obesity as significant contributing conditions. He was discovered unresponsive in his cell on 30 Apr…
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
Raymond Abbott, a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, vascular dementia, opioid addiction and alcohol abuse, died of COPD with emphysema at a residential car…
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a man …
…ld sentenced prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) in the setting of advanced chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and heart failure. Key clinical lessons inc…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
…ames Carpenter, a 66-year-old prisoner with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, hepatitis C and possible malignancy, died from coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema. He presented wit…
70y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor
Gerald Samual Glover, aged 70, died of dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor. He had severe heart failure diagnosed in 2017, complicated by type 2 diabetes,…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents, significantly contributed to by advanced dementi…
…t Roy Fagan Centre, a residential aged care facility for people with dementia. He had advanced dementia, emphysema, and severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He experienced multiple falls in the weeks preceding…
56y · Male·respiratory failure due to adenocarcinoma of the lung and chronic obstructive lu…
…d been a heavy smoker throughout his life and imprisonment. His lung disease was identified in 1998 when emphysema changes were detected on chest X-ray. He received appropriate pharmacological management for emphysema o…
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
A 60-year-old man with severe emphysema, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and secondary pulmonary hypertension died at home. He had a history o…
60y · Male·Hypertrophy of the heart
A 60-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia and severe emphysema died at a mental health facility from cardiac hypertrophy (heart weight 730g, normal 400-450g). He was f…
62y · Male·Mediastinitis due to perforated oesophagus, with severe emphysema as a contribut…
A 62-year-old man with severe emphysema and chronic oesophageal stricture died from mediastinitis secondary to perforated oesophagus. He had und…
60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary …
67y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents, due to morphine toxicity, in the context of bila…
A 67-year-old man with chronic pain, pancreatitis, osteoporosis and emphysema died from aspiration of gastric contents due to morphine toxicity. He had been prescribed opioid medicat…
69y · Male·disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (palliated), bilateral lung ade…
…custody from disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, bilateral lung adenocarcinoma, and severe emphysema. He had a significant smoking history and prior asbestos exposure. His lung cancer was diagnosed in 2018…
60y · Male·sepsis/leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure in t…
Andrew Leader, a 60-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, emphysema, COPD, chronic hyponatraemia, and heart failure, died of sepsis from leg cellulitis with peripheral oede…
65y · Male·Drowning
…nation revealed drowning as the primary cause, with significant pre-existing conditions including severe emphysema, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiomegaly. The clinical lesson is that extreme weather warnings, road …
68y · Male·Chronic lung disease
…ied of chronic lung disease while in lawful custody at Fairfield Nursing Home. He had end-stage COPD and emphysema requiring long-term oxygen therapy and palliative care. The coroner examined whether appropriate care wa…
75y · Male·blunt trauma of chest sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
…eceased had significant comorbidities including atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, emphysema, and morbid obesity (BMI 45). No evidence of braking was detected, and toxicology was negative for alcoh…
Male·respiratory failure from blunt trauma to the chest sustained in a motor vehicle …
…anical failure, speed, alcohol, poor road conditions, and weather were all excluded. Pre-existing severe emphysema significantly worsened the impact of his injuries. He was transported to the local hospital then airlift…
67y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema
Joseph Edwin James, aged 67, died of sudden cardiac arrest due to coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema while imprisoned at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. He had no known prior medical issues and was in good…
82y · Male·respiratory failure
… 23 January showed peri-arrest physiology; he was found to have type 2 respiratory failure with advanced emphysema from smoking. The coroner found treatment was entirely appropriate and of high standard. No systemic fai…
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