Coronial

4 results for hemopericardium

NSW2023-03-14

Inquest into the death of James Brown

70y · Male·Hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection contributed to by hypertension

… 70-year-old prisoner with a long-standing history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, died from hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection. He collapsed with chest pain while at work in the correctional fac…

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VIChospital2014-09-30

Finding into death of Iman Kassis

46y · Female·hemopericardium secondary to dissection of the thoracic aorta

… observation with a diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. She died at home hours later from hemopericardium secondary to thoracic aortic dissection. The coroner found her death preventable: aortic dissection s…

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VIChospital2003-03-18

HOGGINS Cheryl

48y · Female·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to cardiac tamponade as a result of perforation of …

Cheryl Hoggins, aged 48, died on 1 July 2000 from cardiac tamponade following perforation of the right atrium during central venous catheter exchange in ICU. She was recovering from emergency liver transplantation compli…

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VIChospital2021-07-22

Finding into death of Christian Joy

34y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to hemopericardium from acute aortic dissection of the asc…

A 34-year-old previously healthy man presented to the ED with sudden-onset central chest pain. He was discharged with a diagnosis of GORD after negative troponin and symptomatic relief with antacids. A chest X-ray showed…

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