161 results for “hypertension”
32y · Female·massive postpartum intracerebral haemorrhage of spontaneous hypertensive origin
…of hypertensive origin five hours after delivering twins. She had been diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension on 13 May and treated with labetalol, which was ceased on 16 May despite borderline elevated readings. …
52y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 52-year-old man in remand custody at Port Phillip Prison was diagnosed with moderate hypertension in June 2015 and commenced on Ramipril. He experienced two periods of non-compliance with medication (J…
50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…
…ynes, a 50-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability, and primary pulmonary hypertension, died from respiratory arrest due to left lower lobe pneumonia while detained under mental health legis…
85y · Male·cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension
An 85-year-old man died in custody from cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension. He was in the palliative care unit following an advanced care directive refusing resuscitation. He rep…
63y · Male·Hypotensive and atherosclerotic heart disease
A 63-year-old male prisoner with Type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and coronary atherosclerosis died of cardiac arrhythmia while engaged in farm work at a minimu…
44y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm
…om subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. He had pre-existing hypertension, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. While at the remand centre, his pain medication (Lyrica/pregaba…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 78-year-old man with coronary artery disease and hypertension died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. He had prese…
72y · Male·haemoperitoneum complicating spontaneous perforation of peritoneal varix in the …
…ody, died from haemoperitoneum due to spontaneous perforation of a peritoneal varix secondary to portal hypertension caused by portal vein thrombosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. He had longstanding schizophrenia and wa…
79y · Female·cardiogenic shock following repair of fractured right femur on a background of a…
…ing femur fracture repair, complicated by underlying aortic valve stenosis, atherosclerotic disease and hypertension. She fell at home and was admitted with a fractured right femur. Post-operatively she developed acute p…
55y · Male·Complications of fibrosing alveolitis
John Majinski, a 55-year-old prisoner with severe fibrosing alveolitis, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from complications of his lung disease while incarcerated. He…
64y · Male·Pneumonia secondary to ischaemic cerebrovascular incidents, hypertension, and at…
Yan Jin, a 64-year-old man with history of stroke, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, was admitted to hospital after a witnessed fall from bed. Despite no fracture…
60y · Female·Complications of urinary tract disease in the setting of COVID pneumonitis on th…
A 60-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (diabetes, post-stroke paralysis, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease) residing in specialist disability accommodation tested positive for COVID-19 …
62y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic heart disease
…ac failure secondary to ischaemic heart disease. He had multiple chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, and hepatitis B. During his 9-month custody, he received appropriate medical care including regular ho…
67y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
Merren Elizabeth Bartley, a 67-year-old woman with schizophrenia managed with clozapine and multiple comorbidities including coronary artery disease, died of ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient at a mental health …
70y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 70-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, dementia, diabetes, hypertension and aortic stenosis died suddenly of acute myocardial infarction while in compulsory mental health dete…
64y · Male·Complications of congestive cardiac failure on a background of cardiac hypertrop…
QBT, a 64-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including schizophrenia, COPD, and hypertension, was admitted to Bendigo Hospital on an Assessment Order after police concerns about mental health dete…
84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy
…ate. Initial health assessment identified multiple comorbidities including heart disease, dementia, and hypertension. CT imaging revealed pleural effusion and gastro-oesophageal mass; a chest drain was inserted and palli…
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
A 50-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, hypertension, anxiety, depression and history of alcohol abuse died from in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background …
56y · Female·Cardiac Failure Secondary to Atherosclerotic Heart Disease, Systemic Hypertensio…
…ound her death was consistent with cardiac failure secondary to atherosclerotic heart disease, systemic hypertension, and diabetes. Home detention was deemed appropriate and there were no clinical failures. The coroner e…
45y · Male·severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…is), and decades of smoking. Clinical examination revealed pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, and pulmonary hypertension. Despite specialist referral to a respiratory physician and investigation (PET scan, spirometry, imagin…
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