95 results for “hypertension”
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 of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with morphine, alcohol abuse…
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…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
… custody. Expert cardiothoracic evidence indicated his condition was inoperable due to severe pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction, with surgery contraindicated by recent upper GI bleeding requiring a…
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…
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis
Mr Robert Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis while in cu…
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus
…e decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension, died from aspiration pneumonia during refractory focal status epilepticus. She presented with seizures…
56y · Male·Complications of intravenous drug use
…ted. Post-mortem toxicology showed morphine in the toxic/fatal range. Autopsy revealed severe pulmonary hypertension from IV drug use, empyema, emphysema, and myocarditis. Clinical lessons include the challenges of manag…
69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…
…ntence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during admission for fainting episodes. Stage 3 cancer was con…
0y · Male·Scimitar syndrome
…r with bilateral complications including pulmonary hypoplasia, venous obstruction, and severe pulmonary hypertension. The infant received intensive care at Princess Margaret Hospital including cardiac catheterisation and…
78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect
John Joseph Tiernan, 78, died from a large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect while admitted under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer …
70y · Male·Complications of Ischaemic cardiomyopathy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dise…
Stephen Pitty, aged 70, died from complications of ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease whilst in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had significant cardiac history including seven …
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…
53y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis; chronic obstructive airways disease; chronic cholecyst…
Gregory Bert Smallwood, a 53-year-old prisoner with morbid obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and COPD, died from acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. He c…
75y · Male·Complications of multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities
…comorbidities died in prison from complications of his underlying conditions. He had pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular failure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Following aspirat…
73y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs…
…h extensive medical comorbidities including severe biventricular heart failure, COPD, sleep apnoea, and hypertension experienced a medical episode while driving, causing him to cross into oncoming traffic. He was hospita…
57y · Male·Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma (stage IVA non-small cell lung cancer)
…or sexual offences, died from metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with contributing comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, ischaemic heart disease). Diagnosed with stage IVA non-small cell lung cancer in Octobe…
43y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy due to out of hospital cardiac arrest, secondar…
Richard Navarro, a 43-year-old man with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), morbid obesity, hypertension, and recurrent pneumonia, died of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest while in cu…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
…rder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden arrhythmia. She presented to hospital multiple times…
28y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in association with pulmonary hype…
…llowing cardiac arrest due to acute pulmonary embolism superimposed on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. She presented to Fremantle Hospital ED on 9 May 2010 with chest pain but was diagnosed with musculoske…
29y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia in a man with cardiomegaly
…nificant cardiac enlargement of unknown aetiology, possibly related to obesity, stimulating drug use or hypertension, along with bilateral acute bronchopneumonia. Both correctional management and healthcare delivery were…
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