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5 results for lower limb ischaemia

SAaged care2007-06-28

Coroner's Finding: BLAKE Elizabeth Mathilda

76y · Female·lower limb ischaemia due to diabetes and peripheral vascular disease

Elizabeth Mathilda Blake, aged 76, died at Marten Residential Care Centre from lower limb ischaemia secondary to diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. She had long-standing psychiatric il…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrymorphine
VIChospital2022-01-07

Finding into death of CDK

71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy

…owing elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale/mottled skin, and severely prolonged capillary refill. The ICU reg…

vascular surgeryintensive carediagnosticdelayenoxaparin
TASaged care2025-04-08

Coroner's Finding: Zito, Adelina

93y · Female·acute right lower limb ischaemia

Adelina Zito, a 93-year-old resident of an aged care facility, died from acute limb ischaemia after a 6-7 day delay in escalating her care. She developed right leg pain around 26-28 July 2022…

geriatric medicinegeneral practicediagnosticsystemparacetamol
SAhospital2015-08-27

Coroner's Finding: JONES John David

65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids

A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for the leg pain precipitated delirium, requ…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicineopioids
VICaged care2009-12-01

Lorraineo leary 302607

57y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease

Lorraine O'Leary, 57, a severely disabled aged care resident (stroke survivor with right-sided paralysis, recent amputation, unable to speak), suffered burns on 3 August 2007 while smoking unsupervised in her facility's …

intensive caresystem

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