41 results for “pericardial effusion”
63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…
…two days after hospice admission. Post-mortem examination revealed probable aspiration pneumonia, large pericardial effusion, and bilateral pleural effusions. The coroner found no evidence suggesting care was inappropri…
63y · Female·Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right vent…
Jane Oosterloo, 63, died from haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by right ventricular perforation during ultrasound-guided transthoracic pericardiocen…
39y · Female·multiorgan failure and probable sepsis
…as intubated and admitted to ICU with suspected sepsis. CT imaging revealed bilateral consolidation and pericardial effusion; echocardiography confirmed tamponade, treated surgically by drainage. Despite initial haemody…
83y · Unknown·cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium resulting from traumatic parietal peri…
An 83-year-old woman presented to the ED with chest pain and was found to have a pericardial effusion. She underwent an aortic angiogram but critical investigations including echocardiography were…
58y · Male·Complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
…ital admission with dyspnoea, fatigue and weakness. Imaging revealed lymphoma recurrence with significant effusions and he was managed with comfort care measures. The death was from natural causes. This case highlights t…
79y · Male·Iatrogenic right ventricular injury complicating drainage of pericardial collect…
…n died from iatrogenic right ventricular injury sustained during attempted drainage of a post-operative pericardial effusion following coronary artery bypass grafting. During a minimally invasive sub-xiphoid procedure, …
67y · Female·right coronary artery dissection following angiography stenting and attempted ro…
…Although the perforation was stented and initially appeared sealed, she developed profound hypotension, pericardial effusion, and cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation and intensive care with inotropic support, she died…
42y · Male·disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma
A 42-year-old prisoner died from disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Renal cancer was identified by ultrasound in September 2006 and confirmed by CT scan. Surgery was performed with curative intent in December …
65y · Male·Cardiac tamponade whilst undergoing CT-guided pericardiocentesis; perforation of…
…gist, was not consulted despite explicit patient/family request and his documented history monitoring the effusion since 2001; (4) procedure technique: left parasternal approach chosen over sub-xiphoid despite targeting …
74y · Male·Pericarditis post aortic valve surgery with large pericardial effusion leading t…
Ian Dunlop, a 74-year-old man, died from pericarditis with large pericardial effusion and tamponade four days after aortic valve replacement surgery. Post-operative imaging showed …
45y · Male·complications associated with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, treated pal…
…r 2020 and underwent five hospital admissions over three months for management of recurrent pleural and pericardial effusions requiring drainage procedures. The coroner found the lung cancer presented at an advanced sta…
63y · Female·Cardiomegaly in a woman with aortic stenosis
Elizabeth Joy Whelan, a 63-year-old woman with developmental delay and autism-like traits, died from cardiomegaly secondary to aortic stenosis while residing in a Department of Health and Human Services group home. She h…
35y · Female·aortic dissection with associated acute aortitis
A 35-year-old Aboriginal woman with schizoaffective disorder presenting with acute psychosis and chest pain was appropriately referred for psychiatric assessment and retrieval. CareFlight transport was timely and the rec…
48y · Female·Coronary artery atherosclerosis
…re atherosclerosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery with coronary artery calcifications, pericardial effusion, and bilateral pleural effusions. The coroner found no clinical management failures by her ser…
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
Thomas Millar, a 53-year-old man in custody, died from complications of metastatic rectal cancer with liver failure. He had been diagnosed with advanced cancer in 2015 with a poor prognosis and underwent chemotherapy whi…
8y · Female·Chronic myocarditis subsequent to chemotherapy for sialoblastoma
…ospital was arranged promptly despite ad hoc helicopter evacuation procedures. Autopsy revealed massive pericardial and pleural effusions with cardiac tamponade. The myocarditis was likely viral infection superimposed o…
18y · Female·Multiorgan failure complicating malnutrition in a female with liver cirrhosis, o…
…sease, and obesity. She presented acutely with a leg wound and was found to have cardiac tamponade from pericardial effusion. Despite appropriate acute hospital care at Maroondah and Box Hill, the underlying cause was p…
71y · Female·aortic dissection (Stanford Type A)
A 71-year-old woman presented to hospital with pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade, successfully treated by pericardiocentesis. The underlying cause wa…
71y · Female·Haemothorax and haemopericardium secondary to ruptured dissecting aneurysm of th…
A 71-year-old woman with hypertension and prior myocardial infarction presented to emergency with sudden chest pain, jaw pain, and syncope. Aortic dissection was appropriately suspected and a contrast CT-aortagram was pe…
55y · Male·ruptured dissection of the thoracic aorta
Tien Chung Nguyen, a 55-year-old male prisoner, died from rupture of a thoracic aortic dissection during emergency surgery at Royal Perth Hospital. He presented with chest pain and dyspnoea at Wooroloo Prison on 26 Novem…
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