17 results for “pulmonary arterial hypertension”
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…
75y · Male·Complications of multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities
…iac and respiratory comorbidities died in prison from complications of his underlying conditions. He had pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular failure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthrit…
77y · Male·multi-organ failure secondary to myocardial infarction
…lti-organ failure secondary to myocardial infarction. He had multiple comorbidities including diabetes, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and heart failure. Pressure ulcers developed during his initial hospital stay…
35y · Male·Active rheumatic pancarditis complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension, pne…
A 35-year-old Aboriginal man died from rheumatic pancarditis complicated by pulmonary hypertension, pneumonia and unspecified connective tissue disease. He had presented repeatedly to Kather…
<1y · Female·Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN)
Summer Jamsek was born at 4pm on 4 April 2010 with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and died 5 April 2010 at Royal Children's Hospital. The coroner found…
55y · Male·Ascent barotrauma resulting in cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) and drownin…
A 55-year-old man with undiagnosed viral myocarditis and cardiomegaly died from cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) during a scuba dive at 37 metres depth. Despite being advised by his cardiologist not…
68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…
…tist used anatomical landmarks without ultrasound after an initial high approach failed. Upon recognising arterial puncture, appropriate escalation occurred with vascular surgery involvement and emergency surgical explor…
47y · Female·Large intestinal infarction due to volvulus
Sharon Lee McDonald, a 47-year-old woman with Down syndrome, died from large intestinal infarction secondary to volvulus (twisting of bowel). She was admitted with presumed faecal loading causing bowel obstruction but de…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
… platelet count of 51 (lower limit acceptable); unrecognised right ventricular hypertrophy with probable pulmonary hypertension missed on pre-anaesthetic evaluation; inadequate pre-operative optimisation planning; no sp…
70y · Female·Cardiac arrest caused by a combination of gastric haemorrhage and pneumonia exac…
Mrs Kathleen Anne Conlan, 70, died from cardiac arrest caused by gastric haemorrhage and pneumonia on a background of coronary artery disease. She presented with severe epigastric pain and was appropriately admitted for …
<1y · Male·Hyaline membrane disease and pneumonia in the setting of pneumothorax
…cyanosis, requiring intubation, ventilation, and NICU admission. Bilateral pneumothoraces and persistent pulmonary hypertension were identified and managed. Surfactant was administered at 2:05pm on day 2, but at a subop…
81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…
An 81-year-old man with severe COPD died following inappropriate interhospital transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit ident…
<1y · Male·meconium aspiration syndrome complicated by persistent pulmonary hypertension
Baby C was born at 41 weeks and 2 days covered in thick meconium with respiratory distress. Key clinical failures included: (1) failure to respond to mother's request for induction at term+6 days; (2) failure to investig…
86y · Male·Complications post laparoscopic cholecystectomy
…roscopic cholecystectomy on 2 October 2015, forty-two hours after admission. Severe bleeding from hepatic arterial branches required conversion to open surgery, CPR, and massive transfusion. Myocardial infarction occurre…
80y · Female·Gas embolism complicating surgical repair of an atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm …
An 80-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (COPD, renal impairment, cardiac disease) underwent complex endoluminal repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm at a private hospital. The procedure required use of C…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by…
49y · Female·Hypoxia due to complications following incision and drainage of a right buttock …
A 48-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, COPD, chronic kidney disease, ischaemic heart disease) died following complications of anaesthesia during incision and drainage of a buttock abscess. Critical fa…
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