29y · Male·air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to chest
A 29-year-old male died from air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to the chest sustained during a police confrontation. Initial medical stabili…
73y · Female·pulmonary embolus
Mary Collis, a 73-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and type 2 diabetes, died from pulmonary embolus whilst an inpatient at Launceston General Hospital on 15 June 2020. She was admitted after becom…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
…than continuing systematic exploration of the abdomen via the original transverse incision, he diagnosed pulmonary embolus and administered 10,000 units of heparin. This proved disastrous—post-operative cardiologist Dr …
64y · Male·Large pulmonary embolus (origin undetermined)
Paul Brauer, 64, died of pulmonary embolus at Leeton District Hospital following a complex admission involving psychiatric depression, atri…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery disease
…he ED with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. Initial ECG showed no acute changes. Clinicians pursued a pulmonary embolus diagnosis based on pleuritic-sounding pain and positive d-dimer, commencing anticoagulation. CTP…
71y · Male·Saddle pulmonary embolus as a consequence of deep venous thrombosis in the right…
Glen Malcolm Klose, aged 71, died from a saddle pulmonary embolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, a complication associated with his history …
45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…
… referring him to Fremantle Hospital on 28 November. At hospital, he was initially treated for suspected pulmonary embolus with heparin, which caused gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Advanced metastatic cancer with poor pr…
58y · Female·Haemorrhagic shock complicating pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep…
…ltation with a haematologist regarding VTE prophylaxis, she developed extensive deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism with a saddle embolus, leading to haemorrhagic shock and death. The coroner found the care prov…
39y · Female·heart failure connected to a massive pulmonary embolus as a result of deep vein …
A 39-year-old woman died from acute heart failure due to massive pulmonary embolus from deep vein thrombosis two days after laparoscopic appendicectomy. She presented to ED with a…
59y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
…patient was discharged with outpatient follow-up. He died at home the next day; autopsy revealed massive pulmonary embolism. The coroner found that while COPD was a reasonable diagnosis, the sudden onset of dyspnoea wit…
84y · Female·left lower lung bronchopneumonia in conjunction with small distal pulmonary embo…
…ew. The coroner found this decision inappropriate and ill-considered. She developed bronchopneumonia and pulmonary embolus, dying 7 days later. An immediate orthopaedic review and hospital admission would have been more…
56y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old woman with bipolar disorder died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis while detained under the Mental Health Act in hosp…
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
…with shortness of breath and abdominal distension. CT imaging revealed small bowel obstruction, possible pulmonary embolus, and metastatic disease. Following family discussion, palliative management was provided given t…
54y · Male·Complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
Peter John Evans, 54, died from complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with contributing cardiomegaly while receiving palliative care at Austin Hospital. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in Janua…
46y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating left calf deep venous thrombosis
…Clexane and a follow-up ultrasound appointment. That evening at home he collapsed and died from a saddle pulmonary embolism. The coroner found the triage assessment was appropriate, Fast Track referral was justified, an…
54y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
Stephen Ross Brown, a 54-year-old truck driver, died from pulmonary embolism following a heavy vehicle crash on 27 August 2014. His Goldmix Stock Feeds truck suffered catas…
90y · Female·Infected sacral ulcer and fluid imbalances in the context of dementia
A 90-year-old woman with dementia, admitted to aged care in September 2012, developed a large necrotic sacral pressure ulcer despite nursing interventions. She was markedly dehydrated and malnourished, repeatedly refusin…
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
A 95-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure was admitted with suspected pneumonia and cellulitis. She developed deep vein thrombosis and was started on enoxaparin anticoagulation. S…
67y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the setting of con…
…ome after physiotherapy and occupational assessment. She died suddenly on 28 December 2011 from a saddle pulmonary embolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis. The coroner found that while clinical management and discharg…
64y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus as a result of bilateral deep vein thrombosis which dev…
…le clinically improving and awaiting rehabilitation, he collapsed and died from bilateral DVT-associated pulmonary embolus. The coroner found his treatment was in accordance with accepted medical practice. A key clinica…
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