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103 results for pulmonary infarction

SAhospital2022-04-14

Coroner's Finding: Esposito, Pasquale

76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis

Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and recent stent placeme…

cardiologyinfectious diseasesantibiotics
VIC2021-12-13

Finding into death of H V

79y · Male·Complications of ischaemic heart disease

…mplications of ischaemic heart disease. He had significant cardiac history including previous myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion and congestive heart failure. He collapsed in…

cardiologypsychiatrysertraline
QLD2013-09-11

Quartermain, Robert George

67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction

Robert Quartermain, a 67-year-old prisoner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and previous myocardial infarction, suffered acute myocardial infarction while in custody. He ex…

cardiologyintensive caredelay
VIC2025-11-12

Finding into death of Brian Livingstone Clark

65y · Male·Unascertained (Natural Causes) - most likely myocardial infarction or pulmonary …

…ing; he was declared deceased. The forensic pathologist determined death was most likely from myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism against a background of chest infection, representing the final stage of accelerat…

geriatric medicineneurology
SAhospital2014-11-28

Coroner's Finding: BLAIN Kathleen Olive Florence

79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema

A 79-year-old woman with stroke and cardiac history was admitted for rehabilitation but developed treatment-resistant depression. Despite comprehensive multidisciplinary management including medication trials (mirtazapin…

psychiatrycardiologymirtazapine
SAhospital2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: JAMES Kevin

70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage

…eous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage at Modbury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe interstitial lung disease, and osteoporosis. In September 1998, he suffered a stroke and…

emergency medicineintensive care
SA2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: HOPKINS Ronald William

78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…

…entricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest requir…

cardiologygeneral practicesalbutamol
VICmental health2013-05-10

Finding into death of Michael Desmond McWhirter

79y · Male·Acute Myocardial Infarction; Underlying multiple pathologies including vascular …

79-year-old man with complex medical history (ischaemic heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pacemaker, renal impairment, vascular dementia) died from acute myocardial infarction while in…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemolanzapine
VIChome2026-06-19

Finding into death of Elizabeth Jean Hanlon

38y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis due to promethazin…

Elizabeth Jean Hanlon, aged 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis following a promethazine overdose. She had complex m…

psychiatryintensive carepromethazine
SAhospital2023-04-11

Coroner's Finding: Rerich, Josef

78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…

…ed to facilitate safe administration of intramuscular haloperidol. He developed multi-organ failure with pulmonary oedema and died four days post-operatively. The coroner found no criticism of medical treatment, the ITO…

orthopaedic surgerygeneral medicinehaloperidol
SAhospital2001-10-19

Coroner's Finding: McCARTHY Nancy Clare

67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…

…nchopneumonia and died despite broad-spectrum antibiotics. Post-mortem also identified recent myocardial infarction. The coroner found no grounds for criticism of medical care, noting that cancer was unexpected but the p…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnostic
VIChome2020-09-30

Finding into death of Jennifer Joyce Coomber

66y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease

…escending artery occlusion with myocardial scarring, obesity (BMI 46), chronic hypertension changes, and pulmonary oedema. The initial presentation of altered mental status and difficulty standing could potentially have…

general practiceemergency medicinesodium valproate
QLDmental health2008-01-31

Hauff-Green, Edward Thomas

32y · Male·Systemic sarcoidosis with severe steatosis and acute myocardial infarction

…oidosis affecting heart, lungs, and liver, combined with severe fatty liver disease and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found that haloperidol did not directly cause death; rather, the physical exertion during r…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationhaloperidol
SAhospital2003-03-14

Coroner's Finding: MOUSTAKOS Erini

53y · Female·infarction of the transverse colon due to mesenteric/retroperitoneal haemorrhage…

A 53-year-old woman with schizophrenia died from transverse colon infarction secondary to mesenteric/retroperitoneal haemorrhage and incisional abdominal hernia during anticoagulati…

psychiatrygeneral medicinewarfarin
SAhospital2006-12-14

Coroner's Finding: PETTER Elemer

79y · Male·myocardial infarction

…th legislation due to acute delirium and lack insight. Chest pain developed, indicating acute myocardial infarction. On the day of death, a MET call identified extensive acute MI. Given his age, comorbidities, poor progn…

cardiologypsychiatrycommunicationhaloperidol
VIChospital2012-12-05

Finding into death of Sharon Lee McDonald

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 o…

gastroenterologygeneral medicinediagnosticlactulose
SA2019-05-14

Coroner's Finding: ABDULLA Gilbert William Victor

31y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

A 31-year-old male prisoner with significant pre-existing cardiac disease (previous myocardial infarction with stenting, cardiomegaly, left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary atherosclerosis) and poorly controll…

cardiologyemergency medicine
VIChospital2014-10-01

Finding into death of Raymond John O_Brien

71y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease

…eterioration. He suffered a cardiac arrest on 31 August and died. Post-mortem confirmed acute myocardial infarction from underlying coronary artery disease. The coroner found medical management reasonable and appropriate…

cardiologypsychiatryaspirin
VIChospital2013-06-17

Finding into death of Trevor Edward Hammond

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…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticdelaydigoxin
QLD2016-07-28

Smallwood, Gregory Bert

53y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis; chronic obstructive airways disease; chronic cholecyst…

…a 53-year-old prisoner with morbid obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and COPD, died from acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. He called for help at 3:06am reporting inability to breathe. Nur…

emergency medicinecardiologymorphine

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