Coronial

12 results for pulmonary thromboembolus

SAhospital2020-05-08

Coroner's Finding: DUNBAR Brian Samuel

75y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus due to left calf deep vein thrombosis with contributing…

Brian Samuel Dunbar, aged 75, died from pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to left calf deep vein thrombosis, complicated by Influenza A infection and Par…

psychiatrygeneral medicine
NSW2016-03-08

Inquest into the death of David FLEMING

61y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus

…art disease, emphysema, and recent laryngeal cancer surgery, died in Long Bay Correctional Hospital from pulmonary thromboembolus. He had complex medical needs requiring ongoing care and had signed a no-CPR order. Key c…

forensic medicinecardiology
VIChome2020-02-04

Finding into death of Bruce John Camp

70y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis

Bruce Camp, a 70-year-old man with intellectual disability living in residential care, died from pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis. He presented to a general practitioner on 29 March 201…

general practiceemergency medicinerisperidone
TAShospital2022-12-21

Coroner's Finding: Procter, Sheelagh Patricia

67y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus due to deep vein thrombosis

…s Procter, a 67-year-old woman with developmental delay and longstanding mental health issues, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hip fracture surgery. Post-operatively, she refused prophylactic anticoagulati…

orthopaedic surgerygeriatric medicineenoxaparin
TAShome2020-01-03

Coroner's Finding: Combes, Margot Janeece

47y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus

…or one week, then a permanent plaster cast applied. Seven days after cast removal, she developed a fatal pulmonary embolism while at home. The coroner found her medical care was of good standard. However, the case highl…

orthopaedic surgerygeneral practice
VIChome2020-05-29

Finding into death of Ronald John Wood

68y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis

Ronald Wood, a 68-year-old with complex medical history including prior pulmonary emboli, was treated for rectal cancer requiring chemotherapy and major surgery. Warfarin anticoagulation…

colorectal surgerygastroenterologycommunicationsystemwarfarin
VIChome2015-07-20

Finding into death of Hazel Angela Bampton

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…

emergency medicineorthopaedic surgerysystem
NSWhospital2022-12-01

Inquest into death of RW

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…

neurosurgeryintensive carecommunicationpossibly preventive managementunfractionated heparin
NSWprison2023-03-01

Inquest into the death of William Haines

37y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus due to left leg deep vein thrombosis

A 37-year-old Aboriginal man died of pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis while incarcerated. He presented to hospital on his birthday…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticsystemenoxaparin
VIChospital2019-05-09

Finding into death of Darren Templeton

51y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to left deep vein thrombosis

Darren Templeton, a 51-year-old man with obesity (BMI 31.5), died of pulmonary thromboembolism and left deep vein thrombosis six days after undergoing left knee arthroscopy. Critical …

orthopaedic surgeryanaesthesiasystemdiagnosticaspirin
VIChospital2018-09-27

Finding into death of Elizabeth Mary Gorman

35y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus and pulmonary infarction

… her without ECG or imaging. She returned 17 hours later in near-cardiac collapse with massive bilateral pulmonary emboli and died despite thrombectomy. The coroner found Dr M.'s assessment insufficiently thorough—PE sh…

emergency medicineobstetricsdiagnosticcommunicationoxycodone
SAcommunity2015-04-24

Coroner's Finding: BYRNE Philip John and WEAVER Jacqueline

Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …

Two patients died from pulmonary thromboembolism caused by undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Mr Byrne presented with right calf pai…

general practicephysiotherapydiagnosticcommunicationwarfarin

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