76y · Male·Complications following surgery for intradural cervical meningioma
…coronary care. He developed complications including hydrocephalus and spinal fluid infection, leading to insertion of a stent in September. By October, with ongoing health decline, he was transitioned to palliative care…
85y · Female·complications of oesophageal cancer
…ncer. She was diagnosed with inoperable oesophageal cancer in 2012 and managed palliatively at home with a stent insertion. A not-for-resuscitation status was established in July 2012 following multidisciplinary discuss…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
…edian hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent insertion and operation (affecting bile duct inflammation and infection risk); post-operative complication…
61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis
…osis while competing at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 23 November 2024. In April 2024, he underwent stent insertion at Casey Hospital and was advised by Monash Health Heart Failure Clinic not to race cars. Despit…
63y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia complicating recent posterior myocardial infarct with underly…
…to Lyell McEwin Hospital where coronary angiography revealed right coronary artery thrombosis treated with stenting. He was discharged on 5 October 2016 and died suddenly 3 days later. The coroner found his death could …
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
…ight iliac artery aneurysm blocking kidney drainage, complicated by sepsis. Despite intervention including stent insertion and nephrostomy, he declined further surgery and opted for palliative care. Medical review found…
76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis
…dial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and recent stent placement. On 7 February 2020, he presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, and elevated infl…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…
…was admitted with obstructive jaundice and sepsis, underwent ERCP procedures for bile duct obstruction and stent insertion. Despite antibiotic therapy and supportive care including transfusion and oxygen therapy, she de…
60y · Male·Ischaemic gut secondary to superior mesenteric artery dissection complicating in…
…ld man with severe coronary artery disease presented with acute myocardial infarction, requiring emergency stenting and subsequent bypass surgery. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted for haemodynamic suppor…
66y · Male·hepatorenal failure and biliary sepsis complicating common bile duct obstruction
…sfer to Royal Adelaide Hospital ICU in April 2007 revealed probable biliary cancer. He underwent ERCP with stent insertion and required ICU support including mechanical ventilation and dialysis. After extubation on 18 A…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
Gordon Arthur David Mitchell, 54 years old, died of acute myocardial infarction five days after successful stenting for an initial MI. He was discharged on 10 July 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and c…
72y · Male·metastatic prostate carcinoma
…therapy after metastatic disease was identified. He also had significant kidney disease requiring ureteric stents. The coroner found that medical care provided while in custody was appropriate. This case illustrates the…
52y · Male·Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
…, then found to have advanced cancer with liver metastases. He underwent chemotherapy (one cycle), biliary stent insertions for recurrent obstruction-related sepsis, and palliative radiotherapy. His condition deteriorat…
64y · Male·Consequences of metastatic oesophageal carcinoma with Stanford B dissection thor…
…oesophageal cancer in July 2019 after presenting with dysphagia and nocturia in March 2019. An oesophageal stent was inserted at Dubbo Base Hospital, and he received palliative care at Long Bay Hospital MSU before trans…
64y · Male·Multi organ failure due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
…le serving a sentence on home detention. He had a significant cardiac history including bypass surgery and stent placements. Cancer was diagnosed in June 2015 while on home detention and treated with radiotherapy and ch…
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
…re-release Centre. He had a significant cardiac history including two previous myocardial infarctions with stent placement in 1994, and critical coronary artery narrowing on autopsy. While imprisoned, he received regula…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerotic disease
Brett Furner, a 54-year-old man with significant coronary artery disease and recent myocardial infarction (February 2023), suffered an acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest while in police custody at Goulburn po…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
…nal Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities including coronary artery disease (recent stent insertion), diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Clinical lessons include: (1) the critical importance of …
74y · Male·metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…nostic workup at Prince of Wales Hospital in May 2019, revealing metastatic cancer. Palliative oesophageal stenting and radiation therapy were provided. The coronial investigation found that appropriate medical investig…
66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…
… been imprisoned since May 2007 with a complex medical history including previous bypass surgery, multiple stent insertions, chronic renal failure, type-2 diabetes, and COPD. Days before his death, he was hospitalised f…
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