26 results for “stress test”
61y · Male·cardiac tamponade caused by aortic dissection due to hypertension
…current chest pain and a new cardiac murmur but failed to recognize these as contraindications to exercise stress testing or to escalate to the on-call cardiologist. Dr W. performed the stress test while the patient had …
36y · Female·myocardial infarction as a consequence of severe focal coronary artery atheroscl…
…d sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on 1 May 2015 at home. Initial ECG showed poor R wave progression; stress testing was ordered but not documented as completed. She arrested while vomiting, aspirated, and despite p…
53y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to triple vessel atherosclerosis and thrombosis …
…3-year-old man with chest pain on exertion presented to his GP in March 2022. Initial investigations (blood tests, chest X-ray) were ordered but follow-up was delayed until July 2022. A cardiology referral was made, and …
Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and…
…ison doctors identified evidence of previous myocardial infarction on ECG and referred him for an exercise stress test. The appointment scheduled for February 2022 was missed, then erroneously marked as attended in hospi…
33y · Female·hanging
…story of methamphetamine addiction, previous suicide attempts (2007/2008 and December 2016), and was under stress from child custody disputes. Her case manager provided appropriate supportive care including fortnightly m…
71y · Male·Exsanguination from incised wounds to the neck and wrist
…opped psychiatric medications in 2017 and was managed by his GP. In June 2019, he presented with increased stress, alcohol intake, and suicidal ideation (denied intent). Test results from 19 June were reviewed by his doc…
46y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
… had been unemployed since 2017 and had no known previous mental health diagnoses or suicide attempts. Drug testing on 9 June 2021 returned positive results for amphetamines and methamphetamines, but he was not informed …
34y · Male·asphyxiation by hanging
…er found the at-risk assessment process relied too heavily on prisoner self-reporting and the 'smiley face' test, which lacked cross-cultural validity. Key lessons: electronic health alerts must be systematically accesse…
64y · Female·Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in right leg, with contribu…
…symptoms and arranged timely specialist investigation. While Mrs Babington experienced significant chronic stress related to neighbour disputes, the coroner concluded stress was only a minor contributing factor medically…
26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
Juanita Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, three days after release on home dete…
39y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with complete occlusion of the left anterior descending …
…cling, chopping wood) and arm heaviness. The doctor diagnosed reflux oesophagitis, ordered ECG and troponin testing (both normal at 3.5 hours post-symptom onset), and prescribed Losec. The coroner found that while initia…
56y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis secondary to airways obstruction from squamous cell carci…
Edgar Forrester, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonitis secondary to oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with metastases while in custody. He presented with progressive dysphagia from September 2019…
72y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis
Ilija Kocovski, a 72-year-old man with a history of ischaemic heart disease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department on 22 October 2000 with chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache after arriving in Per…
8y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
…lesson is that CO poisoning from domestic appliances is preventable through regular professional servicing, testing ventilation systems for safety, and avoiding retrofit exhaust fans without gas fitter assessment. Early …
20y · Male·exertional heat stroke
…g session following an extended off-season break. Keith had the lowest aerobic fitness of his cohort (Yo-Yo test score 680m vs 1600-1800m expected), weighed 4.6kg more than end of previous season, had BMI 35.3, and low b…
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
…d regular medical assessment including cardiology review by Dr M., who appropriately arranged investigative testing (dobutamine sestamibi scan, vascular surgery assessment, halter monitoring) following palpitations in Oc…
30y · Male·Acute Cardiac Dysrhythmia of Uncertain Aetiology
…adequate, and death arose from natural causes—likely cardiac dysrhythmia resulting from prolonged physical stress imposed by his severe psychotic illness.
48y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
Peter Owen Pilkington, 48, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a police siege on 6 December 2021. After escalating behaviour at his NDIS support office in Stretton, Queensland, Peter produced what police believed …
33y · Male·Drowning (unascertained - possible injury sustained upon reaching dinghy)
Michael Grubb, age 33, died by drowning in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia on 16 August 2019 after jumping from a yacht without a lifejacket to retrieve an adrift dinghy during severe weather conditions with gale-force…
Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …
… hypertension, family history); failure to follow diagnostic protocols requiring immediate ECG and troponin testing; misinterpretation of ECG changes or failure to seek specialist ECG interpretation despite available iCC…
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