23 results for “transient ischaemic attack”
93y · Female·dehydration with hypernatremia and acute renal failure with metabolic acidosis
…ia living in aged care, died from dehydration with hypernatremia and acute renal failure. She suffered a transient ischaemic attack on 8 July 2015, followed by a fractured arm on 11 July 2015. Despite treatment with sub…
86y · Male·Left haemothorax complicating rib fractures (not operated), sustained in a fall
…Paramedics attended but he declined transfer. When facial droop developed, he was admitted with presumed transient ischemic attack. Clinical fixation on stroke diagnosis led to failure to adequately assess his back pain…
76y · Female·dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion
Elizabeth O'Pray, a 76-year-old woman with a history of transient ischaemic attack and early cognitive difficulties, became lost while walking in bushland near Katoomba, …
68y · Male·Cerebrovascular disease
…high cholesterol. Prior to his acute stroke, he experienced cognitive decline and episodes suggestive of transient ischaemic attacks that were not investigated. An independent forensic medical review found his hospital …
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
… with chest tightness, breathing difficulties and low oxygen saturation (83-86%). A doctor diagnosed panic attack and discharged her without investigation. She re-presented next day with neurological symptoms (arm weakne…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy
…d man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe triple vessel coronary artery atheros…
58y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision with train (pedestrian)
Elaine Sykes, aged 58, was admitted to Dandenong Hospital with acute renal failure and severe mental health deterioration. After 47 days at Acacia Mental Health Unit, she demonstrated substantial improvement and was disc…
79y · Male·Complications associated with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and diabetes melli…
Kenneth Johnstone, a 79-year-old prisoner with extensive comorbidities including metastatic colorectal cancer, diabetes, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and osteomyelitis, died from cancer complications. He was appropria…
91y · Male·Severe heart failure secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Ernest Robert Tester, a 91-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure, died in an aged care facility. He experienced chest tightness a…
84y · Female·pneumonia with contributing Alzheimer's dementia
Doreen Mary Putsey, aged 84, died of pneumonia with contributing Alzheimer's dementia at an aged care facility where she was subject to guardianship orders. She had been in declining health with cough and dyspnoea from m…
58y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
A 58-year-old retired nurse died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol, amitriptyline, and venlafaxine, all found at above-therapeutic concentrations. She had multiple chronic conditions including Addison's disease…
76y · Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis and…
Graham John Butler, aged 76, died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and diabetes whilst imprisoned at Acacia Prison. He had significant cardiac history including prior myoca…
65y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease (coronary artery atherosclerosis); probable cardiac arrh…
Dorothy Plumb, a 65-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a residential unit, was found unresponsive in bed and pronounced dead. Autopsy revealed significant coronary artery atherosclerosis with triple ve…
74y · Male·Congestive heart failure on a background of recent influenza A infection, end st…
Frederick William Boyle, aged 74, died of congestive heart failure in the setting of influenza A infection, end-stage dementia, and Parkinson's disease while in Port Phillip Prison. He had been transferred from St Vincen…
77y · Male·cardiac failure in an elderly man with valvular heart disease and other co-morbi…
Brian Attwell, a 77-year-old sentenced prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including diabetes, chronic renal failure, peripheral vascular disease, and valvular heart disease, died of cardiac failure in hospital. He…
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 myoca…
90y · Female·Complications of a right fractured neck of femur (operated) sustained in a fall …
A 90-year-old woman with dementia sustained a fractured neck of femur after being nudged by another aggressive dementia-affected resident in an aged care facility, resulting in a fall. Despite appropriate initial managem…
76y · Male·hospital-acquired pneumonia, age-related frailty, consequences of left neck of f…
Leslie Bruce Whish-Wilson, 76, sustained a fall in his aged care room in January 2024, leading to a right femoral neck fracture requiring surgical repair. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia compli…
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
Mrs Jones, an 87-year-old woman with severe ischaemic heart disease, died from pulmonary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypass surger…
53y · Male·Bilateral ACA stroke
A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department with acute stroke symptoms (left-sided hemiplegia and dysphasia) with onset around 10:30 am. Due to fluctuating symptoms and delays in stroke team referral, he was …
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