7 results for “troponin t testing”
43y · Female·acute toxic effects of amitriptyline
…a mental health assessment pod, despite abnormal ECG findings with T-wave changes not fully investigated (troponin test ordered but not sent). She was unsteady on transfer and displayed involuntary movements attributed t…
41y · Female·acute myocardial infarction
…est pain guidelines, which required two negative features but Ms Lawrence had none; (3) failure to repeat Troponin T testing as recommended in the hospital's own protocols when initial results were borderline. A second T…
77y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and calcific aortic valve sclerosis
…arket. At West Coast District Hospital, her ECG was abnormal but a cardiology registrar advised deferring troponin testing and arranging outpatient echocardiogram rather than urgent transfer to Royal Hobart Hospital's ca…
Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …
…moking, 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 availa…
42y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…n complete history despite paramedic documentation of morning chest pain. ECG showed nonspecific changes; troponin was normal but single test insufficient given symptom timing. Expert evidence established that proper his…
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
…d senior doctor diagnosed oesophagitis, ordered morphine, and discharged her after ~2 hours with a single troponin test and ECG. She died the next day from acute coronary thrombosis complicated by upper gastrointestinal …
37y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to aortic dissection
…ain, diaphoresis and nausea. Dr G., the sole ED physician, conducted initial assessment including ECG and troponin testing, both normal. He diagnosed gastritis and admitted for observation. Costello collapsed in shower t…
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