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8 results for type II myocardial infarction

NSW2020-11-03

Inquest into the death of Lawrence Hausia

30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease

Lawrence Hausia, a 30-year-old man with type II diabetes and hypertension, died of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease while in custody at Metropoli…

emergency medicinecardiologymetformin
WAprison2020-12-03

Inquest into the Death of Macker Joseph DINAH

57y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus

…omplicated by diabetes mellitus. He had severe coronary artery disease affecting three vessels, previous myocardial infarction, and had recently recovered from life-threatening endocarditis and diabetic ketoacidosis. Med…

cardiologygeneral medicinecannabis
VIChospital2024-04-08

Finding into death of Adelaide Wilson

86y · Female·Cardiogenic shock

…next day with cardiogenic shock and died at Austin Hospital. The Austin's troponin was 329 ng/L, confirming type-II myocardial infarction. The i-STAT result was actually elevated but misinterpreted because the device pri…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2023-09-11

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Lyons

59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21

…s found unresponsive with cyanosis and hypoxia (76%), requiring emergency admission. Investigation revealed type 2 myocardial infarction, heart failure, and respiratory failure. Clinical teaching points include: recognis…

general practiceemergency medicineamoxicillin/clavulanate
VICaged care2018-10-31

Finding into death of Winifred Jean Morffew

88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…

An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…

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WAhospital

Inquest into the Death of Robert Paul RODDA

62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…

Robert Paul Rodda, a 62-year-old long-term prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), presented with chest pain in September 2015. …

vascular surgerycardiology
TASaged care2024-12-18

Coroner's Finding: Martin, Shirley Dorothy

91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…

Shirley Dorothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgica…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgery
VIChospital2023-03-16

Finding into death of Reginald William Griggs

84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …

An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…

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