Table 3
Anticipated cause of death versus PME ascertained cause of death for the incorrect diagnoses
| (Incorrect) anticipated cause of death | PME ascertained cause of death | |
|---|---|---|
| HOCM, ypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy; GI, gastrointestinal; AO, airway obstruction. | ||
| CVS | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease | Pulmonary thromboembolism | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | Pulmonary thromboembolism | |
| Acute myocardial infarction | Pulmonary thromboembolism | |
| Drug poisoning | ||
| Heroin overdose | Alcohol intoxication | |
| Heroin overdose | Fatty degeneration of liver | |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | ||
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | Acute myocardial infarction | |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Intra-cranial haemorrhages | ||
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | Intra-abdominal haemorrhage | |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | Acute myocardial infarction | |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | HOCM | |
| Cerebrovascular accident | Pulmonary thromboembolism | |
| Cerebrovascular accident | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Seizure related | Bronchopneumonia | |
| Gastrointestinal system | ||
| GI haemorrhage | Cardiac enlargement | |
| Bowel ischaemia | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Viral illness | Dissected thoracic aneurysm | |
| Airway obstruction | ||
| Mechanical AO | Amphetamine induced heart failure | |
| Asphyxiation | Pneumonia | |
| Aspiration | Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy | |
| Aspiration | Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Aspiration | Acute myocardial infarction | |
| Anaphylactic reaction | Acute asthma attack | |
| Carcinoma | Ischaemic heart disease | |
