Fatal episodes
| Role of the episode | Agent or procedure | Manifestation of the episode | Age (years) | Underlying disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Cystoscopy | Cardiac arrest | 69 | Chronic pyelonephritis |
| Primary | Thoracentesis | Ventricular fibrillation | 76 | Congestive heart failure |
| Precipitating | Esophagoscopy | Perforation | 50 | Cirrhosis |
| Precipitating | Barium enema | Cardiac arrest | 89 | Tuberculous peritonitis |
| Precipitating | Barium enema | Shock | 62 | Carcinoma of the lung |
| Precipitating | Heparin (iv) | Retroperitoneal hemorrhage | 66 | Hypernephroma |
| Precipitating | Blakemore tube | Asphyxia | 59 | Cirrhosis |
| Contributory | Digoxin | Ventricular fibrillation | 40 | Rheumatic heart disease |
| Contributory | Digitalis | Bigeminy | 60 | Myocardial infarction |
| Contributory | Digitoxin and digoxin | Multifocal premature ventricular contractions | 69 | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| Contributory | Penicillin | Staphylococcal enteritis | 85 | Pneumonia |
| Contributory | Penicillin | Staphylococcal pneumonia | 62 | Myocardial infarction |
| Contributory | Penicillin and streptomycin | Staphylococcal pneumonia | 68 | Tuberculous meningitis |
| Contributory | Tetracycline and streptomycin | Staphylococcal septicemia | 28 | Diabetic glomerulosclerosis |
| Contributory | Steroids and streptomycin | E coli pneumonia | 70 | Systemic granulomatosis |
| Contributory | Sedatives | Staphylococcal pneumonia | 73 | Parkinsonism |