Coronial — Australian Coroners Findings

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Coroner's Finding: DALLING Brian Terrance and SALOTTI Jack William and GRZYWACZ Richard John and SOBEY Brian Leslie

Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …

Four rural South Australian men (aged 42-76 years) died from acute coronary syndrome in 2004-2006. All presented to country medical practitioners with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome but were not identifie…

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Inquest into the death of Lindsay Ryan

33y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis, contributed to by cardiac hypertrophy

Lindsay Ryan, a 33-year-old Aboriginal male, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from coronary atherosclerosis with cardiac hypertrophy. He collapsed with chest pain and dizziness while performing manual labour…

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Inquest into the death of Mark Corbett

48y · Male·Acute cardiac dysrhythmia of unknown cause; acute alcohol toxicity was a signifi…

Mark Corbett, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute cardiac dysrhythmia while in police protective custody in Tennant Creek. He was apprehended twice for public intoxication on 10 July 2002. After leaving a sober…

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Inquest into the death of Clive Henry Impu

25y · Male·coronary thrombosis resulting from coronary atherosclerosis

A 25-year-old Aboriginal man with undiagnosed coronary artery disease collapsed and died one hour after a consultation at an Aboriginal health clinic. The coroner found the medical examination by Dr M. was inadequate and…

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Coroner's Finding: GADALETA Saverio

28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…

A 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, microcephaly, and epilepsy presented to the ED with abdominal pain, fever, and signs of deterioration. Triaged as Priority 3 despite these concerning features, he was not seen by a …

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