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44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
Elizabeth Ferris, a 44-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was fo…
Female·Fulminant hepatic failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 19-year-old female with anorexia nervosa, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality was admitted to St Vincent’s psychiatric inpatient unit on 28 July 2023. She reported ongoing suicidal thoughts but eng…
49y · Female·Hypoxia due to complications following incision and drainage of a right buttock …
A 48-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, COPD, chronic kidney disease, ischaemic heart disease) died following complications of anaesthesia during incision and drainage of a buttock abscess. Critical fa…
78y · Female·Tension pneumothorax (surgically managed) due to aspiration pneumonia (bronchosc…
78-year-old woman with severe COPD and type 2 respiratory failure underwent elective melanoma surgery at a private day hospital (North Lakes Day Hospital) despite being classified as ASA 4 (unsuitable for day surgery). T…
4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following immersion
A 4-year-old girl drowned in a neighbouring pool after crawling through a gap in a shared boundary fence that served as a pool safety barrier. The fence had been certified as compliant in February 2024 but deteriorated s…
26y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumococcal septic shock
A 26-year-old man presented with chest and abdominal pain, initially diagnosed with possible hepatitis based on elevated liver function tests. He developed an atypical blanched rash not recognised as varicella zoster (ch…
88y · Female·Complications of cholecystectomy surgery
Margaret Mariani, 88, died from complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone-induced pancreatitis. An iatrogenic small bowel perforation, likely caused by inadvertent suturing during closure, led to perito…
17y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Dustin Buckley, 17, died from a gunshot wound to the head at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 27 August 2017. The incident occurred during target shooting at Cat Track when KD fired a .22 rifle that discharged, striking Dusti…
28y · Female·Cerebral x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
Ivy McGowan, a 28-year-old NDIS participant with cerebral x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, died at home on 5 October 2023 from natural causes. She had experienced progressive deterioration from late 2022, with increasing n…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory…
20y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 20-year-old male died from multiple injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision. He was driving a utility vehicle at 153-161 km/h in a 70 km/h zone, overtaking other vehicles on the wrong side of the road a…
32y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Chloe Jane Campbell, aged 32, died by suicide while an involuntary inpatient with borderline personality disorder, complex PTSD, and chronic suicidal ideation. She was admitted 18-30 April 2019 after ceasing medications …
75y · Male·End stage myelodysplastic syndrome and end stage renal failure on a background o…
A 75-year-old man died in prison custody from end-stage myelodysplastic syndrome and renal failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, valvular disease, and metastatic prostate cancer. He was admitt…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, most significantly methamphetamine and buprenorphine, with …
Dion Moore, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man, died on 5–6 January 2019 from mixed drug toxicity (methamphetamine and buprenorphine), with heat and dehydration as significant contributing factors. After running out of fuel wi…
85y · Female·Complications following a fall
An 85-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of a fall sustained when pushed by another resident with dementia at an aged care facility. The autopsy revealed skull fracture, extradural haemorrhage, and rib …
12y · Male·Injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
A 12-year-old boy died from injuries sustained in a quad bike accident on his family's rural property. He was riding unsupervised without parental permission when the bike collided with a drain bank, flipping and impalin…
37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent
37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requiring multiple neurosurgeries and was prescribed opioids and benzodiaze…
2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…
A 2-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poo…
20y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to displacement of tracheostomy and p…
Adam Fitzpatrick, a 20-year-old with complex facial and skull fractures from a motor vehicle collision, underwent emergency tracheostomy placement. On 22 August 2020, 13 days later, his tracheostomy tube became dislodged…
79y · Male·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of emphysema (chronic obstructive pulmonar…
Herbert Charles Hilsley, aged 79, died of pneumonia secondary to emphysema with contributing ischaemic heart disease while incarcerated at Rockhampton Base Hospital. He had extensive comorbidities including COPD, ischaem…
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