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59y · Male·Ruptured atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (operated)
A 59-year-old man with a non-ruptured 8cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presenting with acute back pain was transferred from Bendigo to Royal Melbourne Hospital at 2.13am on 22 April 2008. Despite appropriat…
57y · Male·Acute renal failure complicating end stage liver cirrhosis with resultant enceph…
A 57-year-old man with end-stage alcoholic liver cirrhosis died of acute renal failure complicated by hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy while detained under mental health legislation. He presented with severe liver…
21y · Male·Acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia in a man with recent trauma…
Peter Martin Carroll, age 21, died on 8 June 2007 in the ICU at Royal Perth Hospital from acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia following oxycodone overdose. He had been discharged that day (5 June) after …
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following hemorrhage from penetration of the femoral arte…
Wendy May Aslett, aged 60, died on 29 October 2010 from multiple organ failure following hemorrhage from a femoral artery puncture sustained during coronary angiography on 21 October 2010. An Angio-Seal device was used t…
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following haemorrhage from penetration of the femoral art…
A 60-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure caused by uncontrolled bleeding from an arterial puncture sustained during coronary angiography. Although the procedure itself was uncomplicated and an Angio-Seal devi…
Female·early bronchopneumonia complicating combined drug toxicity (fentanyl overdose)
Wendy Osborne, a woman with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric issues, died from bronchopneumonia complicating fentanyl overdose. Her GP prescribed fentanyl patches (50mcg/h, increased to 75mcg/h) after one wee…
3y · Male·Entrapment in an airtight environment (washing machine drum) resulting in suffoc…
Sean Murphy, aged 3 years 6 months, died on 20 September 2010 after becoming trapped in an airtight LG front-loading washing machine at his home in Hilton, Western Australia. He died from suffocation due to entrapment in…
46y · Male·Misadventure - death occurred in remote bushland, likely from injury, disorienta…
Michael Keith Graham, a 46-year-old part-time prospector from New South Wales, disappeared on 14 January 2013 from a remote prospecting camp near Menzies, Western Australia. He left his mobile phone and GPS in his vehicl…
44y · Male·Metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung
Robert Gerhardt, 44, died of metastatic small cell lung cancer on 6 May 2011 at Princess Alexandra Hospital, shortly after receiving compassionate parole. He had presented to PAH emergency department on 28 September 2010…
46y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
46-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and chronic suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity involving clozapine (prescribed to her roommate), olanzapine, fluoxetine, oxycodone, and diazepam. She disclosed to her …
63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment
Nicola Spina, a 63-year-old male prisoner at Port Phillip Prison, died from end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 with acute…
17y · Female·Acute Lymphocytic Meningitis and Focal Myocarditis
Amy Lee Dawkins, 17, presented twice to Rockingham General Hospital ED within two weeks with severe headaches, myalgias, and vomiting. On 28 December 2008, she was discharged with a diagnosis of viral upper respiratory t…
1y · Female·Oxycodone toxicity
Ellzbeth Rebecca Robins, a 1-year-old girl, died from Oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg Oxycontin tablet on 24 February 2010. Her father took Oxycontin for arthritis, stored in a bedroom drawer. A Piroxicam tabl…
40y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height followed by being struck by …
A 40-year-old woman with a history of substance abuse and a prior suicide attempt in August 2010 presented to Northern Hospital at 2am with chest pain. Diagnosed clinically with pleurisy from lower respiratory tract infe…
30y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Leigh Travaglia, a 30-year-old man with cerebral palsy, profound deafness, and significant disabilities requiring 24-hour care, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. His father deliberately connected a hose from the vehic…
27y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning
David Travaglia, a 27-year-old man with cerebral palsy, profound deafness, and inability to walk or speak, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. He was killed by his father, Edo Travaglia, who deliberately connected a hos…
54y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Edo Travaglia, a 54-year-old carer for two adult sons with profound disabilities, died of carbon monoxide poisoning along with his sons in an apparent murder-suicide. Despite significant improvement in his sons' care fol…
85y · Female·Pulmonary embolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis, precipitated by minor fall
An 85-year-old woman died from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following a minor fall. She was admitted to Maryborough Hospital with chest infection and abdominal pain. Despite being identified as hi…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
Four-year-old Rory died from oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg OxyContin tablet from his father's prescribed medication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents …
Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…
Motor vehicle accident involving 4 deaths on 8 May 2009 at Nambour Connection Road and Blackall Street intersection, Queensland: 5-year-old twins, a 60-year-old female driver, and 43-year-old male driver Anthony Paul Tho…
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