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74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis
A 74-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism with deep vein thrombosis 10 days after elective umbilical hernia repair. He received appropriate VTE prophylaxis (mechanical and pharmacological) intraoperatively an…
54y · Male·Cardiomyopathy (NOS)
Timothy Hacking, a 54-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizoaffective disorder, epilepsy and hypertension, died suddenly at his supported accommodation from cardiomyopathy. Autopsy revealed moderate coronary a…
48y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest during a police operation
Corey Selby, aged 48, died from a gunshot wound to the chest on 19 January 2023 outside Tenterfield Police Station after deliberately provoking police to shoot him. He had a complex mental health presentation comprising …
77y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries from motor vehicle collision
A 77-year-old male with a history of seizures (2017, 2023) died from blunt force head and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 10 March 2024. The vehicle travelled at 157 km/h approaching a red traffi…
85y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
An 85-year-old woman with mild dementia died in a motor vehicle collision while driving. Her GP identified cognitive decline and recommended she stop driving in February 2021, but she refused. She was observed driving er…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion necessitating physical restraint i…
39-year-old Chad Riley died from cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion during physical restraint. He presented to hospital intoxicated with methylamphetamine, exhibiting drug-induced psychosis with agitation and …
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
71y · Male·Cause of death could not be determined. Possibilities included positional asphyx…
Dennis Cavanagh, a 71-year-old experienced plant operator, died after losing control of a borrowed backhoe on a country road. The machine had defective brakes, which the owner had warned about but Cavanagh proceeded anyw…
55y · Male·Complications of fibrosing alveolitis
John Majinski, a 55-year-old prisoner with severe fibrosing alveolitis, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from complications of his lung disease while incarcerated. He received intensive me…
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease due to hypertension
A 48-year-old man died from myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease and hypertension shortly after undergoing urology surgery. Critical failures in clinical communication prevented recognition of undiagnosed…
74y · Female·haemothorax secondary to dissecting thoracic aorta
Mrs Petzierides, a 74-year-old woman, presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset, severe left scapular pain radiating to the jaw, occurring shortly after midnight. She was assessed by an emergency medicine r…
67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
Donald Hay, a 67-year-old prisoner with a lengthy history of heart disease, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Wolston Correctional Centre on 15 November 2011. He was rapidly transferred to Princ…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
Patrick Paul, a 68-year-old man with significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction and coronary stents, died of ischaemic heart disease while in prison custody. He presented to hospital with symptoms …
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