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42y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy in the setting of recent acute myocardial infarction with…
Ruben Chand, a 42-year-old male, suffered a fatal hypoxic brain injury during emergency re-intubation in ICU. After an initially reasonable extubation decision, he deteriorated and required urgent re-intubation. The proc…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioam…
A full-term neonate born after induction of labour died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioamnionitis. The baby presented in poor condition at delivery with thick meconium prese…
49y · Male·Hanging
A 49-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and recurrent depression experienced a relapse while in Tasmania and was referred to a community-based Acute Care Team in Queensland in November 2009. Despite his partner…
76y · Male; female·Stab wounds to the arm and chest (Mr Perera); stab wounds to the face and chest …
Two elderly Sri Lankan visitors aged 76 were murdered by their son-in-law following an intervention order requiring his removal from the family home. The deceased visited their daughter in Australia to help with two youn…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
Pruseyus Sharp was a 39-day-old neonate who died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She presented with severe apnoea and minimal preceding symptom…
Toxicity from intravenous caesium, DMSO, and other substances administered as pa…
In May 2005, the Kathi Preston Memorial Health Centre (KPMHC) operated an unproven cancer therapy clinic from Dr B.'s home in Perth, Western Australia, administering intravenous treatment containing caesium, DMSO, and La…
2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Baby M was born at term (35-38 weeks gestation) into a toilet bowl at home on 27 November 2008 after an unrecognised pregnancy. The mother reported no awareness of pregnancy despite a positive pregnancy test earlier in t…
Unknown·Drowning due to entrapment in white-water rapids
Five deaths occurred in white-water rafting accidents in North Queensland between 2007-2009, all involving entrapment and drowning. The coroner examined the adequacy of safety risk management by operators and the regulat…
0y · Female·Hypoxic episode, probably caused by cord entanglement during delivery
A neonate (Roisin) died within 90 minutes of unattended home birth on 27 March 2009. The mother, Janet Fraser, is an advocate for natural birth and rejected all antenatal care despite risk factors including previous caes…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her husband lost control of a shopping trolley with …
Salmonella infection contributing to deaths in gastroenteritis outbreak
Four elderly residents of Broughton Hall aged care facility died during a 2007 Salmonella gastroenteritis outbreak. A three-day delay in notifying the Department of Health (April 7 to April 10) prevented early identifica…
45y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to prolonged hypoxia
A 45-year-old man died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiopulmonary arrest 11 hours after elective wrist plate removal surgery. Multiple contributing factors were identified: undisclosed obstructive sl…
2y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
Sebastian Hewitt, born at 36 weeks gestation following maternal ante-partum haemorrhage and abnormal CTG traces, died from perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and multi-organ failure at 3 days old. Critical cli…
19y · Female·asphyxiation
A 19-year-old university student with chronic bilateral uveitis presented to university counselling with depression. She disclosed detailed written suicide plans (helium asphyxiation) to the Head of Counselling, who appr…
62y · Male·multi organ failure due to atypical pneumonia
William Gripton, 62 years old with post-polio syndrome, presented to Kangaroo Island Hospital with upper respiratory tract infection that progressed to atypical pneumonia causing multi-organ failure and death. Critical c…
70y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Co…
Beverly Ann Murphy, 70, underwent hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma on 2 April 2008 at Royal Hospital for Women. The complex surgery was complicated by iatrogenic small bowel perforations. Post-operatively, wound de…
Tate Spencer-Koch: intrapartum hypoxia due to shoulder dystocia; Jahli Hobbs: in…
Three neonates died following complications during planned homebirths attended by midwife Lisa Barrett. Tate Spencer-Koch (4790g, macrosomic) died from intrapartum hypoxia caused by shoulder dystocia; delivery was obstru…
13y · Male·anaphylaxis from ingested peanuts
Nathan Francis, a 13-year-old boy with known severe peanut allergy and asthma, died from anaphylaxis after ingesting beef satay containing peanuts during an Army Cadet camp in the Wombat State Forest. The death resulted …
10y · Female·injuries sustained from being struck by a car
A 10-year-old girl in state child protection care died after being struck by a car while missing from a residential care facility. She had been placed at Lifestyle Solutions despite being outside the facility's service a…
55y · Male·Hanging
Peter Tully, 55, died by hanging 4 days after discharge from his first psychiatric admission for major depressive disorder with suicidality. He had made 3 suicide attempts in the week before admission. During hospitalisa…
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