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11y · Female·Complications of E. coli sepsis in association with intestinal obstruction due t…
Child R, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with congenital anorectal anomalies causing chronic severe constipation, presented to Halls Creek Hospital on 5 January 2017 with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. She died 12 ho…
89y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur in the setting of a fall in a woman wit…
An 89-year-old woman with dementia and high falls risk sustained a fall at an aged care facility on 24 August 2019. The enrolled nurse in charge, on her third unsupervised shift, lacked electronic medical record access a…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …
William Searle, a 74-year-old prisoner, died from aspiration of gastric contents following a Whipple procedure for recurrent ampullary adenoma. The clinical lessons involve recognition of gastroparesis risk in high-risk …
21y · Male·Complications of blunt head injury resulting from at least two separate acts of …
Baylen Pendergast, 21 months old, died from complications of blunt head injury sustained in two separate traumatic incidents (17 and 28 November 2013). The coroner found injuries were non-accidental and resulted from sig…
58y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia
Catherine Williamson, a 58-year-old voluntary psychiatric inpatient, died from plastic bag asphyxia at a private mental health facility. She had schizo-affective disorder and a history of suicide attempts. Despite return…
23y · Male·In keeping with drowning
Brandon Clark, a 23-year-old Aboriginal man, died by drowning in the Manning River during a police foot pursuit on 22 January 2022. He was stopped while in a vehicle following drug intelligence, gave false identity detai…
84y · Male·Urinary tract infection in a man with Parkinson's disease
An 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and dementia died from urinary tract infection with sepsis while incarcerated. On 3 November 2021, he developed fever and confusion; antibiotics were commenced. The following m…
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency serv…
60y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries
Nigel Harris, age 60, died when struck by Trophy Truck #499 at the 35 km sand dune during the 2021 Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs, NT. The driver experienced mechanical failure (rear axle trailing arm fracture) causi…
40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use
Brad Godressi, a 40-year-old man with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy recently discharged against medical advice from ICU, died from cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use while operating a boat …
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a freight train
Jacob Taulelei, a 28-year-old man with long-standing depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, presented to St John of God Hospital on 5 February 2020 expressing intent to jump in front of a train. Despite being assess…
Unknown·Multiple blunt force injuries and immersion secondary to seaplane crash caused b…
On 31 December 2017, a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane crashed into Jerusalem Bay, Sydney, killing all six occupants. The coroner found the crash was caused by pilot impairment due to carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. Pr…
59y · Male·Drowning
Benjamin Woodhouse, a 59-year-old involuntary mental health patient with schizophrenia and a history of absconding, drowned in the Parramatta River while on escorted leave. Critical systemic failures included inadequate …
69y · Male·amitriptyline and alcohol toxicity with ischaemic heart disease
A 69-year-old man with longstanding anxiety, depression, heavy alcohol use, and multiple prior intentional overdoses of amitriptyline died from combined amitriptyline and alcohol toxicity with underlying ischaemic heart …
46y · Male·Opioid toxicity (tapentadol and oxycodone)
Bradley Liefvoort, 46, died from opioid toxicity (tapentadol and oxycodone) at home in Dandenong. Over a decade of prescription medication misuse began with ibuprofen for headaches, escalating to opioid dependence follow…
49y · Female·Cannot be determined
Melissa Caddick, a financial advisor running a Ponzi scheme, disappeared on 12 November 2020 after ASIC executed a search warrant at her home. Her decomposed foot washed ashore 100 days later. Clinical lessons emerge: th…
34y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
A 34-year-old man on remand died by plastic bag asphyxia at Shortland Correctional Centre on 5 May 2020, hours before his release on bail. He had disclosed anxiety and depression, made multiple self-referrals for mental …
61y · Male·Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (post seizure) due to chronic communica…
Michael Phillip Hyde-Wyatt, aged 61, died from pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents following a seizure. He had chronic communicating hydrocephalus and encephalomalacia. At 1:30am, support worker Julie Magrath observ…
19y · Male·hypoxic brain injury following asphyxia due to hanging
Jordan Kirkwood, a 19-year-old male, died by hanging on 30 April 2019 after being admitted to a newly established community-based mental health program (MHHITH) on 3 April 2019. He presented with depression, cannabis wit…
43y · Male·Hanging
Mathew James Luttrell, a 43-year-old Aboriginal man with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidal ideation and substance abuse, was admitted to Mildura Base Hospital following a suicide attempt on 11 November 20…
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