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78y · Male·Acute renal failure due to metastatic malignancy (primary site unknown)
William Alfred Evans, aged 78, died of acute renal failure secondary to metastatic malignancy while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had been diagnosed with advanced dementia and prostate cancer.…
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…
17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…
Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue identified was a substantial delay in investigating acute severe abdominal pain …
65y · Male·Metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin
Sen Hung Chen, a 65-year-old prisoner with hepatitis C cirrhosis, diabetes and hypertension, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He p…
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. Alexandra Boyd's home in Perth, Western Australia, administering intravenous treatment containing caesium,…
52y · Male·HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and n…
Bruce Jason Garrett, a 52-year-old prisoner detained under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act, died at Royal Perth Hospital on 2 October 2010 from HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the hea…
63y · Female·Intra-cerebral bleed secondary to thrombocytopenia in a person with prolymphocyt…
Josephine Troy, 63, died on 14 February 2006 at Bunbury Regional Hospital from an intracerebral bleed secondary to thrombocytopenia (platelet count of 1) arising from prolymphocytic leukaemia. She had been in remission f…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
Tyler Di Blasi, aged 14 months, died from complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gas…
8y · Female·Chronic myocarditis subsequent to chemotherapy for sialoblastoma
An 8-year-old Aboriginal girl died from chronic myocarditis following chemotherapy for sialoblastoma (salivary gland cancer). She had completed chemotherapy and surgery with good response when complications arose. During…
50y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
Yan Yi Xu, a 50-year-old woman with a history of depression and recent breast cancer diagnosis, was admitted to Cramond Clinic psychiatric ward following a suicide attempt on Christmas Day 2008. She died by hanging in he…
60y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure due to malignant pleural effusion due to metastatic ma…
A 60-year-old man with diabetes presented with a plantar heel ulcer in March 2007 that was initially treated as a diabetic foot ulcer. The lesion failed to heal over 16 months despite standard care including wound dressi…
34y · Female·complications of metastatic rectal cancer
Penelope Dingle died of metastatic rectal cancer on 25 August 2005. She was diagnosed with localised rectal cancer in February 2003 when a potential surgical cure was possible. However, she rejected mainstream treatment …
63y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the lung
Lawrence Jeffrey, a 63-year-old inmate at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 11 May 2008. He presented with symptoms consistent with his known chronic conditions (asthma, COPD, silicos…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
Ms Cvitic, a 30-year-old woman with cervical cancer, underwent radical hysterectomy on 11 February 2002. She collapsed on 14 February with signs of hypovolaemic shock (haemoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency lap…
67y · Female·Pneumonia (streptococcus pneumoniae) in a woman receiving treatment for carcinom…
Peggy Anne Nilon, 67, died from pneumonia (streptococcus pneumoniae) at St John of God Hospital Bunbury on 25 February 2003. Her small cell lung cancer had achieved remission following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A cr…
70y · Female·fungal pneumonia as a complication of breast cancer and its treatment
Dolly Granites, a 70-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from fungal pneumonia complicating breast cancer in September 2004. A significant 17-month delay occurred between initial detection of a breast lump in October 2002 an…
75y · Male·Metastatic Lung Carcinoma
Allan Chapman, a 75-year-old sentenced prisoner, died of metastatic lung carcinoma on 4 April 2004 at Murdoch Community Hospice. He presented with lethargy and dysphonia in February 2004, leading to prompt chest imaging …
60y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and respiratory failure due to right-sided haemothorax compli…
A 60-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer and COAD died from haemorrhagic shock due to right-sided haemothorax complicating thoracentesis. The procedure was appropriately performed to drain a pleural effusion on …
42y · Male·small cell lung cancer
A 42-year-old man imprisoned for rape died from small cell lung cancer at a hospice after a brief four-hour leave from prison. Cancer was detected within days of imprisonment when he presented with a persistent cough. He…
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