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9 results for acute heat stroke

WAcommunity2019-02-06

Inquest into the Death of Torran Jake THOMAS

15y · Male·Multiple organ failure associated with hyperthermia (heat stroke)

A 15-year-old rugby league player died from heat stroke during training on an extremely hot Perth summer evening (44.4°C). The coaching staff appropriately …

emergency medicineintensive carediagnosticdelay
NT2005-10-31

Inquest into the death of Angus Lawrence

25y · Male·acute heat stroke

Trooper Angus Lawrence, a 25-year-old soldier, died from acute heat stroke on 10 November 2004 during a military training exercise at Mount Bundey, NT. He collapsed duri…

paramedicineoccupational and environmental healthdiagnosticcommunication
WAhospital2018-03-22

Inquest into the Death of Steven John COLLOFF

47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…

A 47-year-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in…

toxicologyintensive careab-chminaca
QLDaged care2024-09-19

Non-inquest findings - a resident

85y · Male·Heat stroke

An 85-year-old man with dementia, diabetes, and aortic stenosis died from heat stroke after spending 2 hours 18 minutes unmonitored in an unsheltered outdoor garden area at a residential…

geriatric medicineemergency medicinesystemcommunication
NThome2010-09-01

Inquest into the death of Michael Aubrey Campbell

20y · Male·acute heat stress (circumstances undetermined)

Michael Campbell, aged 20 months, died on 18 April 2008 from acute heat stress. He was placed in his bedroom cot by his mother after returning home from grandparents' house.…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
VIC2017-10-31

Finding into death of Andrew John Harman

49y · Male·Complications of heatstroke; Hyperthermia

A 49-year-old man died from heatstroke and hyperthermia while on a guided dirt bike tour in Hawaii. He consumed significant alcohol the prev…

emergency medicineintensive caredelay
WA2022-06-17

Inquest into the 4 Deaths at Mount Augustus

heat stroke (environmental exposure) / hyperthermia; Mr Buske: atherosclerotic h…

…ccurred on Mount Augustus summit trail in 2019-2020 during hot weather conditions. All deceased experienced heat stroke with dehydration as the primary mechanism of death. The coroner identified inadequate pre-visit warn…

emergency medicineforensic medicinesystemcommunication
VICmental health2016-04-20

Finding into death of Chris Pravin Prasad

51y · Male·undetermined natural causes

…betes type 2, hypertension, and obesity (BMI 30.8), was granted day leave on 17 January 2013 during extreme heat (38°C) at Casey Hospital. He was found deceased on a roadside approximately 2.3km from the hospital shortly…

psychiatrygeneral medicinemedicationdiagnosticpaliperidone
QLDcommunity2025-07-30

Non Inquest Findings into the Death of MP

76y · Male·Animal attack, likely crocodile

A 76-year-old experienced fisherman from Sydney disappeared while fishing at Olive River Crossing near remote Bramwell Station in far North Queensland on 12 November 2023. Despite an extensive 8-day search involving mult…

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