28 results for “cold exposure”
47y · Male·combined effects of alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypotherm…
… ulcers consistent with hypothermia. His death resulted from acute intoxication combined with environmental cold exposure in an inadequate shelter, compounded by pre-existing significant cardiac disease. Clinical lessons…
Female·Hypothermia
…ated the alpine environment's dangers. Despite carrying appropriate clothing, they failed to wear it when exposure occurred, suggesting impaired judgment from developing hypothermia. They lacked a tent, only carrying a l…
33y · Male·Unascertained
…ople and specialist units, no trace was found. Based on the hazardous terrain with steep valleys, extremely cold overnight temperatures (minimum -1°C), his vulnerability, and complete absence of evidence of survival afte…
32y · Male·Unascertained; most likely heat exposure/death from exposure in harsh remote ter…
…tablished beyond reasonable doubt, occurring on or about 31 December 1969. The most likely cause was heat exposure while attempting to walk to the campsite through spinifex country in extreme temperatures (47.6°C recorde…
62y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by hypothermia following prolonged exposure to extreme col…
…vasse on the West Ice Shelf in Antarctica while conducting fuel cache operations. He was exposed to extreme cold (-14°C) and remained in the crevasse for approximately 4 hours 39 minutes before dying from hypothermia-ind…
18y · Male·unascertained cause; possibly drowning, hypothermia, cold water immersion, or ca…
…ealed no significant natural disease or traumatic injury. Death likely resulted from drowning, hypothermia, cold water immersion, or sudden cardiac dysfunction secondary to methamphetamine abuse combined with physiologic…
72y · Female·environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration
Susan Ann Deuchar, aged 72, died from environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration following a motor vehicle accident on Anthony Road, Tullah, Tasmania on 10…
57y · Male·Exposure to the sea
Anthony Higgins, aged 57, died from exposure to the sea after attempting to illegally motor a seaworthy wooden vessel (the Margrel) from Victor Harbor…
25y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia due to bilateral pelvic fractures caused by a…
…y hit the cyclist, who sustained bilateral pelvic fractures, then was left overnight in a roadside ditch in cold weather (7.3°C). Death resulted from untreated injuries and exposure. Critical clinical lessons include: th…
49y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia due to cardiac arrest and drowning, with bilateral bronc…
…ational diving course when his full face mask became accidentally dislodged underwater, resulting in sudden cold-water exposure. This triggered a diving reflex causing physiological stress, hypoxia, drowning, and cardiac…
67y · Male·hypothermia
Richard Thorn, a 67-year-old man with a history of alcoholism and back problems affecting mobility, was found deceased on his bedroom floor. Autopsy confirmed death from hypothermia (core temperature <35°C), evidenced by…
39y · Male·Drowning
…hout his mask. Expert analysis identified multiple contributing factors: adverse weather conditions (waves, cold water, strong surge), the instructor's failure to properly assess risk and cancel the unsuitable dive, abse…
44y · Female·hypothermia in the setting of methylated spirits ingestion
… purchased methylated spirits from a service station, and remained in a concealed area for over 40 hours in cold weather before being discovered deceased. The coroner found the care provided by her disability support ser…
54y · Male·Hypothermia (environmental cold exposure)
This case concerns the death of a 54-year-old man who died from hypothermia while bushwalking the Western Arthur Range in Tasmania. He had planned to turn back due to forecast bad weather but became disoriented in poor c…
40y · Female·Drowning
…diving operations must account for worst-case scenarios and inexperienced divers' vulnerability to panic in cold water and adverse conditions. Emergency response plans should include specific procedures for extracting un…
0y · Male·Sudden infant death syndrome (unclassified sudden infant death subclassification…
…rder. The cause was determined to be sudden infant death syndrome, possibly involving hypothermia given the cold environment (5-6°C), lack of heating, and the child found wet. Critical clinical lessons include: the risk …
46y · Male·Cold environmental exposure in a man with cardiomegaly
…r, a 46-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and autism, died from cold environmental exposure complicated by pre-existing cardiomegaly after leaving a community care group home o…
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
…psy revealed advanced liver cirrhosis but no definitive cause of death; complications of liver disease or exposure were likely. The coroner noted the case highlights the challenges of managing self-discharging patients w…
Female·Hypothermia
Two young international students died from hypothermia while hiking Mount Bogong in severe weather conditions (temperatures -3.2 to 8.1°C, heavy snow, poor visibility, high winds). Despite possessing appropriate clothing…
41y · Female·Unascertained
…nces of her death remain unascertained. Possible scenarios include drowning, becoming lost and dying from exposure to the elements, or suicide. The coroner acknowledged that the unresolved case has been distressing for I…
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