51 results for “exhaustion”
74y · Male·drowning
…from his entry point, the coroner determined he died from drowning with hypothermia and exercise-induced exhaustion as contributing factors. An acute coronary event could not be excluded. A rescue helicopter arrived with…
14y · Male·severe heatstroke complicating a recent viral illness with focal myocarditis
…immediately dispatch an ambulance when the father called at 2:03pm reporting a collapsed child with heat exhaustion—the critical gap. Although paramedics arrived by 3:30pm, the boy was already in cardiac arrest after thr…
76y · Female·dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion
…er found alive. The coroner concluded she died between 8-10 March 2016 from dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion. A critical issue emerged: mobile phone location technology (the Osprey system) provided inaccurate dire…
56y · Male·effects of heat exhaustion
Steven Salagaras, a 56-year-old charity collector, died from heat exhaustion on 22 January 2006 after working in extreme heat (40.8°C) during a heatwave. He was observed appearing p…
76y · Male·Unable to be determined; expert opinion suggests likely hypothermia, exhaustion …
…ultiple agencies, no trace was found. Medical expert opinion attributed his likely death to hypothermia, exhaustion and dehydration, exacerbated by early dementia, poor vision (blind in one eye), restricted left arm move…
81y · Male·Open finding - unable to determine whether natural causes, exhaustion and disori…
…Mr. Barrett was ever found. The coroner concluded he died in early May 1984, likely from natural causes, exhaustion, or accidental fall into a mineshaft while prospecting in bush terrain. His body was never recovered due…
49y · Male·Complications arising from immersion (drowning)
Paul Clifton, an experienced 49-year-old skipper, died from complications of immersion (drowning) after his recreational fishing boat sank unexpectedly in open water near Lancelin, Western Australia on 2 June 2013. The b…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…ficiency. The case illustrates that weight reduction surgery carries non-trivial risks and should follow exhaustion of non-invasive options.
44y · Male·Drowning due to head injury due to impact with yacht
Rickie James Makin, 44, fell overboard from the 44.7-foot racing yacht Lady Helena in heavy seas during a competitive yacht race on Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 7 March 2020. He was not wearing a personal flotation device…
15y · Male·Multiple organ failure associated with hyperthermia (heat stroke)
…e cooling measures (ice water immersion, strip-soak-fan). They relied instead on treating presumed 'heat exhaustion' with light cooling. The ambulance was called 15 minutes after the athlete lay down unresponsive. While …
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, most significantly methamphetamine and buprenorphine, with …
Dion Moore, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man, died on 5–6 January 2019 from mixed drug toxicity (methamphetamine and buprenorphine), with heat and dehydration as significant contributing factors. After running out of fuel wi…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to true knot in umbilical cord
…0 hours onwards. The locum obstetrician contacted the on-call registrar at 0410 hours regarding maternal exhaustion; the registrar was off-site, 30 minutes away. At 0418 hours a significant bradycardia to 60 bpm prompted…
19y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, including total organ failure, rhabdomy…
Marcus Wilson, a 19-year-old roofing insulator, died from hyperthermia-induced organ failure, rhabdomyolysis and coagulopathy after working in a roof space during extreme heat (40°C+) without adequate hydration. He consu…
22y · Male·Drowning in circumstances of exposure to the elements at sea
… search over five days found no trace of him. The coroner found he most likely drowned from exposure and exhaustion, though the precise mechanism of falling overboard could not be determined. While initial search efforts…
23y · Male·Drowning
Hajime Nagai, a 23-year-old Japanese tourist, drowned at Salmon Beach, Esperance, Western Australia on 11 March 1995 after slipping from rocks into the sea. Despite multiple attempts to climb back onto rocks, he was repe…
31y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Kevin Leslie Charles Bellchambers, aged 31, died on 1 March 2003 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. After committing an armed robbery at a service station in Busselton, he and his female companion fled in a…
Male·Unable to determine; death by misadventure in the ocean near Black Rock, Steamer…
…pert opinion indicated survival time in the water would have been less than 12 hours due to hypothermia, exhaustion and dehydration, with death likely occurring within minutes if beaten against rocks without lifejackets.…
26y · Male·drowning in the Indian Ocean
This case involves the drowning death of Fuh Jinn Yang, a Taiwanese fisherman who died on 4 August 1984 while attempting a heroic rescue of a colleague who had fallen overboard from a fishing vessel off Broome, Western A…
20y · Male·drowning
…al injuries from the jump impact (pneumothorax or internal bleeding) that could have caused weakness and exhaustion. The inquest did not identify clinically preventable factors, though it focused on environmental safety …
18y · Male·Drowning
An 18-year-old First Nations male died by drowning in the Ross River after fleeing from police following deployment of a tyre deflation device on a stolen vehicle. The deceased was a passenger in a car driven by his olde…
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