17 results for “genetic testing”
59y · Female·Multiorgan failure and polymicrobial sepsis secondary to severe bone marrow fail…
…nd sepsis secondary to severe bone marrow failure caused by azathioprine toxicity. She had an undiagnosed genetic polymorphism (TPMT *3A/*3A homozygous) causing extreme sensitivity to azathioprine's myelosuppressive eff…
32y · Female·Unable to be determined
…luded the cause of death could not be determined but identified possible mechanisms including undiagnosed genetic cardiac channelopathy (Long QT Syndrome) with concurrent QT prolongation from loperamide use. The coroner…
13y · Female·Complex congenital heart disease (operated) and sepsis
…, with all decisions made in her best interests. Her death resulted from unavoidable complications of her genetic defect. The coroner recommended genetic testing for Belle's mother and grandmother.
Male·unknown
…comprehensive DNA analysis, carbon dating (death between 1990 and early 2018), and forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The coroner was unable to establish the identity of the deceased, determine the cause of death…
30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
…ies in resuscitation attempts. The degree of coronary disease in a relatively young man suggests possible genetic predisposition, and relatives were advised to seek testing.
3y · Male·Pneumonia and respiratory failure in association with metachromatic leukodystrop…
…eumonia and respiratory failure complicating metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder. He had previously suffered severe non-accidental injuries including 20+ fractures while in his …
64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment
…venting normal drug metabolism. The coroner found the care provided was appropriate by 2020 standards—DPD genetic testing was not routine, and the antidote uridine triacetate was unavailable in Australia. This case high…
1y · Unknown·unascertained
A 12-month-old infant suffered unexpected cardiac arrest at home nine days after receiving routine MMR, meningococcal, and pneumococcal vaccinations. He presented to Manning Base Hospital on 27 July 2020 with fever (38.5…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
Ezekiel Howard, a 10-year-old boy, died suddenly in his sleep on 12 September 2011. His death remains unexplained despite extensive investigation. The coroner could not determine whether death resulted from undiagnosed e…
Unknown·MDMA toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine toxicity) in each case
…. The Coroner made extensive recommendations including: trialling medically supervised drug checking/pill testing services; removing police drug detection dogs from festivals; limiting strip searches; improving onsite m…
Unknown·Multiple injuries (road crash)
Three family members died on 1 February 2015 when a car was deliberately driven into a tree: Darren Milne (42), his wife Susana Estevez Castillo (39, pregnant), and their son Liam (11). Darren, an electrical engineer, pr…
29y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity
Nicholas Ang, aged 29, with schizoaffective disorder, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity while in a psychiatric unit. Admitted 12 August 2005, he was on clozapine, valproic acid, and clon…
4y · Male·Severe rhabdomyolysis due to LPIN1 gene mutation
Tom Olive, aged 4, died from severe rhabdomyolysis caused by a rare LPIN1 gene mutation. Over 12 months before death, he presented with recurrent episodes of dark urine, muscle pain, and lethargy. Multiple GPs and a paed…
[18, 21, 23, 19, 22, 19]y · ["male", "female", "male", "male", "male", "female"]·MDMA toxicity (one case mixed MDMA and cocaine toxicity)
This inquest examined six deaths from MDMA toxicity after electronic dance music festivals in NSW between December 2017 and January 2019: Hoang Nathan Tran (18), Diana Nguyen (21), Joseph Pham (23), Callum Brosnan (19), …
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall down stairs at Manus Island Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, like…
30y · Male·heatstroke causing damage to the heart
Casey Frizzel, age 30, died of heatstroke while working on a construction site in tropical North Queensland. He worked three consecutive hot days with minimal food intake (only chips and a mars bar), consumed little wate…
40y · Male·unascertained
Justin Foster, a 40-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, chronic back pain, and substance abuse history, died suddenly in a psychiatric inpatient unit (Upton House) on 3 January 2012. He was admitted involuntari…
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