2y · Male·unexplained sudden death
… sleep. Post-mortem examination revealed aspiration of gastric contents with early aspiration pneumonia, rhinovirus infection, and trace amounts of fluoxetine metabolite (from maternal breastfeeding). The coroner found n…
77y · Female·Pneumonia with contributing factors of acquired brain injury, Parkinson's diseas…
…and was admitted to hospital under neurology care. She had worsening respiratory function complicated by rhinovirus infection. Goals of care discussions occurred on 19 August, with fluctuating clinical course between act…
47y · Female·Mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection
…ear-old woman with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities, died from mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection. She presented to her GP on 6 June with upper respiratory symptoms and was prescribed antibiot…
2y · Female·pneumonia in a child with reported recent flu-like illness (multiple viral detec…
…-Bree Elliott, a 2-year-old child with Angelman syndrome, died from severe pneumonia with multiple viral infections (adenovirus and enterovirus/rhinovirus) complicated by toxic levels of oxycodone detected at post-morte…
41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…
…of methylamphetamine in his blood (1.6mg/L, well above recreational use levels), concurrent COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections, and minor traumatic brain injuries from the fight. The coroner concluded his death resulted …
1y · Female·sudden cardiac death on a background of rhinovirus infection
…symptoms and died from sudden cardiac death due to underlying myocarditis/cardiomyopathy precipitated by rhinovirus infection. Clinical lessons include: (1) recognising that pulmonary consolidation on chest X-ray can ind…
0y · Female·Sudden unexpected death of an infant (SUDI) from viral pneumonitis (Rhinovirus a…
…growth restriction (IUGR) died of sudden unexpected infant death (SUDI) caused by viral pneumonitis from rhinovirus and enterovirus. She was found unresponsive at a remote family outstation after co-sleeping with her mot…
0y · Female·Pneumonia in an infant with surgically repaired congenital heart disease, premat…
…epairs, necrotising enterocolitis with ileostomy, failure to thrive) died from acute pneumonia caused by rhinovirus, norovirus, and secondary Staphylococcus aureus infection. She was in out-of-home care with her grandpar…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest as a consequence of…
…th-old Aboriginal female, Baby S, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by respiratory viral infection and pneumonia with cardiac arrest. She was in care of Territory Families after removal from her mother, …
0y · Female·Undetermined - coroner unable to determine exact cause; unsafe sleeping environm…
…tive cause but identified significant risk factors: unsafe sleeping conditions with risk of suffocation, rhinovirus infection, and nicotine exposure. The infant had received appropriate health checks and vaccinations. Pa…
57y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to mid small bowel volvulus
…2022, he developed diarrhoea, refused food/drink, and developed a cough. His GP attended and diagnosed a rhinovirus-related upper respiratory tract infection, prescribing amoxicillin. The following morning he was found n…
58y · Male·Complications of community-acquired pneumonia, in a man with chronic lung diseas…
…sema, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, asthma), died from community-acquired pneumonia caused by MRSA and Rhinovirus. He presented with cold-like symptoms on 30 August, was prescribed antibiotics by his GP, then developed…
3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY
…y the hospital or child protection department. Clinicians appropriately identified and treated the acute infection, discussed palliative care options, and provided compassionate end-of-life support. The death was from n…
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsive at home and despite resuscitation, suffered irreversible brain damage…
0y · Male·unascertained, in an unsafe sleeping environment, on a background of respiratory…
…his mother co-slept with him on a fold-out sofa in a squalid home. He had a concurrent respiratory tract infection. The coroner found his death was unascertained but potentially preventable. Critical failures included: …
5y · Female·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Classic Type 1a)
A 5-month-old infant died suddenly at a family day care facility on her first day of formal care, with autopsy findings consistent with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The child had been fully swaddled with arms enc…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
A 10-month-old boy died following elective cleft palate repair surgery complicated by post-operative respiratory distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructive pu…
0y · Male·Myocarditis
Baby C, a 5-month-old infant, died from myocarditis (viral heart inflammation) after presenting to Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department with fever, breathing difficulty, and cyanosis. He waited 1 hour 52 minutes before…
7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…
Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multiple medications. At th…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…
…emained nearby. The autopsy revealed no obvious cause, but documented face-down positioning, respiratory infection, passive smoking exposure, and unsafe sleep environment. Critical failures by Child Safety Services incl…
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