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85y · Male·Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia due to septic arthritis of left …
An 85-year-old man died in custody from sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia arising from septic arthritis of the left shoulder, on a background of congestive heart failure. While receiving generally adequate …
56y · Male·complications of viral hepatitis related advanced-chronic liver disease (medical…
Russell Graham Penny, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of advanced chronic liver disease with hepatocellular carcinoma while imprisoned at Casuarina Prison. He had a long history of hepatitis C and c…
41y · Male·Acute liver failure with contributing Castleman's disease
A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with HIV and Castleman's disease died from acute liver failure while on home detention. He had variable compliance with antiretroviral therapy, exacerbated by amphetamine use disorder and men…
59y · Female·Complications of a pseudo-obstruction on a background of previous anterior resec…
Julie Anne White, 59, died from complications of pseudo-obstruction following previous sigmoid volvulus resection. She had intellectual disability, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, and chronic bowel dysmotility. Admi…
45y · Female·Complications of sepsis secondary to sacral pressure wound in a woman with genet…
Kristy Ann Mitchener, a 45-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and oesophageal dysmotility, died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer despit…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
David James Dorling, a 59-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes, ingested 90-100 paracetamol tablets on 1 February 2024 with suicidal intent. He attended court the next day and was r…
0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery
A 3-day-old neonate died from complications of instrumental forceps delivery, specifically subgaleal haemorrhage with associated skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) complex fo…
57y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to drug-induced liver injury caused by sodium valproate …
Mrs Doherty, a 57-year-old woman with CADASIL syndrome, was prescribed sodium valproate for migraine prophylaxis in November 2019. She developed acute hepatitis approximately 5 months later, presenting with jaundice, nau…
65y · Male·metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases
A 65-year-old man died from metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases while serving a prison sentence. He had presented with rectal bleeding symptoms since 2011 and returned a positive faecal occult blood t…
83y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with her…
Frank Valentine, an 83-year-old man, died from congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and anaemia as contributory conditions. He was serv…
60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duodenal ulcer being a significant contr…
James Joseph Cunneen, a 60-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease), died from cardiac arrest due to ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duo…
39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…
A 39-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and sleep apnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had known increased aspiratio…
74y · Male·Sepsis secondary to fistulating Crohn's disease and post-surgery complications f…
Christopher Essery, a 74-year-old man with complex fistulating Crohn's disease, died from sepsis following surgery on 24 January 2019. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) on 31 August 2018 for special…
68y · Male·Exsanguination due to peptic ulcer of the duodenum with erosion into the gastrod…
A 68-year-old man presented to the emergency department with two episodes of fresh rectal bleeding and elevated blood urea. Despite stable vital signs, he was discharged after two hours with haemorrhoid suppositories and…
69y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to secondary haemochromatosis (transfusion-associated…
Mrs Vicki Dow, 69, died from multiple organ failure secondary to iron overload (transfusion-associated haemochromatosis) from treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome. She had declined iron chelation therapy for 19 months d…
53y · Male·Metastatic pancreatic carcinoma
Michael Sanderson, a 53-year-old Gamilaroi man, died from metastatic pancreatic cancer while in custody. Critical clinical lessons emerge: (1) failure to review pathology results within required 14-day timeframe delayed …
53y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating recent PEG insertion with stroke as a …
Tan Van Tran, a 53-year-old man with prior stroke causing severe dysphagia, died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating recent PEG insertion. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and underwent PEG placement …
55y · Male·Complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with mult…
Robert Exell, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma while in custody. He had chronic hepatitis C and alcohol-related liver disease since at least 2012. Key …
62y · Male·Mediastinitis due to perforated oesophagus, with severe emphysema as a contribut…
A 62-year-old man with severe emphysema and chronic oesophageal stricture died from mediastinitis secondary to perforated oesophagus. He had undergone 46 oesophageal dilations since December 2022, with frequent mucosal t…
37y · Male·Pseudomonas pneumonia
Peter Keating, a 37-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from pseudomonas pneumonia following a month-long hospitalisation. He was admitted in November 2022…
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