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3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY
Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complications of her severe cerebral palsy. She presented with seizures, dark green sputum…
14y · Female·Drowning in a person with epilepsy
PCH, a 14-year-old girl in out-of-home care with a history of epilepsy, drowned in a river while washing her hair during a family camping trip. She had experienced increased seizure frequency in October-November 2024, pr…
17y · Male·drowning
NJC, aged 17, drowned in Lake Nagambie while subject to a Care by Secretary Order. He was in stable kinship care with his sister and receiving appropriate support from Child Protection and Anglicare. At a family wedding …
15y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown aetiology complicating hypoxic ischaemic enc…
Max McKenzie, a 15-year-old with asthma and food allergies, died from cardiorespiratory arrest complicating hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after severe refractory anaphylaxis. After eating apple crumble containing nuts…
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…
39y · Female·Unascertained
A 39-year-old woman experiencing intimate partner violence was assaulted by her partner on 31 January 2021 and died approximately 5 hours later. The assault caused significant blood loss; however, the medical cause of de…
3y · Female·Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
A three-year-old girl with Down syndrome died from Group A Streptococcus septicaemia after a 10-day illness. She presented four times to hospital (ED and rapid review clinic) over three days with fever, rash, and diarrho…
15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa
Olivia Evans, 15, died from paracetamol toxicity in the setting of anorexia nervosa after intentionally overdosing. She had 38 inpatient admissions over two years with escalating food refusal, self-harm, and suicidal beh…
39y · Female·MJU: stab wounds to the neck and chest; KJH: stab wounds to the back
MJU (39) and her daughter KJH (6) were killed by MJU's husband CTH in a family violence homicide on 13-14 January 2022. CTH, who was using methylamphetamine and experiencing drug-induced psychosis with visual hallucinati…
7y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
A 7-year-old boy died in a head-on motor vehicle collision after his father deliberately drove their newly purchased car into an oncoming truck. The father had recently experienced severe stress following his partner's d…
37y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 37-year-old man died in a deliberate head-on motor vehicle collision three days after his partner died from metastatic cancer. He was the sole carer for his 7-year-old son with autism and intellectual disability. The c…
2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition
GFD, a 2-year-old boy, died from complications of malnutrition and dehydration on 3 July 2021. Post-mortem examination revealed severe undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and significant dehydration with hypernatraemia…
0y · Male·complications of extreme prematurity in the setting of precipitant premature bre…
Jordan was born at 25 weeks 4 days gestation in an emergency department following precipitant breech labour with a circumvallate placenta. He received appropriate initial resuscitation but was administered 10 times the p…
9y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
Aluel Ajak, a 9-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder, severe developmental delay, and moderate intellectual disability, died from injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle after absconding from her home. S…
0y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of a remote head injury
Child A, a six-month-old Aboriginal boy, died from unascertained cause in the setting of a remote head injury sustained during family violence. The father violently assaulted the mother while holding the child unsupporte…
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
HD was an 11-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression and recurrent chest infections. She died from pneumonia at home in August …
0y · Male·Complications of birth-related traumatic head injury
Tasman Murray Tribe, a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation, died at 7 days of age from complications of birth-related traumatic head injury. Labour was prolonged in the second stage; instrumental delivery was attempted bu…
15y · Male·Combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity
T, a 15-year-old boy subject to a Care by Secretary Order, died from combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity on 24 November 2019. He had experienced multiple placement instability (over 20 placements in two years), …
18y · Male·Heroin toxicity
Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supported accommodation. He had a complex history of behavioural challenges,…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to an out of hospital cardiac arrest second…
A 10-month-old boy drowned in a backyard fishpond after a 27-minute period of inadequate supervision. He was found unresponsive by his aunt and underwent prolonged resuscitation, suffering severe hypoxic brain injury. De…
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