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0y · Female·Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to brain injury from complicated assi…
Lucy Margaret Campbell died eight days after birth from severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following complicated assisted vaginal birth at Ingham Hospital. Her mother had a low-risk pregnancy complicated by spontaneo…
Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and…
Lewis Walter Ward, a Ngarinyin man in his early thirties, died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while playing sport at West Kimberley Regional Prison. He had Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and was a smo…
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…
1y · Male·acute meningitis from Streptococcus pneumoniae, associated with diffuse brain sw…
Noah Souvatzis, a 19-month-old boy, died from Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis on 31 December 2021 after presenting to Northeast Health Wangaratta ED on 29 December. Critical failures in his first ED presentation incl…
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
Finlay Browne, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite clear clinical signs—including a lactate of 7.2 mmol/L (grossly ab…
29y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest
A 29-year-old male died from blunt chest trauma sustained in a mountain bike crash at Maydena Bike Park, Tasmania. He was an intermediate rider on an appropriate blue-trail track when he crashed, likely due to his front …
1y · Male·hypoxic brain damage due to laryngeal obstruction from foreign body (metal screw…
An 11-month-old boy died from hypoxic brain damage following aspiration of a 2cm metal screw that lodged in his larynx. The child was left briefly unsupervised at home when he ingested the screw and began choking. Parent…
0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour
Vanessa Li, a term infant born following obstructed labour, died at four days of age from subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) with severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Labour was managed by private obstetrician Dr K., who wa…
35y · Female·aortic dissection with associated acute aortitis
A 35-year-old Aboriginal woman with schizoaffective disorder presenting with acute psychosis and chest pain was appropriately referred for psychiatric assessment and retrieval. CareFlight transport was timely and the rec…
6y · Male·cardiopulmonary arrest on a background of earlier cardiac arrests and resuscitat…
Austin Facer, a 6-year-old boy, suffered multiple cardiac arrests at school on 21 October 2019, initially resuscitated successfully, but died during transfer preparation to a higher-level hospital that evening. Autopsy r…
18y · Male·Multi organ failure due to sepsis from a Group A streptococcus infection
Alex Braes, an 18-year-old from Broken Hill NSW, died of multi-organ failure due to Group A streptococcus sepsis. He presented to Broken Hill Base Hospital three times over 24 hours with knee pain that progressed to seps…
2y · Male·Consistent with drowning
Hunter Patrick Boyle, a 2-year-old boy, drowned in a farm dam while under the care of his grandfather. Hunter and his grandfather visited a neighbouring property to feed a horse; within 30 seconds to 1 minute of losing s…
24y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of severe thermal burns
Omid Masoumali, a 24-year-old Iranian refugee detained on Nauru under Australian offshore processing arrangements, suffered severe thermal burns (>50% TBSA) on 27 April 2016 after self-immolating at the Nibok settlement.…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to neck compression from faulty portacot
Jordan White, a 14-month-old boy, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by neck compression when trapped in a faulty portacot. The portable cot had a defective bottom rail that would not lock, leaving it in a…
6y · Male·Sepsis due to melioidosis
A six-year-old previously healthy boy died from sepsis due to melioidosis after multiple presentations to a remote hospital over five days (5–10 January 2017) with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and headache. Initial diagno…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to paraquat ingestion
A 62-year-old man with diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension died from multi-organ failure following intentional ingestion of approximately 100-150ml of paraquat. He had recently assumed sole responsibility for the f…
0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour
Baby Cai Wheeler-Trow was born at 36 weeks and 2 days following a failed instrumental delivery and emergency caesarean section. He developed a skull fracture and subgaleal haemorrhage, presenting with clinical deteriorat…
Female·Sepsis in the setting of a lotus birth
A premature female neonate born at 36+5 weeks via emergency caesarean section developed sepsis and died at 2 days of age. She had been delivered with lotus birth (cord left attached to placenta) and vaginal seeding (mate…
68y · Female·Sepsis (Enterobacter cloacae) due to peritonitis as a consequence of leaking per…
A 68-year-old woman with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy died from sepsis due to peritonitis following dislodgement of a PEG tube inserted on 27 February 2018. She presented to a rural hospital 5.5 hours post-discharg…
3y · Male·respiratory failure, with spinal muscular atrophy an antecedent cause
Tory Ganderton, a 3-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1, died of respiratory failure during inter-hospital transfer. Admitted to Shoalhaven Hospital on 7 September 2014 with pneumonia and severe malnut…
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