201 results for “sleep_apnoea”
50y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to choking on food bolus
A 50-year-old man with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following aspiration of a food bolus during lunch at his disability care residence. The carer appropriat…
49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…
Ronald Thomas Oram, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from natural causes—severe coronary artery atheroma with coronary artery occlusion. He presented to the prison nurse on 5 January 2008 with chest pain, wh…
38y · Female·Complications of decompensated liver failure due to cirrhosis secondary to Hepat…
Jay Maree Harmer, 38, died in custody from decompensated liver failure secondary to Hepatitis C cirrhosis. She had advanced hepatic encephalopathy, opioid dependence, and obesity. Despite specialist recommendations to re…
67y · Female·Sepsis as a result of gastric perforation
Margaret Pegum, aged 67, died from sepsis following gastric perforation after an intragastric balloon (IGB) procedure for weight loss. She had undergone fundoplication for hiatus hernia in 2012. Despite prior gastric sur…
69y · Female·Complications of a subdural haemorrhage (palliated) sustained in a fall
Josephine Helen Clarke, age 69, died from complications of a subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall at Kingston Centre rehabilitation facility on 11 September 2018. Mrs Clarke had been recovering from a subarachnoid ha…
24y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a man with Sotos syndrome and multiple comorbidities, includin…
Joshua Fredrik Van Malssen, 24, with Sotos syndrome, dilated cardiomyopathy, asthma, and WHO class III obesity (BMI 40.6) died from cardiac arrest on 16 June 2023 after being restrained in prone position by PTA transit o…
47y · Male·Pulmonary thrombo-embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in setting of morbi…
A 47-year-old man with morbid obesity presented with respiratory failure, productive cough, and calf swelling. His GP appropriately suspected both pneumonia and pulmonary embolism (PE), requesting urgent CTPA. At Townsvi…
75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…
A 75-year-old man died from multiorgan dysfunction following an anastomotic leak after hemicolectomy for caecal adenocarcinoma. Initial post-operative recovery appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The…
74y · Female·Fractures of the legs, with terminal palliative care, in an elderly lady with mu…
Ms Papanastasiou, a 74-year-old aged care resident confined to a wheelchair, died from bilateral femoral fractures sustained when she fell from her wheelchair during sudden bus braking. The wheelchair was secured using o…
58y · Female·Pentobarbitone toxicity
A 58-year-old dog groomer died by suicide at a veterinary clinic by self-injecting with pentobarbitone (Lethabarb), an animal euthanasia drug. The coroner found that while the clinic's storage (unlocked cupboard) complie…
26y · Female·Pulmonary embolism as a consequence of dislodged deep vein thrombosis
Naomi Smith, aged 26, died from pulmonary embolism caused by dislodged deep vein thrombosis while in ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital. She had complex mental health needs (BPD, PTSD, depression) and morbid obesity. The criti…
49y · Male·Unascertained - cardiac arrhythmia with terminal aspiration in an overweight man…
Phillip Veltman, 49, died of unascertained cause (likely cardiac arrhythmia with terminal aspiration) while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Bentley Mental Health Services. He presented to Royal Perth Hospital ED on…
54y · Female·Opioid toxicity (predominantly fentanyl)
54-year-old woman with diabetes, obesity, and multiple opioid allergies underwent groin surgery at a private hospital. Anaesthetist Dr Y. prescribed a 75mcg/hr fentanyl patch post-operatively for chronic pain management …
46y · Male·Consistent with exhaust fumes toxicity (suicide by carbon monoxide)
A 46-year-old teacher, Gavin Lyle Woods, died by suicide after prolonged workplace stress and an undertreated major depressive disorder. He had been a deputy principal at Burpengary State School for only five months. Cli…
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
Mrs Thelma Katherine Holt, a 79-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including obesity, vascular disease, hypertension, and prior Nissen fundoplication, underwent placement of a second intragastric balloon on 11 Se…
55y · Male·Morphine toxicity, with contributing factors of ischemic heart disease, coronary…
Shane Paul Krog, a 55-year-old man, died from morphine toxicity complicated by ischemic heart disease, coronary atherosclerosis and rhabdomyolysis. He presented to Murgon Hospital (a 15-bed rural facility) following susp…
53y · Male·fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity
Stephen Robert Atkins, 53, died from fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity after admission to Flinders Medical Centre for investigation of Horner's syndrome and radiculopathy. Over three days, escalating opioid doses were pres…
66y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
A 66-year-old cyclist was struck and killed from behind by a driver with left absolute homonymous hemianopia (left-sided visual field loss) who was not scanning to compensate for his disability. The driver had suffered a…
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…
heat stroke (environmental exposure) / hyperthermia; Mr Buske: atherosclerotic h…
Four deaths occurred on Mount Augustus summit trail in 2019-2020 during hot weather conditions. All deceased experienced heat stroke with dehydration as the primary mechanism of death. The coroner identified inadequate p…
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