259 results for “blood loss”
38y · Male·Multiple injuries
… 38, died from multiple injuries after jumping from the 16th floor of a hotel on 22 September 2010, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.71%. The death occurred in the context of recent relationship breakdown and unr…
57y · Male·Complications of opioid (hydromorphone and morphine) toxicity and incised wounds…
Leslie Hawkins, aged 57 with dementia and significant medical comorbidities, died from opioid toxicity and incised wrist wounds as part of a suicide pact with his terminally ill wife. Mrs Hawkins, diagnosed with advanced…
61y · Male·metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Terrence Wells, a 61-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma in December 2018. Cancer was diagnosed in April 2018 after he reported difficulty swallowing, which was initially attribut…
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…ral objections upheld by the court. Toxicology revealed methamphetamine, amphetamine, and ephedrine in his blood, and 100g of cannabis was found in the vehicle. The coroner could not determine a definitive cause of deat…
Female·Combination of liver failure, blood loss and shock following needle biopsy
… was undertaken to investigate potential biliary atresia. Post-operatively, nursing staff could not obtain blood pressure readings (attributed to technical difficulty). When Alyssa deteriorated with low oxygen saturatio…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…ons of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. She presented to her GP on 29 July 2019 with three days of appetite loss and suspected abdominal pain, exhibiting low blood pressure, low pulse, and abdominal tenderness. She was r…
87y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to an ulcerated varicose vein
An 87-year-old woman died from haemorrhage secondary to an ulcerated varicose vein on her right leg. She had known venous insufficiency documented by duplex scan in November 2020, but no specific management plan for blee…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when the car he was driving collided with a tree
A 34-year-old man with a history of depression and a previous suicide attempt died when he intentionally drove his car into a tree. He had been prescribed antidepressants by his GP following assessment for severe depress…
0y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia associated with surgically corrected congenital heart disease
Edward Thomas Collins was a 3-month-old neonate with surgically corrected congenital heart disease (Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage) who died on 14 January 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia. On 13 January 2007, he p…
38y · Male·metastatic lung carcinoma
…lung carcinoma after a delayed diagnosis. Over three months, he presented repeatedly with back pain, weight loss, poor appetite, and a persistent cough. Despite multiple medical consultations and investigations (X-rays, …
20y · Male·acute heat stress (circumstances undetermined)
Michael Campbell, aged 20 months, died on 18 April 2008 from acute heat stress. He was placed in his bedroom cot by his mother after returning home from grandparents' house. He was found unconscious and extremely hot app…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
…nd commencing CPR, with chest compressions not begun until approximately 1 minute 37-55 seconds after pulse loss. The coroner found the delay was small and reasonable given the challenging environment, PAH policies, and …
34y · Female·Catastrophic post-partum haemorrhage following caesarean delivery, secondary to …
…ollowing an elective caesarean delivery. Placenta accreta was discovered intraoperatively and managed with blood transfusion, uterotonic agents, and a Bakri balloon. Dr L. administered prostaglandin F2α at an excessive …
0y · Male·Hypovolemic shock, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy in association with subga…
…tion and arranged transfer to Warrnambool. Post-mortem revealed subgaleal haemorrhage (approximately 100ml blood loss), a recognized complication of vacuum extraction. The coroner found that early contact with NETS (New…
57y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endo…
…fective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mitis. He presented with non-specific symptoms (nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain) initially attributed to gastrointestinal pathology or malignancy. Appropriate investigatio…
30y · Male·Electrocution from high-voltage electrical current (110,000 V)
Edward McBride, a 30-year-old Australian Defence Force serviceman trained as an electrician, died from electrocution at a high-voltage power substation. He deliberately placed himself on a live 110,000V switchgear struct…
43y · Female·stab wound to the chest; contributing factors were aspiration of stomach content…
A 43-year-old Aboriginal woman died from a stab wound to the chest in circumstances that remain unclear. She had a complex history of depression, alcohol dependence, and family crisis (children removed from her care). Sh…
63y · Male·uncontrolled haemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm
A 63-year-old man presented with sudden back pain on 6 March 2004. Ambulance officers attended twice; on the first visit they did not transport him to hospital despite his request, misattributing his symptoms to musculos…
53y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a blast
A 53-year-old qualified boiler maker died from complications of severe burns sustained in a gas explosion. While attempting to remove a refrigeration compressor from a hotel cellar with an unqualified colleague, they cut…
9y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to massive blood loss from ruptured right lung as a resul…
A 9-year-old boy, Gryphyn Brasher, was struck and killed by his father's Ford Explorer that rolled backward down a steep driveway (18.6-23.6% gradient) in Toowoomba, Queensland. The vehicle was parked in Park with the ha…
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