286 results for “smoking”
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
Brendan Triffett, aged 40 years with significant acquired brain injury from a past drug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphysema and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, died sudd…
44y · Female·Effects of fire
RTD, 44, died in a residential fire at her rented Sunshine West property on 17 January 2023. She was bedridden following an ankle injury since November 2022 and her mental health had declined significantly. A cigarette b…
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
…ear-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environment, …
68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…
A 68-year-old man died of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by asplenia (absent splenic function), chronic liver disease from alcohol misuse, and severe malnutrition. He presented with syncopal episodes, cachexia,…
67y · Male·Head injuries sustained in falls
Martin Barlow, 67, died from head injuries sustained in two falls on 5 August 2022 while intoxicated (BAC 0.17 g/100mL). He suffered subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haemorrhage. After Ms Burrell called emergency se…
29y · Male·Penetrating wound to neck with vascular injury to the carotid sheath
…ot clinically depressed and provided a letter supporting university deferment. On the day of death, after smoking cannabis with his sister's boyfriend, Louis exhibited bizarre behaviour in the kitchen, seized a knife, a…
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…
75y · Female·Haemopericardium due to dissection of the ascending aorta
… GP attributed to possible acute myocardial infarction based on her risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, smoking history). An ECG was performed and considered unchanged. No further investigations for aortic dissection …
61y · Male·drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
A 61-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease (70% stenosis of major coronary arteries) drowned while solo boating on Lake Dartmouth in winter conditions. He was not wearing a personal floatation device, had a blood alc…
54y · Male·multi-organ failure and sepsis complicating fulminant pneumonia with empyema (op…
A 54-year-old man died from sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to fulminant pneumonia with empyema. He presented to his GP on 1 April 2021 with concerning signs including bilateral oedema, fever, and respiratory sy…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
A 35-year-old male with severe pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and recent cardiac arrest (April 2016) presented with increasingly erratic and paranoid behaviour after methylamphetamine use and alcohol consumption. H…
56y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchial asthma) i…
… was a remand prisoner at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison with poorly controlled asthma complicated by smoking and non-compliance. Critical failures included: failure to obtain recent hospital records at reception, i…
68y · Male·traumatic brain injury due to a gunshot wound to the head
A 68-year-old man with history of depression, heavy smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and prior bowel cancer shot himself fatally with a licensed firearm. He h…
49y · Female·Unascertained; most likely cardiac abnormality
Jennifer Gebert, a 49-year-old with long-standing mental illness and substance use disorder, died unexpectedly in an acute psychiatric unit on 6 December 2019. She presented to the ED intoxicated (BAC 0.159%) following b…
57y · Male·Sepsis from ischemic bowel due to superior mesenteric artery thrombus
Trevor Peterson, a 57-year-old with chronic gut ischemia, underwent mesenteric artery stenting in February 2020. Discharge instructions emphasising dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) were not clearly communicated to the va…
51y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in association with ischaemic and hypertensive heart …
Tom Foski, a 51-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, died from congestive cardiac failure associated with ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He had multiple medical comorbidities including diabetes, COPD, prev…
62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Peter Albert Begg, a 62-year-old prisoner, died of ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary atherosclerosis with contributing dothiepin toxicity. He collapsed while pushing a food trolley and did not respond to res…
59y · Male·metastatic lung cancer, with palliation
Van Tho Nguyen, a 59-year-old remand prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, died of natural causes in a private hospital palliative care setting. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed advanced adenocarcinoma with bo…
63y · Male·cancer in the left lung metastatic to the heart, right lung, liver, pancreas and…
Victor Albert Campbell, a 63-year-old man remanded in custody for serious criminal offences, was incarcerated at Alice Springs Correctional Centre on 10 April 2013. He was assessed by medical staff and seen by a doctor p…
Unknown·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category 2
…icularly for infants under 6 months old. Key identified risks include infant age under 12 weeks, parental smoking, substance use, sleeping on soft surfaces, and co-sleeping with older siblings. The investigation reveale…
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