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49y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in a fall from the roof of a work vehicle
A 49-year-old air conditioning contractor died from traumatic head injury sustained when he fell from the roof of his work van while securing equipment. He was working at height without a harness or fall protection, and …
14y · Male·Brain infarction caused by hypoxia following self-inflicted hanging by rope liga…
PT was a 14-year-old boy with a history of anorexia nervosa and bulimia who died by hanging in April 2022. He had been discharged from eating disorder treatment in November 2021 after maintaining appropriate weight. In t…
36y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorder died by ligature while an involuntary inpatient in a locked mental health ward. He was on hourly observations and had re…
50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause
Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requiring intubation and transfer to a tertiary hospital. She was extub…
1y · Female·viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus…
Matilda Armstrong, a 12-month-old previously well child, died from viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and RSV) complicated by Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis following recent COVID-19 infection. She presented…
63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …
A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustained a 4cm laceration to her right shin from a motorised whee…
63y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes. Cardiac arrest with secondary hypoxic-ischaemic …
A 63-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, prostatic hyperplasia, and emphysema was admitted involuntarily to Northern Hospital on 24 March 2024 after exhibiting delirium and mania with …
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been admitted with wor…
73y · Male·sepsis due to ischemic gut due to occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery
A 73-year-old man presented with acute severe abdominal pain caused by superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion. Initial CT angiogram at 12:30am was reported as normal; the SMA occlusion was not identified until 4:45am…
29y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest of undetermined cause
A 29-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (Turner syndrome, type 1 diabetes, end-stage renal disease) presented to the ED in acute behavioural disturbance, requiring physical and chemical restraint. She received 5m…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Angelman syndrome
Jason Hosie, a 48-year-old man with Angelman syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following a lung infection. He was residing in specialist disability accommodation. In December 2…
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Shane Pappas, a 54-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a recent relationship breakdown and pr…
73y · Female·sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopi…
A 73-year-old woman died from sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopic revision of gastric bypass surgery. She had complex medical history with multiple post-operative complicatio…
18y · Male·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Nathan Greenwood, an 18-year-old with a history of anxiety and depression managed in primary care, died from sodium nitrite toxicity after intentionally consuming 30 grams of the substance. He had been under care at his …
68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…
A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Warrigal Road, Hughesdale. The colli…
0y · Female·Complications of spinal muscular atrophy
Frankie Skye Foulkes, a four-month-old diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1, died from complications of SMA while positioned in a standard car seat during a car journey. She had recently commenced nusinersen tre…
74y · Male·traumatic closed head injuries
Errol Adrian Fletcher, a 74-year-old man, died from traumatic closed head injuries sustained when struck by a vehicle while crossing a service station driveway in Huonville on 28 November 2022. He was transported to Roya…
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
Peter James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by suicide on 1 November 2021 after self-immolating with boat f…
16y · Male·transection of the liver and laceration of the inferior vena cava sustained in a…
A 16-year-old male died from transection of the liver and inferior vena cava laceration sustained in a quad bike accident. He was riding a single-rider ATV with a pillion passenger when he entered a left-hand corner too …
81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…
An 81-year-old man with severe COPD died following inappropriate interhospital transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit ident…
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