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78y · Female·cardiorespiratory failure, ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease together wit…
Barbara Francis, a 78-year-old resident with dementia at Pearl Supported Care in the dementia unit (Dinah), was punched by another resident (Mr A) on 4 September 2018 and fell backward onto her right hip, sustaining an o…
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
Philip Sulley, 58, died of coronary artery arteriosclerosis on 27 April 2020 at Bentley Mental Health Unit. He presented to Royal Perth Hospital emergency department on 19 April 2020 with psychotic behaviour but was disc…
82y · Male·Cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis and ischaemic coronary artery disease in the c…
An 82-year-old man with extensive comorbidities underwent colonoscopy with argon plasma coagulation (APC) for bleeding angiodysplasia. Prolonged activation intervals during the final third of the procedure caused full-th…
21y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by acute bilateral pneumonia
Stephen Moon, a 21-year-old with autism and intellectual disability, died following wisdom tooth extraction complicated by ventilator-acquired pneumonia. Although discharged early from ICU after 3 days, he developed bila…
77y · Female·Haemoperitoneum following cholecystectomy
A 77-year-old woman died from haemoperitoneum (intra-abdominal bleeding) three days after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Bleeding from the left inferior epigastric artery was a recognised surgical complication bu…
35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…
Stephen Michael Kell, a 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital from acute vomit aspiration in the setting of acute large bowel obstruction and clozapine-induced gastrointestina…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
Benjamin Cullen, aged 41, died on 25 February 2021 from acute severe hydrocephalus secondary to a brain tumour abutting the cerebral aqueduct. He suffered three seizures on 23 February 2021, two days after release from P…
66y · Male·infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma
Mati Tamwoy, a 66-year-old Aboriginal man, died in ICU from infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma after 661 days on remand. He received excellent oncological care including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Howe…
22y · Male·acute blood loss from incised injuries to left forearm
Simon Smith, a 22-year-old with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis and complex comorbidities, died by suicide during hospitalization. Despite multiple psychiatric assessments finding he had capacity to make treat…
85y · Female·Coronary artery disease and heat exposure
An 85-year-old woman with coronary artery disease was admitted to a low-care supported residential service following bowel surgery. She was frail, hard of hearing, wore spectacles, and showed signs of confusion and distr…
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
68y · Male·compression of the neck with contributing acute myocardial infarction due to cor…
A 68-year-old Aboriginal man died by hanging in his cell at Yatala Labour Prison on 16 April 2015 while experiencing acute myocardial infarction. He was transferred to Yatala for urgent psychiatric assessment following t…
59y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (tramadol and sertraline), likely serotonin syndrome
A 59-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol and sertraline, likely precipitating serotonin syndrome. He was prescribed tramadol 150mg morning and 100mg evening (total 250mg daily), but evidence ind…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia on a background of hypertensive heart disorder, obesity, diab…
Michael Baker, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man in custody at Lithgow Correctional Centre, died from cardiac arrhythmia on 25 June 2019. He had multiple comorbidities (hypertensive heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, un…
Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI), otherwise undetermined
…of high-risk child protection reports without proper evaluation, escalation, or home visits. The mother's chronic drug addiction and multiple reports of neglect, inadequate supervision, and unsafe environments were repe…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
Henry Edwin Kerr, 86, died of acute myocardial ischaemia following left inguinal hernia surgery at Esperance District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease, and …
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
Epenesa Pahiva, 87-year-old resident with dementia at an aged care facility, suffered severe chemical burns from inappropriate bleach treatment prescribed by dermatologist Dr B.. The coroner found the treatment itself (h…
17y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 17-year-old girl in state care died by suicide on 16 April 2017 after being discharged from secure care. She had experienced complex developmental trauma, family violence, sexual abuse, and severe alcohol-related liver…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by…
47y · Male·Pulmonary thrombo-embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in setting of morbi…
…diagnosis despite the requesting physician's PE concerns. Venous doppler ultrasound was deferred based on chronicity of leg swelling; the requested CTPA was not ordered. The patient received only prophylactic anticoagul…
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