35y · Male·Acute Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis
… acute Staphylococcus aureus meningitis on 3 December 2002. He initially presented on 27 November 2002 with neck pain following a windsurfing accident. Dr R. noted boils under his left arm-pit and prescribed antibiotics,…
71y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (terminal palliation)
…oma (SCC) lesion identified in April 2019 that was never re-excised; unacceptable delays in investigating a neck mass (ultrasound not arranged despite recognition of need to exclude sinister pathology); and reliance on a…
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnosed musculoskeletal pain. …
72y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to…
A 72-year-old man on home detention bail for alleged sexual offending died by hanging after experiencing cumulative stressors. Key events included arrest, placement on home detention, and subsequent media coverage of cha…
69y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with contributing cardiomegaly
A 69-year-old man with hypertension presented with sudden onset severe headache, photophobia, nausea and neck stiffness—classic features of subarachnoid haemorrhage. A CT angiogram identified a 6mm aneurysm on the ant…
43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…
Glenn William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on Julimar Road, Western Australia. He failed to nego…
0y · Male·Head injury
…wed the child had a constellation of injuries (subdural haemorrhages, retinal haemorrhages, brain swelling, neck ligament injury) highly suggestive of abusive head trauma or violent shaking with/without impact. Most expe…
39y · Male·pneumococcal meningitis with severe cerebral oedema due to pneumococcal mastoidi…
Jamie Stuart Bais, a 39-year-old man with acute otitis media and sinusitis, was admitted to Flinders Medical Centre for what was thought to be a straightforward ENT infection. Over 15 days, he developed pneumococcal meni…
Unknown·Multiple; Kunmanara Ward: neck compression due to hanging; Kunmanara Ken: exposu…
Four Aboriginal individuals died on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands between May 2003 and March 2004. Ward (19) and Ryan (25) died by hanging with evidence of petrol intoxication. Ken (35) died from exposure after wandering a…
24y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Vincent Schwenke, a 24-year-old male of Maori descent, developed acute psychotic symptoms after ceasing cannabis use and was admitted to a secure mental health unit as an involuntary patient. Despite initial improvement …
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two occasions: once around 6 May 2019 (evidenced b…
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