Coronial

25 results for air embolism

VIC2012-06-27

Finding into death of Allem Halkic

17y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when jumping from the West Gate Bridge

Allem Halkic, a 17-year-old boy, jumped from the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne on 5 February 2009 following cyber-bullying and relationship stress. An inquest found he died from multiple injuries incompatible with life, …

QLD2005-10-07

Creegan, Thomas

47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…

… anterior descending artery) with myocardial ischaemia as the primary cause, though cerebral arterial gas embolism from uncontrolled ascent could not be excluded. Critical failings included inadequate in-water supervisio…

diving medicineemergency medicinecommunicationprocedural
WAcommunity2005-05

Inquest into the Death of Adam David McKay

31y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis

Adam David McKay, a 31-year-old geologist, died from pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis on 23 January 2003. He had recently completed extensive long-haul fligh…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
QLDhome2017-06-20

KH - Non-inquest findings

35y · Female·Incised wound to neck

KH, a 35-year-old woman, was killed by her de-facto partner C through severe neck lacerations inflicted with a kitchen knife on 20-21 January 2011. C had an extensive history of violent offences and was subject to a prot…

emergency medicinegeneral practicesystemcommunicationalcohol
VIC2022-04-04

Finding into death of Naser Vukovic

42y · Male·Incised injury to the neck resulting in exsanguination and air embolism

Naser Vukovic, a 42-year-old prisoner with severe psychotic symptoms and dual P1/S3 risk ratings, died by self-inflicted neck laceration in Melbourne Assessment Prison on 8 June 2016. Despite two prior self-harm incident…

psychiatrycorrectional healthsystemdelayquetiapine

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