39 results for “amputation”
42y · Female·Pneumonia, underlying severe cerebral palsy
…ion stockings were left on continuously for three days causing severe tissue damage requiring below-knee amputation. Systemic failures included inadequate pain assessment in a non-verbal patient, poor communication betwe…
18y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to closed chest trauma
… injuries including flail chest with bilateral rib fractures, pulmonary fat embolism, and bilateral foot amputation. The coroner found the death entirely preventable—a replacement machine with safety interlocks was purch…
87y · Male·asphyxia due to neck entrapment between bedpole and mattress
An 87-year-old man with dementia and a history of falls died from asphyxia when his neck became entrapped between a bedpole and the mattress after falling from bed in an aged care facility. The bedpole was positioned uno…
39y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
39-year-old male died from multiple injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash. He was driving without a licence, not wearing a seatbelt, and under the influence of alcohol (BAC 0.217 g/100mL, over four times the…
79y · Female·subdural haematoma following mechanical fall with head strike
…d woman with multiple comorbidities including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and previous partial foot amputation fell backwards in a hospital toilet on 23 November 2018, striking her head on a sink and floor. She sust…
89y · Female·Multiple organ failure with cachexia on a background of chronic lower limb ulcer…
…y 2013 for deteriorating ulcers and behavioral changes concerning for dementia. Despite consideration of amputation, conservative wound management was pursued as clinicians deemed her unsuitable for surgery. The inquest …
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
Brian Anthony Duffy, a 52-year-old man with multiple serious chronic conditions including osteoarthritis, diabetes, liver dysfunction from alcohol abuse, and peripheral vascular disease requiring bypass surgery, disappea…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
Sean Bruce, 18, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 17 May 2012. He was riding a stolen motorcycle at excessive speed (90-134+ km/h in a 60 km/h zone) when he lost control at a roundabout. He h…
10y · Male·Septic arthritis of the left shoulder with acute heart failure resulting from to…
…y to sweat and lack of pain sensation, leading to multiple serious complications including bilateral leg amputations and recurrent infections. He was in state care under Family, Youth & Children's Services and placed wit…
61y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with significant atherosclerotic narrowing of all three …
Lindsay Allan Fry, a 61-year-old prisoner with poorly controlled Type II diabetes, died of ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Yatala Labour Prison. Autopsy revealed marked coronary artery atherosclerosis, myocar…
27y · Male·Blunt head trauma and severe multiple injuries sustained in a single motor vehic…
… passenger Jennifer Taylor (15) died from severe injuries including spinal cord damage and bilateral leg amputation. Two other passengers were seriously injured. The coroner found these 'deaths in custody' as Norman was …
53y · Female·Unascertained (presumed drowned)
Kathleen Smith, a 53-year-old podiatrist, disappeared on 15 July 2024 and is presumed to have drowned at Sorrento Back Beach. She was experiencing severe anxiety about upcoming foot surgery due to severe flatfoot deformi…
54y · Male·Drowning after falling overboard from the Shanendale at Otter Reef
Peter Trcka, an experienced 54-year-old fisherman with an artificial leg and history of alcohol-related seizures, disappeared from a trawler anchored at Otter Reef on 1 March 2006. He was last seen at 4:30am appearing we…
63y · Male·Sepsis in a man with complicated peripheral vascular disease
Hong Tay, a 63-year-old man with extensive peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and prior amputations, died from sepsis in an aged care facility following a cervical spine fracture sustained in a fall. Aft…
18y · Male·Incised wound to right axilla with complete transection of basilic vein, brachia…
Thomas Redman, aged 18, sustained a catastrophic laceration to his right axilla involving complete transection of major arteries and veins after putting his arm through a glass window at a rural property near Gloucester,…
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
A 69-year-old woman with diabetes, cardiac disease, and vulnerable kidneys died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin. She presented to a rural hospital on 28 June 2012 with vomiting, dehydration, and …
64y · Male·Septic shock secondary to urosepsis (Pseudomonas and Stenotropomonas maltophilia…
RD, a 64-year-old man with diabetes, amputation, and COPD, presented to a private hospital emergency department with suspected sepsis (vomiting, diarrho…
78y · Female·Severe burns sustained while smoking
A 78-year-old woman with dementia and significant manual dexterity deficits suffered fatal burns while smoking unsupervised in an aged care facility. Despite documented cognitive impairment and physical limitations preve…
40y · Male·septic complications from injuries received from multiple dog bites sustained on…
Colin Amatto, a 40-year-old Yuin man, died from septic complications following a devastating dog attack with over 80 bite wounds. Critical clinical lesson: the same dog (Boof, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier) had attacked a…
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