149 results for “blood testing”
46y · Male·Complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer in a man with multiple medical comorb…
…r investigation identified several sub-optimal aspects of care management, including delayed faecal occult blood testing, but the coroner concluded these were not causal factors in his death. The death resulted from nat…
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
…erral, without explicit warnings about sedation or drug interactions, and without baseline liver function testing or documented withdrawal protocols. The coroner did not attribute death to medication but recommended RAC…
36y · Male·multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision
…ied from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision after deliberately evading a random breath testing station while intoxicated (BAC 0.138%). He rode through a clearly visible RBT despite being directed to s…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia on a background of hypertensive heart disorder, obesity, diab…
…apine, amitriptyline, duloxetine, baclofen). The coroner identified multiple systemic failures: inadequate blood pressure monitoring despite explicit instructions; failure to refer for sleep apnoea testing due to a cler…
24y · Female·diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of diabetes mellitus
… ketoacidosis. She presented to Dr S.'s practice on 4 May 2007 with abdominal pain, having not checked her blood sugar or taken insulin that day. Dr S.'s glucometer was broken, so she instructed Kylie to return home and…
21y · Male·blunt force trauma to the head as a result of a single motor vehicle accident
…endering it inherently unstable. The driver had consumed 2-3 beers several hours earlier with a calculated blood alcohol of 0-0.015 g/100mL at time of accident—below the impairment threshold. No seatbelts were worn. Pol…
Female·Stacey Meas: severe closed head injury from motor vehicle collision. Courtney Me…
…om hypoxic brain injury 8 days later. The driver had developed hypoglycaemic unawareness due to inadequate blood glucose monitoring, particularly during a period living overseas where he tested rarely and did not drive.…
24y · Male·Complications of Brown Snake Bite
Brent Crough, a 24-year-old man, died from complications of brown snake bite in hospital. He was bitten on his right finger while separating the snake from his dog and was transported to Tamworth Base Hospital. Despite a…
35y · Female·aortic dissection with associated acute aortitis
…eceiving ED team initiated appropriate chest pain investigation including troponin, ECG, CTPA and D-dimer testing. However, she suffered a rare Type A aortic dissection with acute aortitis, an extremely uncommon diagnos…
77y · Female·haemorrhagic diathesis due to warfarin toxicity
Ruby Mabel Edwards, 77, died from haemorrhagic diathesis due to warfarin toxicity after 84 days in a rural hospital. She had a prosthetic aortic valve requiring anticoagulation. INR monitoring was inadequate: no tests fo…
13y · Female·Complex congenital heart disease (operated) and sepsis
…eratively, Belle developed multiple complications including infection, seizures, chronic lung disease, and blood clots, requiring mechanical ventilation. The coroner found that Belle received timely and appropriate trea…
10y · Female·Multi-organ failure secondary to overwhelming herpes simplex virus (HSV) infecti…
…d discharge with conservative management. The differential diagnosis did not include HSV, and no specific testing for HSV was performed. The girl was subsequently seen by two other doctors who also did not consider HSV.…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…tness of breath and sweating. The nurse diagnosed dehydration and administered IV fluids without obtaining blood pressure readings, conducting an ECG, or contacting a doctor despite telling colleagues he would do so. Th…
70y · Female·Cause of death could not be determined - available evidence does not allow a fin…
A 70-year-old woman died unexpectedly at home in August 2017. Initially certified as hypertensive heart disease without autopsy, the death was later investigated as a potential homicide following allegations by her forme…
52y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
…opriately to his health needs and that the underlying heart condition could not be identified through the testing performed. Post-arrest screening identified his cardiac risk factors, and he received appropriate medical…
35y · Female·head injuries sustained as a driver in a single vehicle crash
…t control and struck a tree. The coroner found police acted appropriately in not conducting random breath testing, as she showed no signs of intoxication at interception. The death resulted from her deliberate choices: …
Multiple traumatic injuries due to motor vehicle collision
…s the driver, contradicting the family's assertion that Abigail was driving. Key findings included Brett's blood alcohol concentration of 0.129%, occupant seating positions established through body evidence and injuries…
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from a motor vehicle collision
…gh with minimal opportunity for evidence contamination), and some ambiguity existed around mandatory drug testing thresholds. The primary contributing factors were excessive speed and alcohol intoxication. No recommenda…
41y · Male·haemothorax due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm in a man with Marfan syndro…
A 41-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and a thoracic aortic aneurysm managed conservatively with blood pressure medications died from aneurysm rupture while imprisoned. Methylamphetamine in his system signific…
42y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries caused by a traffic crash where he was the d…
…uries when his vehicle rolled on the Plenty Highway after police initiated a pursuit from a random breath testing (RBT) station. Police attempted to stop his vehicle when they suspected it was avoiding RBT by taking a b…
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