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51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…
Sean Raymond Adams, 51-year-old male with complex cardiac history including corrected coarctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, presented to Alfred Hospital ED with chest pain and dyspnoea.…
65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)
…abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal origin with ascites and renal involvement. He was transitioned to palliative care and died six weeks later. The coroner found care was a…
67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to community care. His oncologist Dr…
0y · Male·acute hypoxic damage caused by shoulder dystocia during delivery
…o caesarean section if needed. Antenatal recognition of the baby's large size (estimated 4.5 kg) through ultrasound could have influenced labour management decisions. The consultant obstetrician was not involved in the d…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
…ension following drainage of pleural effusion post-coronary bypass surgery, in the setting of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural tap procedures performed 7 February 2003, trauma to intercostal ve…
86y · Male·Sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess, complicated by terminal large intest…
An 86-year-old life-sentenced prisoner died from sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess complicated by terminal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. He had extensive comorbidities including bilateral amputations, cardiac fa…
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
Susan Denise Evans, a 45-year-old woman with complex medical history including neurofibromatosis type 1, essential thrombocytosis, prior cancers, and recent cerebral infarcts on warfarin, underwent bone marrow biopsy at …
63y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (pancreatic cancer with metastases to liver and lung)
George Papadopoulos, aged 63, died in prison custody from disseminated pancreatic carcinoma with metastases. He had refused imaging investigations due to unfounded concerns about radiation, despite recommendations for CT…
79y · Male·Complications of peripheral vascular disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, atri…
…vember 2022. Mr Wright underwent multiple amputations and vascular interventions but experienced declining renal function, cardiac failure, and episodes of aspiration. While early prison health records contained gaps in…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent in…
29y · Female·Invasive aspergillosis
A 29-year-old registered nurse with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) died from invasive aspergillosis. Dr G. prescribed lamotrigine 100 mg daily (double the recommended initial dose of 50 mg) on first consultation with…
18y · Female·Multiorgan failure complicating malnutrition in a female with liver cirrhosis, o…
An 18-year-old female with Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and severe intellectual disability died from multiorgan failure complicating severe malnutrition, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and obesity. She pr…
38y · Female·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Kellie Anne Keogh, 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism on 10 November 2008 after complex pancreatic surgery. She had nephrotic syndrome with decreased anti-thrombin III levels, initially presenting with suspected DVT…
77y · Male·Stroke; cardiogenic shock; severe aortic stenosis with three vessel coronary art…
…and imaging from referring hospital; failure of the proceduralist to review available prior angiographic/ultrasound imaging; and importantly, a 9-hour delay in medical review when Mr Neitsch developed chest pain with acu…
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