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39y · Male·Effects of fire (self-immolation)
William Gourley, a 39-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man with a long history of mental illness, depression, cannabis dependence, and psychosis, presented to the Latrobe Regional Hospital ED on 6 March 202…
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
CM, a 25-year-old woman experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, died by suicide while in an intimate partner relationship characterised by documented family violence. She presented to hospital multiple ti…
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
Winfried Medenbach, a 65-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and history of bowel complications, died from a middle cerebral artery stroke. He had been admitted to hospital in …
65y · Male·Multiple organ failure of unknown origin
Kevin Parkhill, a 65-year-old NDIS participant with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease and congestive cardiac failure, developed a Stage IV heel wound while in supported accommodation. Despite…
50y · Male·Sepsis of unknown organism in respiratory
Mark Ruth, a 50-year-old NDIS participant with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, chronic dysphagia, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from sepsis of unknown respiratory organism. He had experienced declining heal…
41y · Male·Unascertained - may have resulted from injuries sustained in fall from vessel or…
Tanghui Huang, a 41-year-old Chinese able seaman, disappeared from a bulk carrier vessel off Dampier, Western Australia on 21 April 2012. He was last seen painting the mooring winch at 11:30 am and was presumed to have f…
55y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
CM, a 55-year-old man with severe congenital disabilities and Type 2 Diabetes, died from diabetic ketoacidosis while residing in a disability support facility. In the week preceding death, he experienced reduced appetite…
59y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Christopher Hillstead, a 59-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for wilful murder, died by suicide by hanging on 18 January 2021 at Acacia Prison, Western Australia. He had been pursuing tertiary education (master'…
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 68-year-old woman presented to St Vincent's Hospital emergency department with upper abdominal and left-sided chest pain following a stationary bicycle fall. Clinicians attributed her symptoms to codeine adverse reacti…
81y · Female·Multisystem failure in the setting of hyponatraemia secondary to chronic malnutr…
An 81-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, heart failure, and dementia died from multisystem failure secondary to severe malnutrition and hyponatraemia. Over four years, her son (Medical Power of Attorney) progress…
50y · Male·acute alcohol toxicity
A 50-year-old man died from acute alcohol toxicity in a hotel room after consuming approximately 700mL of vodka over a 24-hour period. He had a 10-year history of escalating alcohol use, multiple presentations to hospita…
48y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
Ms HRZ, a 48-year-old Turkish-born woman, died by suicide on Christmas Day 2020 after experiencing years of family violence. She first endured abuse from her ex-husband, then sexual coercion, assault, stalking and threat…
54y · Female·neck compression secondary to hanging
Ms NXA, a 54-year-old woman with complex mental health conditions including depression, CPTSD, and anxiety, presented to hospital after a suicide attempt by overdose on 9 August 2021. She was experiencing severe tinnitus…
55y · Male·Complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with mult…
Robert Exell, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma while in custody. He had chronic hepatitis C and alcohol-related liver disease since at least 2012. Key …
68y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with carcinoma in the lung and chronic obstructive pul…
Frank Mikhail, a 68-year-old prisoner with severe COPD, presented to St John of God Hospital on 29 January 2023 with haemoptysis and was discharged without admission. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) haemoptysis in…
20y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
A 20-year-old man with borderline personality disorder, who had made over 25 suicide attempts in the two years prior, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a police encounter. He had called mental health services an…
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
Shirley Dorothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgica…
23y · Female·unascertained
Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She …
64y · Male·Subdural haematoma with mass effect following thrombolysis for acute myocardial …
A 64-year-old man with complex medical history including diabetes, mental illness, chronic alcohol misuse, and previous traumatic brain injury was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and acute kidney injury. He developed…
68y · Female·Sepsis (palliated)
Ms Eddolls, a 68-year-old woman with intellectual disability and complex medical conditions, died from sepsis secondary to pressure ulcers while in specialist disability accommodation. She developed sacral and heel press…
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