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34y · Male·Firearm injury to the head and neck
A 34-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the head on 13 March 2008. His stepdaughter, who had been sexually abused by him since age 14 with threats of violence and control, shot him in self-defense during a sexual…
0y · Female·acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely …
A neonate died from acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely vasa previa, a rare condition causing vulnerability to catastrophic bleeding. Key clinical lessons include: (1) prenatal…
15y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, 7-aminoclonazepam, fluoxetine, sertraline)
Joshua Meloury-Kaup, a 15-year-old boy with ADHD, anxiety disorder, and chronic sleep disturbance, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting his grandmother's medications (morphine, benzodiazepine, sertraline) while …
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioam…
A full-term neonate born after induction of labour died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioamnionitis. The baby presented in poor condition at delivery with thick meconium prese…
5y · Male·extensive skull fracturing and traumatic brain injury from pedestrian strike by …
A 5-year-old boy with significant disabilities from pneumococcal meningitis and stroke (right hemiparesis, hearing loss, epilepsy) was temporarily placed in care by the Department of Children and Families for medication …
Unknown·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category 2
Baby K, aged 10 weeks, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Category 2 (unexplained) while co-sleeping with parents at home. The coroner's investigation examined shared sleep surface practices and their association with …
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2 - unexplained)
Baby Ju, a 3.5-month-old male, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2 - unexplained) on 10 July 2009 while co-sleeping with parents. The coroner's investigation examined the risks of shared sleep surfaces for i…
0y · Unknown·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category 2)
Baby J, a 5-month-old infant with recent bronchiolitis diagnosis, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category 2) while sharing a bed with his mother. The infant was propped on a pillow on his side in a bed with m…
4y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2)
A 4-month-old infant died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2), unexplained despite complete autopsy investigation. The infant had undiagnosed recurring respiratory issues (suspected reactive airways disease or a…
1y · Female·Chest injuries
Angela Bannister, aged 22 months, died from extensive chest injuries sustained overnight in her mother's care. On 18 July 2008, she had a minor head injury and alleged dog bite at a shopping centre. When examined at hosp…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
Pruseyus Sharp was a 39-day-old neonate who died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She presented with severe apnoea and minimal preceding symptom…
2y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
Sebastian Hewitt, born at 36 weeks gestation following maternal ante-partum haemorrhage and abnormal CTG traces, died from perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and multi-organ failure at 3 days old. Critical cli…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Dean Smith, a full-term neonate, was born severely asphyxiated after an induced labour managed at Central Gippsland Health Service. He died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy within 24 hours. The coroner found critica…
16y · Male·Pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcu…
Andrew Allan, a 16-year-old student, died from pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia. He presented to Northam Regional Hospital Emergency Department on 16 Se…
1y · Female·Oxycodone toxicity
Ellzbeth Rebecca Robins, a 1-year-old girl, died from Oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg Oxycontin tablet on 24 February 2010. Her father took Oxycontin for arthritis, stored in a bedroom drawer. A Piroxicam tabl…
0y · Female·Unascertainable
Shar Rose Benfield, a 7-month-old Aboriginal infant born prematurely to parents with significant psychosocial challenges, died unexpectedly on 24 June 2008 at Kalgoorlie Hospital with an unascertainable cause. The child …
17y · Male·pneumonia and respiratory failure associated with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy
A 17-year-old Indigenous male with severe choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, feeding difficulties, and swallowing dysfunction died of pneumonia and respiratory failure in ICU. He had missed lunch medications (Baclofen and Ga…
10y · Female·congenital hydrocephalus
Amber Jayne Sweetman, aged 10, died from complications of congenital hydrocephalus following delayed diagnosis of a blocked ventriculoperitoneal shunt. She presented to the emergency department with seizures and raised i…
24y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple stab wounds to chest and multiple incised wounds of n…
A 24-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse killed his 2-year-old son and himself in March 2009. The deceased had been released on licence following a mental impairment finding and was subject to …
3y · Male·Complications of severe ischaemic/hypoxic brain injury
A 3-year-old boy with severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury from non-accidental trauma sustained at 2 months of age died from complications of that injury while in state care. Medical evidence indicated high-impact head …
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