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Male·Gunshot wounds sustained when Damien Coates shot Perry Irwin and then shot himse…
This inquest examined the deaths of Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin (killed by gunshot) and Damien Coates (suicide by gunshot) on 22 August 2003 in Caboolture, Queensland. The coroner found the death preventable, resulting f…
33y · Male·Aspiration due to alcoholic intoxication; coronary atherosclerosis contributed
Adam Anthony Fernandez, aged 33, died from aspiration of food contents while acutely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.276%) following police attendance at his home on 4 December 2001. After police used capsicum spray to safe…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe respiratory distress immediately after inducti…
46y · Male·Cardiac failure due to blood loss from traumatic laceration to right thigh susta…
Samuel Pugh, a 46-year-old mining contractor, died from cardiac failure due to blood loss after being struck by a 219 kg falling rock underground at a Queensland mine. He suffered a severe laceration to his right thigh w…
7y · Female·cardiac tamponade due to total parenteral nutrition fluid leakage into the peric…
A 7-year-old girl with spina bifida died from cardiac tamponade caused by total parenteral nutrition (TPN) fluid leaking into the pericardial sac via a central venous line inserted during bowel obstruction surgery. Clini…
23y · Male·compression of the neck, secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis
Julian Arasina Lee, a 23-year-old man, died on 1 February 2003 during a restraint incident in the Mental Health Unit at Cairns Base Hospital. Admitted voluntarily after exhibiting marked behavioral changes, he became inc…
0y · Female·Subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhages due to late onset vitamin K deficiency bl…
A 33-day-old exclusively breastfed baby died from subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhages caused by late-onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). The parents, exercising informed choice based on spiritual beliefs, decl…
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