49 results for “aspiration (post-mortem finding)”
42y · Male·salt water drowning
A 42-year-old man drowned at Gunyah Beach while attempting to rescue another adult in difficulty in a rip. Despite resuscitation efforts by bystanders, he could not be revived. The coroner identified inadequate warning s…
43y · Male·Pneumonia
Jeffrey John Hartwig, a 43-year-old with chronic schizophrenia and opiate dependence, died from pneumonia following cardiorespiratory collapse on an acute psychiatric inpatient unit. He was on multiple psychoactive medic…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
John Kamps, a 62-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food bolus. He choked on toast at breakfast despite …
44y · Female·Drowning
Amanda Bourke, aged 44, drowned at The Cutting beach in Tower Hill, Victoria on 18 January 2018. She and her fiancé entered the water despite warning signs and treacherous conditions including strong rips, undercurrents …
53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome and pelvic fractures
Damien Mark Stone, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following a pelvic fracture sustained during hospital admission. Key clinical lessons include:…
54y · Male·Complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall in man with Dow…
…s February fall, Mr Barr experienced a prolonged eight-month hospital admission complicated by seizures, aspiration pneumonia, weight loss, and functional decline. While medical management was deemed reasonable by coroni…
5y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI +0); exact cause unascertained
A 5-month-old premature infant with low birth weight died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. Toxicological testing revealed the presence of frusemide (a diuretic medication) in his blood and other samples, which should n…
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category II
Lucas Tran, a five-month-old infant in family day care, died suddenly on 18 November 2015. Despite resuscitation attempts, he could not be revived. Autopsy found no specific pathology; death was attributed to Sudden Infa…
35y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest in the setting of acute agitation and physical and chem…
Hizir Ferman, aged 35, died at Middleton Prison following forcible extraction from his room by SESG officers using CS gas and physical restraint. He was held prone with hands cuffed behind him, a shield on his back, and …
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