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35y · Male·Disseminated Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
A 35-year-old Aboriginal man died from disseminated lymphoblastic lymphoma while in prison custody. He presented with progressive symptoms including oedema, shortness of breath, and difficulty walking. Dr J. appropriatel…
54y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis contributed to by Pulmonary Emphysema
A 54-year-old Aboriginal male died at home in Maningrida from acute coronary atherosclerosis complicated by emphysema. He experienced chest pain and dyspnea during the night and his family made three telephone calls to t…
24y · Male·heart failure resulting from severe coronary artery disease with prior myocardia…
A 24-year-old Aboriginal man from a remote community collapsed and died from heart failure while heavily intoxicated on city streets. He had severe coronary artery disease with prior myocardial infarction but had never r…
37y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis resulting from coronary atherosclerosis with contribu…
Marshall Yantarrnga, a 37-year-old Aboriginal man with significant cardiac history (prior mitral valve replacement in 1996), presented with chest and right-sided pain, fever, and was assessed by ambulance officers on 29 …
3y · Female·Complications resulting from progressive right ventricular failure as a conseque…
Debbie Anne Douglas, a 3-year-old Aboriginal girl with DiGeorge syndrome and complex congenital heart disease, died from progressive right ventricular failure. She had been in state care since August 2003 due to parents'…
33y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis, contributed to by cardiac hypertrophy
Lindsay Ryan, a 33-year-old Aboriginal male, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from coronary atherosclerosis with cardiac hypertrophy. He collapsed with chest pain and dizziness while performing manual labour…
49y · Male·cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Graham Murrurkuwuy, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died of cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis/emphysema while imprisoned at Darwin Correctional Centre. He had a long history of smoking and substance abuse. Medical staff…
57y · Male·carcinoma of the right lung
Alfred Firth Thorpe, a 57-year-old man imprisoned for manslaughter, died of carcinoma of the right lung whilst in custody. He had declined radiotherapy for throat cancer in 1999, which may have prevented recurrence. Lung…
31y · Male·coronary occlusion contributed to by atheroma
David John Pendergast, a 31-year-old Aboriginal Australian prisoner at Alice Springs Correctional Centre, died from coronary occlusion contributed to by severe atheroma on 10 June 2001. He suffered a massive cardiac arre…
25y · Male·coronary thrombosis resulting from coronary atherosclerosis
A 25-year-old Aboriginal man with undiagnosed coronary artery disease collapsed and died one hour after a consultation at an Aboriginal health clinic. The coroner found the medical examination by Dr M. was inadequate and…
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