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28y · Male·MRSA sepsis
Mahmoud Allam, a 28-year-old man, died from MRSA sepsis whilst in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. He initially presented with upper respiratory symptoms on 11 June 2016, followed by increasing symptoms including …
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-week-old premature infant presented to the ED with fever, lethargy and poor feeding. Despite initial suspicion of sepsis at 1:15pm, antibiotics were not administered until 4pm—a three-hour delay. Key failures inclu…
65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery
A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 1…
63y · Male·Cerebral infarction complicating vertebral artery dissection following motor veh…
Keith Walter Sharp, 63, sustained a motor vehicle collision causing vertebral artery dissection and subsequent cerebral infarction. At Albury Base Hospital, initial CT imaging at 10:44am identified significant cervical s…
35y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with antecedent ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm
Eric Whittaker, a 35-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm while in remand custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. On 2 July 2017, he made 20 emergenc…
54y · Female·Multiple organ failure, due to pneumonia in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndro…
Julie Ann Hermans, a 54-year-old Aboriginal woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome, quadriplegia, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from multiple organ failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia during an ICU admissio…
57y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries in a man with ischaemic heart dis…
Stephen Johnston, a 57-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, obesity, depression and alcohol dependence, was assaulted on 7 December 2016 by Kevin Knowles and Amanda Bourke after an evening of drinking. Johnston suf…
49y · Male·complications of a cervical spine injury
Francis McCann, a 49-year-old man in custody with a history of schizophrenia, anxiety, and self-harm, fell from his bed during sleep on 24 September 2017, sustaining a serious cervical spine injury (C4-C5 with canal sten…
52y · Male·Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neville Towner, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to severe community-acquired pneumonia. He presented to hospital on 15 June 2018 with respiratory …
18y · Male·Incised wound to right axilla with complete transection of basilic vein, brachia…
Thomas Redman, aged 18, sustained a catastrophic laceration to his right axilla involving complete transection of major arteries and veins after putting his arm through a glass window at a rural property near Gloucester,…
46y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman found in a bath
A 46-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and bipolar affective disorder type 2 died from combined drug toxicity. She had a long history of overdose attempts, often without clear suicidal intent, and was u…
84y · Female·sepsis and cardiac failure in a woman with hypertensive ischaemic and valvular h…
Aldona Mariana Playford, an 84-year-old woman with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and severe biventricular dysfunction, died of sepsis and cardiac failure. She w…
19y · Female·2,4-dinitrophenol toxicity
A 19-year-old woman died from 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) toxicity after intentionally ingesting approximately 50 x 250mg capsules purchased online. She presented to Flinders Medical Centre with an Inpatient Treatment Order …
51y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (amisulpride, diazepam and mirtazapine)
A 51-year-old man with schizophrenia, depression and early dementia died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (amisulpride, diazepam, mirtazapine) after a deliberate overdose. He had recently presented to hospital with …
7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…
A child with severe cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, microcephaly and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure. Born with severe perinatal brain injury, she had comple…
35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause
Blair Dalton died from hypoxic brain injury following strangulation by her partner LP on 26 September 2017. She was resuscitated at the scene and admitted to Gosford Hospital ICU but suffered irreversible brain injury. L…
61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis
Lesley Arndell, aged 61, died from multi-organ failure due to abdominal sepsis after undergoing a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) patients with previous bariatric surgery requ…
85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…
Lorraine Barnes, an 85-year-old woman admitted to Wollongong Private Hospital for convalescence, died from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electr…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
Frank Burrows, a 58-year-old male prisoner, died from Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharge…
89y · Male·pneumonia on a background of advanced Parkinson's disease and dementia
An 89-year-old man with advanced Parkinson's disease and dementia died of aspiration pneumonia following hospital admission for behavioural management. He was subject to an Inpatient Treatment Order and required chemical…
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