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33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection
Russell Hewat, a 33-year-old man with autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia following COVID-19 infection. He was discharged from Frankston Hospital on 1 November 20…
49y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in a fall from the roof of a work vehicle
A 49-year-old air conditioning contractor died from traumatic head injury sustained when he fell from the roof of his work van while securing equipment. He was working at height without a harness or fall protection, and …
85y · Female·Asphyxia due to upper airways obstruction by mucoid plugging of the upper airway…
Betty Cliffe, 85-year-old with intellectual disability and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from asphyxia due to upper airway mucoid plugging on a background of cardiomegaly and heart failure. She was admitted to hospital o…
33y · Female·neck compression and hanging
Natalie was a 33-year-old transgender woman with a long history of mental health conditions including severe social anxiety, agoraphobia, borderline personality disorder and PTSD, with suicidal ideation since age 17 and …
28y · Female·compression of the neck and hanging
28-year-old Bridget Flack, a transgender woman experiencing complex mental health issues including depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and PTSD, died by suicide in December 2020 after becoming increasing…
19y · Female·sodium nitrite toxicity
This finding concerns the death of a 19-year-old transgender woman (referred to as 'AS') who died from sodium nitrite toxicity on 9 May 2021. She ingested sodium nitrite during a video call with a friend in NSW. AS had a…
76y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
Doina Maria Predescu, aged 76, died from injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Heaths Road as a pedestrian in poor visibility conditions. The coroner found no medical or health system failures …
Sodium nitrite toxicity
A 63-year-old man with a history of depression, anxiety, and chronic medical conditions including emphysema and blindness, and his 32-year-old daughter with depression, anorexia, and substance abuse, died from sodium nit…
Unknown·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Two deaths from sodium nitrite toxicity: Laurence Cox (63) and his daughter Ryley Cox (32). Laurence had a history of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and medical conditions including emphysema and legal blindness, and…
Multiple injuries sustained in a helicopter incident
Five people died in a helicopter crash at Mount Disappointment on 31 March 2022. The pilot, Dean Neal, had no instrument flying training and was only authorised for visual flight rules (VFR). Despite weather forecasts in…
68y · Female·Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a woman with multiple sclerosis
Rosemarie Paton, aged 68, died from intestinal pseudo-obstruction in the context of longstanding multiple sclerosis and immobility. She was a bed-bound resident of specialist disability accommodation requiring 24-hour nu…
50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause
Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requiring intubation and transfer to a tertiary hospital. She was extub…
1y · Female·viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus…
Matilda Armstrong, a 12-month-old previously well child, died from viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and RSV) complicated by Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis following recent COVID-19 infection. She presented…
0y · Female·hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to hypernatraemic dehydration
Siya Patel, a 23-day-old neonate, died from hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to severe dehydration caused by insufficient breastfeeding. Her family were recent emigrants without Medicare eligibility, creatin…
59y · Male·Consistent with drowning
A 59-year-old man drowned at Sorrento Back Beach while snorkelling for abalone in treacherous conditions with strong currents, large swells, and poor visibility. Despite being described as an experienced swimmer, he was …
37y · Male·Gunshot wound to the abdomen
A 37-year-old deer hunter was fatally shot in the abdomen by a fellow hunter in a remote, densely vegetated area near Dandongadale, Victoria. The incident occurred approximately two hours before emergency services reache…
30y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 30-year-old male driver died in a motor vehicle collision on the Princes Highway when his vehicle struck a koala on the roadway. In attempting to avoid the animal, he swerved and overcorrected, causing his vehicle to s…
63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …
A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustained a 4cm laceration to her right shin from a motorised whee…
64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection
Heather Maree Smith, a 64-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of hospital-acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infectio…
22y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (cyclist)
A 22-year-old cyclist, Angus Collins, was killed when struck by a cement mixer truck turning left at an intersection in West Melbourne on 2 February 2023. The collision occurred despite both the cyclist and the turning v…
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