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51y · Female·Methemoglobinemia in the context of lignocaine use
Danielle Cadan, 51, died from methemoglobinemia following a tooth extraction under lignocaine anaesthetic at a regional health service. The lignocaine was administered in normal therapeutic dose but triggered this rare l…
63y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes. Cardiac arrest with secondary hypoxic-ischaemic …
A 63-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, prostatic hyperplasia, and emphysema was admitted involuntarily to Northern Hospital on 24 March 2024 after exhibiting delirium and mania with …
70y · Male·haemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
Alan Edward Stewart, aged 70, died from haemoperitoneum due to splenic rupture following routine colonoscopy at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 15 August 2018. The splenic injury was caused by mechanical trauma from the colo…
62y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma (palliated)
Mr N, a 62-year-old man in custody, died from metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with palliation. He presented with abdominal pain in late May 2022, and was referred for urgent ultrasound and blood tests on 15 June 202…
70y · Male·haemoperitoneum and ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
Alan Stewart, aged 70, died from a ruptured spleen about 24 hours after an elective colonoscopy at Royal Melbourne Hospital. The splenic injury resulted from mechanical trauma during the procedure—an extremely rare compl…
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been admitted with wor…
50y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
Jason, age 50, was found deceased by hanging at a footbridge in Kerang, Victoria on 18 October 2021, following an incident of family violence perpetrated by him against his partner 'P'. The coroner's investigation identi…
1y · Male·acute meningitis from Streptococcus pneumoniae, associated with diffuse brain sw…
Noah Souvatzis, a 19-month-old boy, died from Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis on 31 December 2021 after presenting to Northeast Health Wangaratta ED on 29 December. Critical failures in his first ED presentation incl…
64y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia by hay bale
A 64-year-old man died from traumatic asphyxia when a 1-tonne hay bale tipped onto him while he was repositioning it in a muddy, sloped paddock. He was unloading the bale from a trailer using his customary technique of s…
76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…
Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommodation, died from urosepsis. He was admitted to Austin Hospita…
75y · Female·Traumatic asphyxia in the setting of a tree falling onto a moving vehicle (passe…
A 75-year-old woman died from traumatic asphyxia when a large tree fell onto a vehicle in which she was a passenger on a rural road in Victoria. The tree, approximately 30 metres tall, had been leaning across the road at…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in an aviation incident
Mid-air collision between two IFR-certified aircraft near Mangalore, Victoria on 19 February 2020, killing four experienced pilots/instructors. Both aircraft were operating in Class G uncontrolled airspace under instrume…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Angelman syndrome
Jason Hosie, a 48-year-old man with Angelman syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following a lung infection. He was residing in specialist disability accommodation. In December 2…
35y · Male·head injury sustained in an electric unicycle accident
A 35-year-old experienced e-unicyclist died from catastrophic head injuries after crashing into a barrier post on a shared bicycle trail. He was riding at excessive speed (estimated 40km/h), riding on the wrong side of t…
41y · Male·sympathomimetic syndrome
Andrew Berry, a 41-year-old man with a long history of methamphetamine use and criminal offending, died of sympathomimetic syndrome following arrest by police on 14 January 2020. He was arrested after attempting to break…
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Shane Pappas, a 54-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a recent relationship breakdown and pr…
36y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
A 36-year-old man with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol dependence died by suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic following job loss. He presented to a psychotherapist with suicidal ideation, multiple risk fac…
18y · Male·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Nathan Greenwood, an 18-year-old with a history of anxiety and depression managed in primary care, died from sodium nitrite toxicity after intentionally consuming 30 grams of the substance. He had been under care at his …
37y · Female·Blunt force head injuries
Sarah Tonkin, 37, died when a tow hitch assembly became dislodged from an Isuzu truck and struck her vehicle head-on, causing severe head injuries. The hitch pin securing the tow hitch was not properly installed during t…
68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…
A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Warrigal Road, Hughesdale. The colli…
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