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37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
Joelene Dowden, 37, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following aspiration of gastric contents. She presented at Alfred Hospital ED on 9 July 2017 with erratic behaviour, then went to a tram stop where she express…
81y · Female·Complications of choking on a food bolus in a woman with dementia
Dorothy May Nelson, an 81-year-old woman with dementia, died from complications of choking on a food bolus at an aged care facility. She was served diced beef in casserole (approximately 4cm bolus found at autopsy, despi…
32y · Male·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
Jesse Bird, a 32-year-old Torres Strait Islander veteran, died by suicide in June 2017 after struggling to navigate the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) compensation system. He served in Afghanistan in 2009, develop…
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…
57y · Female·Complications of muscular dystrophy
A 57-year-old woman with longstanding muscular dystrophy and newly diagnosed cardiomyopathy died from complications of her underlying condition. She became acutely unwell overnight at her residential support facility wit…
45y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with acquired brain injury as a contributing factor
Marco Virgona, a 45-year-old man with acquired brain injury and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Frankston Hospital on 23 May 2017. He initially presented to Ambulance Victoria in the morning with vomiting and…
63y · Male·complications of an inverted positional event (asphyxia from airway occlusion)
A 63-year-old man with previous stroke and left-sided paralysis fell headfirst into his bedside drawer while attempting to open it from his motorised wheelchair. He became trapped with his airway occluded. An enrolled nu…
17y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
Caleb Pearson, a 17-year-old with undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes, presented with pharyngitis and was diagnosed and treated for a throat infection by his GP on 25 May 2015. Over the following two days he deteriorated with vo…
9y · Female·Acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis
A 9-year-old girl with known egg allergy and asthma died from acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis after consuming a Cadbury Chocolate Chip Cookie containing egg. The cookie was purchased in packag…
61y · Female·injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a passenger
A 61-year-old woman died from hypovolaemic shock and cardiac arrest following a motor vehicle collision in rural Victoria. She was trapped in her vehicle for approximately 90 minutes with severe crush injuries and lower …
22y · Female·Ruptured myocardium in motor cycle incident
A 22-year-old primary school teacher with no significant medical history died from a ruptured myocardium sustained during a low-speed off-road motorcycle accident on private property. Ms Saunders was an inexperienced mot…
40y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
A 40-year-old man of Turkish descent died from methamphetamine toxicity after swallowing a package during a police traffic stop. When police used force to prevent him swallowing the substance, he ingested it anyway. Desp…
93y · Female·Haemothorax complicating rib fractures sustained in a fall
A 93-year-old woman died from haemothorax and rib fractures sustained when a portable ceiling hoist became detached during a routine transfer in aged care. The hoist's safety latch disconnected from the strap linkage, ca…
37y · Male·Acute asthma (thunderstorm asthma event)
37-year-old male died from acute asthma during the unprecedented Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event (21-22 November 2016). He had moderate to severe asthma with suboptimal preventer medication use and recently diagnosed…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. The deceased was outdoors during the…
18y · Male·acute asthma
Omar Jamil Moujalled, 18 years old, died from acute asthma during the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne on 21 November 2016. He had pre-existing asthma and severe hay fever with exceptionally high sens…
48y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of …
A 48-year-old man with known asthma and high sensitivity to rye grass pollen died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic. He became …
29y · Male·acute asthma
A 29-year-old male with known asthma and hay fever died from acute asthma during the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne. He presented to Ballarat Hospital on 21 November with severe asthma, was treated …
20y · Female·acute asthma
Hope Carnevali, a 20-year-old law student with a history of severe allergic asthma and hay fever, died during the Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma event on 21 November 2016. She experienced acute respiratory distress at hom…
49y · Male·acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury
Hoi-Sam Lau, 49, died from acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury during the unprecedented Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event of 21 November 2016. He had well-controlled asthma triggered by pollen and respiratory …
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