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23y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Dale Walkinshaw, a 23-year-old male, died by self-inflicted hanging in a police caged vehicle while being transported to hospital for medical clearance following his arrest for drink-driving. He used his bootlace, attach…
65y · Male·Severe neutropenic sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to severe mucositis …
A 65-year-old man with stage 3 rectal cancer died from severe neutropenic sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to probable dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency when treated with capecitabine chemotherapy.…
60y · Male·End stage renal failure
Geoffrey Frederick, aged 60, died of end-stage renal failure while subject to a Mental Health Act order at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He had schizophrenia and chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, but repeatedly remov…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
Emma McGrath, a 19-year-old nursing student, died from meningococcal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical pre…
49y · Male·Complications of heatstroke; Hyperthermia
A 49-year-old man died from heatstroke and hyperthermia while on a guided dirt bike tour in Hawaii. He consumed significant alcohol the previous day, then engaged in strenuous physical activity in warm, humid conditions …
73y · Male·Sepsis (gram-negative septic shock) secondary to complications of selective inte…
A 73-year-old man died from gram-negative septic shock following selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) for metastatic gastric cancer. He had previously undergone a Whipple procedure in 2014, which creates a direct …
78y · Female·multi-organ failure due to haemorrhage into the abdomen, pelvis and retroperiton…
78-year-old Jehovah's Witness died from multi-organ failure secondary to intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal haemorrhage following extensive anterior and posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The patient had multiple c…
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
44y · Male·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicyc…
A 44-year-old experienced cyclist died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicycle crash on 29 July 2015. The coroner concluded after thorough investigation that Mr Patmore los…
41y · Male·Fulminant sepsis (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with multi-organ failure complicating s…
A 41-year-old man with newly diagnosed severe Crohn's colitis was prescribed 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) after only 5 days of hospital treatment. He had a homozygous TPMT gene deficiency (present in ~0.3% of population) that…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
An 81-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including dementia, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and hypertension sustained a fractured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facility. He underwent sur…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed after radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. The fistula is…
28y · Female·ligature compression of the neck
Mary Van Der Walt, a 28-year-old with depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, died by hanging on 21 April 2014. Two police officers responding to her initial '000' call found her unresponsive and pulsel…
83y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head
Nancy May Budge, 83 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head on 3 November 2016. She had extensive cardiac history including multiple valve replacements, pacemaker insertion, and congestive heart failure diagnose…
0y · Female·Septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis, secondary to non-…
Baby Minahil Bhatti, a five-month-old with congenital non-compaction cardiomyopathy, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis. She presented to Royal Children's Hospital on 27 July 2016 wit…
51y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage following head and chest injuries sustained in a …
David Scott Holmes, a 51-year-old truck driver, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage following a truck rollover on 7 April 2016. He suddenly veered off the Midlands Highway near Bagdad, Tasmania, after experiencing a…
31y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy caused by neck compression due to hanging
David Wotherspoon, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, died from hypoxic encephalopathy following hanging in a prison mental health unit. Despite being psychotic and refusing medication, he was not transferr…
58y · Female·Haemorrhagic shock complicating pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep…
A 58-year-old woman with obesity (BMI 38) sustained a metatarsal fracture and was treated with a below-knee plaster cast by her GP. Despite appropriate initial assessment and consultation with a haematologist regarding V…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
Ruby Blitner died from respiratory failure secondary to severe scoliosis caused by Murray Valley encephalitis acquired at age two. Her clinical course involved progressive respiratory compromise, recurrent aspiration pne…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure caused vascular injury. Critical clinical lesso…
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