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30y · Male·Acute cardiac failure in association with severe ischaemic heart disease seconda…
A 30-year-old Afghan asylum seeker died from acute cardiac failure due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in immigration detention. He had developed a large anteroseptal myocardial infarction between 4-18 August 20…
50y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury in the context of hanging
A 50-year-old man with longstanding depression, anxiety, and ADHD died by hanging after an acute deterioration in mental state. He had previous psychiatric admission in 2012 for suicidality and was under regular psychiat…
35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease
A 35-year-old male prisoner with chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an unprovoked assault by another prisoner. A single punch caused him to fall backward …
66y · Male·Multi-system failure and ischaemic gut after left nephrectomy complicated by mas…
A 66-year-old man died from multi-system failure and ischaemic bowel following laparoscopic left nephrectomy complicated by massive haemorrhage and vascular injury. During surgery for renal carcinoma, the surgeon attempt…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
Scott Maxwell Heneker, aged 36, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during physical restraint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while…
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with excessive alcohol use presented four times to a rural hospital over one month with headaches. His symptoms were attributed to cluster migraine, then alcohol withdrawal syndrome, despite …
50y · Male·gastrointestinal haemorrhage; haemorrhage from cystic artery post laparoscopic c…
A 50-year-old man died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage involving both a cystic artery and duodenal defect following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Over five days post-surgery, he developed repeated episodes of hypotensi…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
Rodney Bates, a 55-year-old in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss of consciousness episodes from N…
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
Tyler John Broomhall, a 23-year-old factory worker, died from intracranial haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use during a football match. He had suffered a prior unreported work-related head injury 4-6 weeks earlie…
87y · Female·digoxin toxicity with hyperkalaemia
An 87-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation, chronic pain, and renal failure intentionally overdosed on approximately 79 digoxin tablets. She called the ambulance and disclosed the overdose. Despite receiving activated…
14y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to choking on food, as a consequence of foe…
A 14-year-old girl with foetal alcohol syndrome, autism, and intellectual impairment died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following choking on food during a community outing. She had been in state care since infanc…
63y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy due to peripheral neuropa…
Steven William Hazlett, aged 63, died of respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy from axonal degenerative peripheral neuropathy with contributing ischaemic heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with p…
53y · Male·Left intra cerebral and left subdural haemorrhage
Christopher Wurrmerli Murrungun, a 53-year-old Aboriginal man, died from intracerebral and subdural haemorrhage at Royal Darwin Hospital on 12 February 2015. He was found intoxicated on a public footpath in Parap, Darwin…
33y · Male·Opiate toxicity
A 33-year-old man with previously unrecognized obstructive sleep apnoea was admitted with severe headache. The treating physician prescribed a complex regimen of escalating opiate doses including both slow-release (MS Co…
73y · Male·Acute subdural haematoma
Kerry James Murphy, 73, died from acute subdural haematoma following a fall in Royal Darwin Hospital's overcrowded Emergency Department. He was admitted with pneumonia, NSTEMI, and dizziness—significant fall risk factors…
63y · Male·severe refractory heart failure despite coronary artery bypass and repeated prol…
A 63-year-old man detained under migration law died from severe refractory biventricular heart failure despite coronary artery bypass grafting and intensive cardiovascular support. He presented with cardiomyopathy, poorl…
30y · Male·Head injury; severe traumatic brain injury with global cerebral ischaemic injury…
Leigh Joseph Riley, a 30-year-old man with intellectual disability and substance abuse history, died from severe head injury following a physical altercation. He was punched in the face by an associate during an argument…
17y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury and aspiration pneumonia post cardiac arrest du…
Nathan Dimech, a 17-year-old with intellectual disability and substance abuse issues, died from methadone toxicity after consuming his father's opioid replacement therapy (ORT) dose from a refrigerator. Nathan's father, …
51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…
Colin Peter Smith, aged 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lung disease and ischaemic heart disease. He presented to the Royal Ade…
14y · Male·severe heatstroke complicating a recent viral illness with focal myocarditis
A 14-year-old boy from Scotland died of severe heatstroke with myocarditis while hiking in extreme heat (40°C+) at Cape Range National Park. He had recently recovered from a viral illness. His father made navigation erro…
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