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66y · Female·Blood loss due to tearing of the spleen and fractured ribs occasioned by a motor…
Nola Walker, a 66-year-old retired nurse, died from splenic rupture and haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident. She was involved in a minor crash, assessed by paramedics who found normal v…
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
Karl Scholz, 31-year-old male, died from upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures …
19y · Male·poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan from 'Herbal Ecstasy'
Timothy Michael Hanley, aged 19, died from poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan after ingesting 'Herbal Ecstasy' purchased online. This case highlights the dangers of unregulated internet-sourced compounds, …
1y · Female·sudden unexpected death in infancy due to hypoxic episode while co-bedding with …
Arisa Huber, a newborn, died from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) due to hypoxic episode while co-bedding with her exhausted mother in a postnatal ward. The infant was found without breathing or pulse at 6:45am…
73y · Female·coronary atherosclerosis
A 73-year-old woman admitted with severe respiratory distress was appropriately managed in ICU with intubation and extubated after 8 days. She was transferred to coronary care as stable but deteriorated with cardiorespir…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
Ms Cvitic, a 30-year-old woman with cervical cancer, underwent radical hysterectomy on 11 February 2002. She collapsed on 14 February with signs of hypovolaemic shock (haemoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency lap…
3y · Unknown·heroin toxicity
Kelvin Charles Murray, a 3-year-old, died on 3 September 2004 from heroin toxicity at a residential address in Goodna, Queensland. The death occurred following heroin use at a private residence where multiple adults were…
25y · Male·Hypovolemic shock and anoxia due to massive trauma to the rib cage and rupture o…
Jason Zupp, a 25-year-old truck driver, died in a motor vehicle crash after his Mack truck overturned approximately 16km north of Taroom on the Leichhardt Highway. The coroner found that he fell asleep while driving afte…
37y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia as a result of melioidosis infection
Kevin Fogarty, a 37-year-old power lineman, died from melioidosis-related community-acquired pneumonia at Winton Hospital after a 4-day admission. He likely contracted melioidosis through occupational exposure to mud dur…
27y · Male·exsanguination due to ruptured right kidney, renal vessels, and liver from motor…
Anthony John Effer, aged 27, died from exsanguination following a high-speed motorcycle crash on 26 July 2004. He was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that left the road at speed and struck a concrete culvert, causing…
22y · Female·aspiration of gastric content due to drug abuse
Amanda Crowston, 22 years old, died from aspiration of gastric contents after a weekend of heavy alcohol and drug use (amphetamines, methylamphetamine, MDMA, cannabis). She vomited while alone in bed and choked. The coro…
17y · Male·Complications of head injury sustained in a single vehicle roll-over; cardioresp…
A 17-year-old male died from head injuries sustained when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled after leaving the roadway. The driver (a 17-year-old peer) lost control while travelling at approximately 100 kph on a re…
64y · Female·Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in right leg, with contribu…
Lynette Babington, a 64-year-old woman, died from acute pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in her right leg, complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension and cardiomegaly. She had presented with progres…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Robert Henderson, 31, died from mixed drug toxicity while subject to a community involuntary treatment order for schizophrenia. He was admitted to hospital on 9 July 2005 after his case manager appropriately identified e…
60y · Female·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured heart due to total parenteral nutrition due to…
A 60-year-old woman died from cardiac tamponade caused by TPN fluid leaking into the pericardium through a PICC line inserted to provide nutrition following bowel surgery. The PICC line was inserted under image intensifi…
3y · Male·drowning
Matthew Colin Case, aged 3 years 11 months, drowned in the main pool at Goodna Aquatic Centre on 24 September 2005 while unsupervised. His mother left him and four other children at the pool complex stating she would ret…
Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft accident; controlled flight into terrain
Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft VH-TFU crashed on 7 May 2005 near Lockhart River, far north Queensland, killing all 15 occupants (2 crew, 13 passengers). The aircraft was conducting an RNAV (GNSS) instrument approach when it…
71y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
A 71-year-old farmer with a 10-year history of major depressive disorder with melancholic features died by hanging on 22 July 2005, three days after admission to a private psychiatric hospital (Belmont) following a medic…
0y · Male·undetermined; possible drug effect, hypoxia, or asphyxia; methylamphetamine expo…
Felix Jake Stiller-Smith, a 37-day-old infant, died on 6 February 2003 while co-sleeping with his mother. The cause of death remained undetermined at autopsy, though heavy, congested internal organs suggested possible dr…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
Shannon Tang, a 21-year-old from Singapore with severe obesity (BMI 52) and multiple comorbidities including sleep apnoea, underwent elective laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery performed by Dr F.. He died on day 7 post-…
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