190 results for “anaemia”
32y · Female·Perforation of the bowel in the context of constipation and intellectual disabil…
Jessica Louis, a 32-year-old non-verbal woman with intellectual disability and Opitz Trigonocephaly Syndrome, died from bowel perforation secondary to severe constipation and pica (compulsive ingestion of non-food items)…
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…
71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma
Robert Bell-Williams, aged 71, died from metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma while in lawful custody at Long Bay Hospital on 1 February 2024. Imprisoned since 2012, he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 202…
38y · Female·complications following a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
… requests from hospital staff to upgrade to Code 1 priority when her condition deteriorated (hypotension, anaemia, blood loss), dispatchers failed to record clinical information or respond appropriately. Significant del…
43y · Male·complications of decompensated liver failure due to occult sepsis and retroperit…
Con Koumis, a 43-year-old man with beta-thalassaemia major requiring regular blood transfusions, died from decompensated liver failure complicated by occult sepsis and retroperitoneal haemorrhage. He was remanded in cust…
81y · Male·valvular heart disease with cardiac amyloidosis
Murray Eric Clark, 81-year-old prisoner with extensive cardiac history including aortic stenosis, sick sinus syndrome with pacemaker, and recent TAVI procedure, collapsed and died in prison infirmary on 20 September 2019…
60y · Male·end stage refractory chronic congestive cardiac failure on a background of chron…
A 60-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, end-stage cardiac failure, renal failure, and dementia died of refractory congestive heart failure while under Mental Health Act detention. He had multiple comorbidities incl…
41y · Male·Acute liver failure with contributing Castleman's disease
A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with HIV and Castleman's disease died from acute liver failure while on home detention. He had variable compliance with antiretroviral therapy, exacerbated by amphetamine use disorder and men…
76y · Male·end-stage renal failure
A 76-year-old man died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. During his final year in custody, he experienced acute kidney injury sup…
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
Michael Dyball, a 56-year-old prisoner with chronic kidney disease, hepatitis C, and treated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, collapsed in his prison cell and suffered cardiopulmonary arrest on 28 April 2016. He di…
51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus
A 51-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intellectual disability, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from complications of aspiration pneumonia and status epilepticus. He presented with status epilepticus and…
39y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis due to pyelonep…
Lorna May Woods, 39, died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis secondary to pyelonephritis on a background of metastatic ovarian cancer. She presented to Joondalup Health Campus with uros…
79y · Female·pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance, both secondary to renal failure
Mrs Mulvinskas, a 79-year-old with end-stage renal disease, renal carcinoma, diabetes, and cardiac failure, died from pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance secondary to renal failure. On 21 October 2004, she became …
4y · Male·Peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer
A 4-year-old boy with significant global developmental delay and non-verbal communication died from peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer. Presentation included lethargy, poor oral intake, low haemoglob…
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
…d antibiotics. She appeared to stabilize but deteriorated further at 11am with severe hypotension, severe anaemia, and metabolic acidosis. Resuscitation failed and she died. Autopsy revealed a ruptured infra-renal abdom…
66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…
Malcolm Patrick O'Driscoll, a 66-year-old life-sentenced prisoner, died on 15 April 2017 at Acacia Prison from acute myocardial infarction on a background of severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He had been imp…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
Frank Burrows, a 58-year-old male prisoner, died from Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharge…
32y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and reflux oesophagitis
Timothy Luke Rubenach, aged 32, died of aspiration pneumonia following severe reflux oesophagitis. He had profound intellectual disability and drug-resistant epilepsy from meningococcal infection at 5 months. His parents…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…
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