115 results for “biopsy”
35y · Male·intraperitoneal haemorrhage from an anastomotic leak from a transplanted renal a…
Luke Wood, a 35-year-old kidney transplant recipient, died 11 days post-transplant from intraperitoneal haemorrhage due to anastomotic leak from the transplanted renal artery. While post-operative inpatient care and init…
69y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to secondary haemochromatosis (transfusion-associated…
Mrs Vicki Dow, 69, died from multiple organ failure secondary to iron overload (transfusion-associated haemochromatosis) from treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome. She had declined iron chelation therapy for 19 months d…
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
Kevin McCracken, 58, died of hypertensive and valvular heart disease following sudden cardiac collapse in a prison pre-release unit. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and ao…
72y · Male·Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Douglas Stott, a 72-year-old prisoner with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, died of natural causes in hospital on 7 January 2021. He had been receiving telehealth oncology consultations while incarcerated but refused in-pe…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
Andrew Westley, 56, underwent heart transplantation at The Alfred Hospital for dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to chemotherapy for Hodgkins lymphoma and prior cardiac surgery. The procedure involved a 9-hour ischaemic t…
63y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the lung
Lawrence Jeffrey, a 63-year-old inmate at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 11 May 2008. He presented with symptoms consistent with his known chronic conditions (asthma, COPD, silicos…
16y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to nephrotic syndrome
Dylan Riley, a 16-year-old with steroid-responsive minimal change nephrotic syndrome, died from a massive pulmonary embolism (PE) on 1 August 2015. He presented to Rockingham Hospital with dyspnoea, hypoxia, tachycardia …
58y · Female·lymphangitic carcinomatosis leading to hypoxaemic respiratory failure and cardia…
June Nutter, a 58-year-old woman presenting with weight loss, anorexia, and unexplained shortness of breath, underwent gastroscopy and colonoscopy at a private hospital to investigate suspected gastric pathology. She had…
53y · Male·disseminated malignant melanoma
A 53-year-old man died of disseminated malignant melanoma while incarcerated at Yatala Labour Prison. Initial excision of a large arm mole in November 2019 revealed Stage III melanoma. A January 2020 multi-disciplinary t…
69y · Female·Inadvertent intravenous administration of oral ciprofloxacin in the setting of a…
A 69-year-old woman with stroke, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and osteomyelitis died from inadvertent intravenous administration of crushed oral ciprofloxacin. The antibiotic was prescribed for the nasogastric tube but …
66y · Male·infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma
Mati Tamwoy, a 66-year-old Aboriginal man, died in ICU from infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma after 661 days on remand. He received excellent oncological care including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Howe…
63y · Female·Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-like virus infection; post failed rena…
A 63-year-old woman received a renal transplant from a cadaveric donor who had died of cerebral hemorrhage. She developed delayed graft function and deteriorated post-operatively, ultimately dying from a novel lymphocyti…
59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma
Rex Harold, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, alcohol-induced brain injury, chronic obstructive airways disease, and diabetes, died in custody from disseminated small cell lung carcinoma. He was transferre…
76y · Male·small bowel obstruction in the setting of terminal metastatic neuro-endocrine tu…
A 76-year-old Aboriginal man died of small bowel obstruction from metastatic neuro-endocrine tumour after spending nearly two years requesting medical help in prison without receiving a doctor's review. Between October 2…
17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…
Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue identified was a substantial delay in investigating acute severe abdominal pain …
10y · Female·Septic shock and multiple organ failure as complications of advanced metastatic …
Tamar, a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with advanced metastatic hepatoblastoma in August 2009, died from septic shock and multiorgan failure in El Salvador on 12 November 2009. Her treating oncologist Dr A. at Princess Marg…
56y · Male·complications of viral hepatitis related advanced-chronic liver disease (medical…
Russell Graham Penny, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of advanced chronic liver disease with hepatocellular carcinoma while imprisoned at Casuarina Prison. He had a long history of hepatitis C and c…
57y · Male·Consequences of multiple injuries (from fall from elevated walkway)
…alling from a prison walkway on 11 April 2018. He had suspected metastatic thyroid cancer requiring urgent biopsy at a tertiary hospital. Three scheduled appointments (7 February, 14 March, 11 April 2018) were cancelled …
58y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinomatosis with unknown primary source
A 58-year-old prisoner died of metastatic adenocarcinoma with unknown primary. In September 2006, significantly abnormal liver enzymes (GGT 2093) and hyperglycemia were detected. A December 2006 ultrasound identified an …
71y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (terminal palliation)
Leslie Shortte, a 71-year-old life prisoner, died from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma with complications. Critical failures in his prison medical care included: failure to complete annual health assessments after 201…
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