130 results for “hypothermia”
40y · Male·drowning
Noel John Jones died by drowning in Great Oyster Bay on 31 December 1979 following a boating accident. The 12-foot aluminium dinghy capsized in rough seas with only two lifejackets available for three occupants. After sp…
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
Delray Beasley, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic liver cirrhosis from longstanding alcohol abuse, was admitted to Kalgoorlie Hospital in May 2010 following an alleged assault. He was initially evaluated for poss…
17y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
…e. Paramedics attended on 27 May evening and found him with tachycardia (120 bpm), tachypnoea (40 bpm), hypothermia and signs of dehydration, but attributed his presentation to anxiety and upper respiratory infection. T…
37y · Male·Combined effects of presumed heavy metal poisoning from an unknown material and …
A 37-year-old man with schizophrenia died between 14–18 August 2020 in bushland near Whiteman Creek NSW, from presumed heavy metal poisoning and freshwater drowning. He was experiencing a psychotic episode related to unm…
51y · Female·Complications of anorexia nervosa
… 51-year-old woman with severe anorexia nervosa, BMI 12.1, was admitted to hospital acutely unwell with hypothermia, bradycardia, heart block, and extreme malnutrition. She was discharged after only 2 days with minimal …
78y · Female·Complications of prolonged immobility and malnutrition in a woman with retroperi…
…roximately one week at home before paramedics found her in poor condition with Grade 4 pressure ulcers, hypothermia, and altered consciousness. The autopsy revealed osteomyelitis and sepsis from pressure sore infection,…
26y · Female·meningococcal infection (Neisseria meningitidis W strain) causing septicaemia
…s of arriving at Royal Perth Hospital. She presented with severe generalised pain (10/10), tachycardia, hypothermia, and vomiting. Clinical lessons include: (1) ED overcrowding resulted in a one-hour delay before medica…
64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy
Ms N, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from COVID-19 complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She presented with fever and hypoxia, tested positive for COVID-19, an…
65y · Male·Complications of end stage renal failure in a man with multiple co-morbidities
Mr Kermond, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability, visual and hearing impairment living in a group home, was admitted to Lyndoch Living for respite care on 25 July 2019. He had end-stage renal failure and multip…
30y · Male·Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection complicating HIV infection
A 30-year-old man with HIV infection died from disseminated mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection. He had been subject to a guardianship order since July 2013 due to repeated refusal of antiretroviral therapy and o…
Male·Drowning in the ocean off the cliffs at Steep Point
Luke Melfi, an occasional fisherman, was one of five men washed off rocks at Steep Point while fishing in rough sea conditions on 27 September 2012. Unlike the four other men who were rescued after five and a half hours …
64y · Female·Unascertained
A 64-year-old woman with chronic pain from multiple joint replacements, significant depression following her daughter's death in 2006, and long-standing suicidal ideation disappeared from a cruise ship in the Tasman Sea …
45y · Female·Epilepsy
45-year-old woman with chronic epilepsy and intellectual disability died following a prolonged seizure with cardiac arrest at a supported accommodation facility. She was found fitting, became unresponsive and apnoeic wit…
42y · Male·Cause of death cannot be determined
Robert Mansell, a 42-year-old man, disappeared on 8 August 2015 while allegedly fishing at Salmon Rock with Joshua Kennedy. Kennedy claimed Mansell slipped into cold water retrieving a lure and drowned despite Kennedy's …
5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia
Chloe Kellett was born at 39 weeks gestation after induction of labour for rupture of membranes and group B streptococcus positivity. She was delivered by forceps in theatre for a non-reassuring cardiotocogram (CTG) trac…
70y · Male·Unascertained - presumed death from exposure to elements after becoming lost or …
A 70-year-old man went missing while walking in alpine bushland near Dinner Plain, Victoria in May 2022 and is presumed deceased. Despite an extensive 8-day search involving hundreds of police, volunteers, and specialist…
82y · Male·bronchopneumonia
William Garnet Phillips, an 82-year-old widower with cardiac history, died from bronchopneumonia while frail and underweight (58 kg). He lived alone, was socially isolated, and refused all offers of assistance from famil…
86y · Female·Multiple organ failure following sepsis due to infected pressure ulcer of the hi…
Jean May Reardon, an 86-year-old widow living at home with limited mobility, required care from her adult children. Following an influenza illness, she developed multiple pressure ulcers within 7-10 days, particularly on…
68y · Male·Ischaemic small and large intestine complicating cardiogenic shock in the settin…
…ate serious pathology, not just alcohol withdrawal; (2) vital sign distortions (diastolic hypertension, hypothermia) require medical assessment; (3) systemic communication failures between custodial facilities prevented…
73y · Male·Unknown (possibly impact with water, drowning, injury, exhaustion, dehydration, …
A 73-year-old man with recent cognitive decline jumped from a cruise ship in Western Australia, resulting in death. Clinical lessons include recognising that cognitive impairment and depression may manifest as behavioura…
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