142 results for “liver cirrhosis”
57y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
Macker Joseph Dinah, a 57-year-old Aboriginal man, died suddenly in his prison cell from atherosclerotic heart disease complicated by diabetes mellitus. He had severe coronary artery disease affecting three vessels, prev…
50y · Male·myocardial infarction caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Desmond Jambajimba Tilmouth, a 50-year-old Aboriginal man, died of myocardial infarction from severe coronary atherosclerosis complicated by end-stage renal disease and an incarcerated strangulated umbilical hernia. He d…
Organising pneumonia (Sandra Boney and Norman Boney); Organising pneumonia compl…
Three Aboriginal Australians from Walli Reserve (Sandra Boney, 40; Norman Boney, 46; Roger Adams, 37) died within two months in early 2015 following consumption of illegally home-distilled methanol-containing alcohol ('m…
71y · Male·Exsanguination from incised wounds to the neck and wrist
A 71-year-old man with bipolar disorder, depression, alcohol addiction, and cirrhosis died by suicide via exsanguination from neck and wrist lacerations. He had stopped psychiatric medicatio…
35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…
Stephen Michael Kell, a 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital from acute vomit aspiration in the setting of acute large bowel obstruction and clozapine-induced gastrointestina…
63y · Male·Right cerebral infarction caused by infusion of medication via central venous li…
A 63-year-old man with COPD, liver cirrhosis and alcohol dependence underwent emergency hemicolectomy for caecal volvulus. Post-operatively h…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
Jeffrey Blundell, a 44-year-old man with severe intravenous drug use history, died from cardiogenic shock secondary to severe tricuspid valve regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis from non-sterile injection prac…
66y · Male·unascertained (differential diagnosis: chronic alcoholism with alcohol withdrawa…
… Norman, a 66-year-old man with significant disability from traumatic brain injury, chronic alcoholism and liver cirrhosis, died at home after failing to receive essential disability support services over a weekend. His…
56y · Female·multi-organ failure complicating severe burns on a background of alcoholic liver…
A 56-year-old woman with alcoholic liver disease, cerebellar atrophy, and marked mobility impairment suffered fatal full-thickness burns (75% TBSA)…
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been admitted with wor…
50y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (propofol, codeine, diazepam)
Mark Wilson, a 50-year-old registered nurse at The Avenue Private Hospital, died from mixed drug toxicity involving propofol, codeine, and diazepam. He had access to propofol through his workplace and was found dead at h…
55y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…d early pneumonia. He had substantial medical comorbidities including chronic obstructive airways disease, liver cirrhosis, and psychiatric illness treated with antipsychotic medications. In his final weeks, Wakeman com…
41y · Female·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by a ruptured spleen due to blunt force traum…
A 41-year-old Aboriginal woman died from a ruptured spleen caused by blunt force trauma from her intoxicated boyfriend after police failed to provide adequate care and protection. Officers Goldstein and Cook took her int…
89y · Male·Complications in association with a gastrointestinal illness in an elderly man w…
Raymond Sydney Cheek, an 89-year-old prisoner with multiple comorbidities including insulin-dependent diabetes, died from complications of gastrointestinal illness with acute renal failure. While medical care at Casuarin…
62y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a fall from height
Robert Keith Knight, aged 62, died from head injuries sustained after jumping from a 3.86-metre handrail at the Metropolitan Remand Centre on 23 April 2013. He had been on remand for six months. Although Knight had no pr…
53y · Male·decompensated alcoholic liver disease in the setting of gastro-intestinal haemor…
A 53-year-old man with advanced alcoholic liver disease (Child-Pugh C) died of decompensated liver disease with gastrointestinal haemorrhage. He was arres…
46y · Female·Hepatic encephalopathy due to decompensated Child-Pugh C cirrhosis and meningiti…
…y failure related to COPD. Karen Bading, a 46-year-old Aboriginal woman with serious chronic conditions (cirrhosis, lupus, asthma), died from hepatic encephalopathy complicating COVID-19, representing the most significa…
50y · Male·subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage in association with a ruptured berry …
Joseph Thomas Roe, age 50, died from a ruptured berry aneurysm causing subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage. He was a prisoner at Casuarina Prison when he called for medical assistance on the night of 17-18 Septemb…
51y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from a fall from the top floor of a multi-storey car…
…Perth Hospital (RPH). She had severe treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder, command hallucinations, liver cirrhosis, and required secure residential care. During a planned gastroenterology admission on 28 May 202…
31y · Male·Hanging
A 31-year-old man with borderline personality disorder presented to mental health services after a suicide attempt on 30 March 2005, discharged after psychiatric assessment at Maroondah Hospital ED. Following several cri…
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