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VIChospital2024-11-21

Finding into death of Ho Hai Vu

56y · Male·Basal ganglia haemorrhage with intraventricular extension in the context of moya…

… died from acute basal ganglia haemorrhage with intraventricular extension. He was found unresponsive and vomiting in his SDA residence on 28 April 2024 and died at Royal Melbourne Hospital the following day. The death w…

neurosurgeryneurology
VIChospital2025-07-31

Finding into death of Katherina Bitzios

54y · Female·Respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, due to multiple sclerosis

…mmodation died of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. She presented with breathing difficulty and vomiting on 10 January 2024, was admitted to hospital, and received a MET call for hypoxia. She was transferred to…

intensive carerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2022-04-13

Finding into death of Katrina Jarm

41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

Ms Jarm, a 41-year-old woman with a degenerative neurological disorder living in supported residential care, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. She developed symptoms of ga…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2019-04-04

Finding into death of Isabella Estelle Rees

1y · Female·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by lodged b…

Isabella Rees, aged 14 months, presented to Sunshine Hospital ED four times over 19 days with fever, vomiting and later haematochezia. A button battery lodged in her oesophagus caused progressive caustic injury lead…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticcommunicationondansetron
VIChospital2025-07-07

Finding into death of Gregory Walter Heenan

66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerosis

… disability living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, was admitted to hospital on 12 April 2025 with vomiting and was diagnosed with ST-elevated myocardial infarction. He was deemed unsuitable for percutaneous coron…

cardiologyemergency medicine
SAhospital2016-09-01

Coroner's Finding: CORBO Antonio

90y · Male·bowel obstruction leading to acute renal failure, sepsis and respiratory failure

…following hospitalisation for cardiac and respiratory issues. He presented to hospital with coffee-ground vomiting and severe abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed critical illness with haemodynamic instability, …

emergency medicinegeriatric medicine
WAcommunity2009-04-24

Inquest into the Death of Halford

17y · Female·Multi System Failure following acute onset (Acute Diabetic Ketoacidosis) Diabete…

…e diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) following undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes. She initially presented to a GP with vomiting on 27 February 2007, diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Despite three GP presentations and escalating sympto…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationmetoclopramide
VICcommunity2023-06-25

Finding into death of Brian Roy Gallagher

72y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis

…ommodation, died from coronary artery atherosclerosis. He was noted to be unwell on the day of death with vomiting and appeared exhausted and pale. He deteriorated rapidly upon return to his accommodation and could not b…

general practicepathologysertraline
TAShospital2024-09-10

Coroner's Finding: Barnard, Ronald William

82y · Male·respiratory failure

…nosed with pneumonia and discharged on antibiotics. He returned on 22 January with worsening dyspnoea and vomiting, received IV antibiotics and anti-nausea medication, then discharged. Final presentation on 23 January sh…

respiratory medicineemergency medicineantibiotics
VICaged care2016-06-07

Finding into death of Clive John Cook

68y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability (con…

…eumonia. He had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumonias and dysphagia. Following admission with vomiting, diarrhoea, and hypoxia, he received initial antibiotics and fluids but showed no improvement. A multidis…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2015-05-11

Finding into death of Stewart Neil Padgham

57y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in an intellectually disabled man

…ctual disability, epilepsy, and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented with vomiting, difficulty swallowing, and respiratory symptoms on 14 September 2014. After initial admission and multid…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinemorphine
WAhospital2020-12-01

Inquest into the Death of Tahlia Rose BEMBRIDGE

4y · Female·volvulus of the large intestine

…bridge, a 4-year-old with Down syndrome and prior mid-gut volvulus, presented to Bunbury Hospital ED with vomiting and abdominal pain on 1 October 2015. Initial assessment excluded acute bowel obstruction. Despite signs …

paediatricsemergency medicinecommunicationdelay
VIChospital

Finding into death of Jocelyn Riddiford

52y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes)

…e experienced progressive decline with weight loss (11 kg over 4 months), low iron levels, poor appetite, vomiting, and mobility deterioration. Investigations by gastroenterology and haematology units in 2017 revealed ch…

general practicegastroenterologymorphine
QLDhome2007-09-26

Crowston, Amanda Terese Francis

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…

delayalcohol
VIChospital2023-12-11

Finding into death of Pennelope Shandelle Wilding

48y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) …

…monia. She presented with low oxygen levels and abnormal breathing, and developed complications including vomiting, PEG site infection with purulent discharge, and abdominal distension. Initially treated with oral antibi…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
ACThospital2014-03-03

Findings Into The Death Of Sukanya Thurairajah

56y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to inadvertent oesophageal intubation and f…

…nderwent haemodialysis at Canberra Hospital on 29 July 2011. She had an adverse reaction characterised by vomiting, breathlessness and hypertension. MET team intubation was performed by first-year anaesthetic registrar D…

anaesthesiaintensive careproceduralcommunicationhydrocortisone
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Amelia Antonopoulos

60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy

… 21 October with documented high aspiration risk. She represented 2 days later with respiratory distress, vomiting, and clinical deterioration consistent with recurrent aspiration. The coroner found no concerns regarding…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2023-05-29

Finding into death of Kaleb Baylis-Clarke

0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of chronic subdural haemorrhage

Kaleb Baylis-Clarke, a 17-week-old infant, presented to hospital on 14 January 2016 with a head lump, vomiting, raised fontanelle and reduced milk intake. Cranial ultrasound showed fluid in subdural spaces. MRI on 15…

paediatricsneurosurgerysystem
VIChospital2024-05-10

Finding into death of Peter Fiorakis

72y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…

… cardiomegaly, COPD, ischaemic heart disease and hiatus hernia, presented to Austin Hospital with nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite. CT imaging revealed high-grade small bowel obstruction, large paraoesophageal hia…

general medicinesurgery
NSW2024-05-17

Inquest into the death of Vicki Higgins

48y · Female·Ischaemic bowel, with contributing conditions of coronary artery disease, diabet…

…recedented COVID-19 outbreak causing severe staff shortages. Throughout her custody, she reported nausea, vomiting, inability to eat or drink, and requested hospital transfer on multiple occasions. Expert evidence confir…

general practicegastroenterologydiagnosticdelay
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