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35y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 35-year-old Aboriginal man died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis whilst in prison custody. He presented with chest pain and arm tingling at 6:20am but received only Panadol and Mylanta from no…
72y · Male·acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease
Dennis William Gill, a 72-year-old man serving a suspended home detention sentence, died of acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease after admission to Ashford Hospital in August 2009. He had significan…
41y · Female·acute myocardial infarction
Rebecca Lawrence, a 41-year-old woman with no significant cardiac history, presented to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Emergency Department with chest pain on 4 November 2008. She had experienced a myocardial infarction (AM…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
An 81-year-old man died from retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR of 4.6 at the time of …
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…
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia presented to the emergency department with chest pain radiating to both arms, profuse sweating, and vomiting black material for several days. She also reported black stools. The fir…
68y · Male·end stage liver failure due to hepatitis C
James William Miller, aged 68, died of end-stage liver failure due to hepatitis C while an inmate at Yatala Labour Prison, admitted to Mary Potter Hospice for terminal care. He had multiple comorbidities including prosta…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, and prior myocardial infarction died of ischaemic heart disease. He was under regular management by his GP who had recently arranged an e…
55y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
Stanley Walter Peter, 55, died of dilated cardiomyopathy while in GSL custody at Port Adelaide Police Station. He had presented with alcohol intoxication (0.311% blood alcohol) on arrest and was transferred to GSL custod…
45y · Male·sepsis with infective endocarditis, right lobar pneumonia (with abscess formatio…
A 45-year-old man with severe disability (wheelchair-bound following burn injury), borderline personality disorder, and chronic medical conditions including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and recent pne…
93y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 93-year-old man with extensive cardiac history died of ischaemic heart disease while detained under the Mental Health Act. He presented with delirium likely secondary to urinary tract infection from an indwelling cathe…
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
James Halloran, age 52, collapsed during chiropractic treatment and suffered cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Initially su…
81y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following bleeding from the site of a femoral angiogram
Olga Krivitch, 81-year-old woman, died from hypovolaemic shock caused by bleeding from her femoral angiogram puncture site. She was admitted for ischaemic leg and underwent unsuccessful thrombolytic therapy. Subsequently…
83y · Female·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease
An 83-year-old woman with Down syndrome and cardiac disease died from congestive cardiac failure at Royal Adelaide Hospital following accidental medication administration error in a community group home. On 1 July 2007, …
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Brian Raymond Turner, 59, died from ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a medical clinic car park. He experienced symptoms of chest discomfort and breath…
Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …
Four rural South Australian men (aged 42-76 years) died from acute coronary syndrome in 2004-2006. All presented to country medical practitioners with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome but were not identifie…
60y · Male·haemopericardium due to rupture of right ventricle complicating removal of cardi…
Richard Allen, a 60-year-old man with a permanent pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome, died from haemopericardium due to rupture of the right ventricle during pacemaker lead extraction on 2 November 2005. The 14mm perforat…
71y · Female·undetermined
71-year-old woman found dead in unusual position at Brighton aged care facility. Her body was positioned with head resting against bed pole, with marks on neck and bruising observed by carers. The death was certified as …
84y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
An 84-year-old woman with dehydration, fever, and confusion initially refused hospital admission due to fears of nursing home placement. Her GP appropriately obtained a Mental Health Act detention order when she refused …
58y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest due to cardiomegaly
Robert John Viner, a 58-year-old man with long-standing schizoaffective disorder, was detained under the Mental Health Act on 28 July 2006 following erratic behaviour and aggression towards family and his GP. He was admi…
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