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Inquest into the Death of Dragan JACOVIC

63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on …

cardiologypsychiatryolanzapine
QLDhospital2007-08-10

Tang, Shannon Sheng Wen

21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…

Shannon Tang, a 21-year-old from Singapore with severe obesity (BMI 52) and multiple comorbidities including sleep apnoea, underwent elective laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery performed by Dr F.. He died on day 7 post-…

bariatric surgerygeneral surgerycommunicationdiagnosticvancomycin
VIChospital2008-03-20

Finding into death of Julie Stephens

54y · Female·sepsis

Ms Julie Stephens, aged 54, was admitted to Frankston Hospital on 5 December 2008 with a chest infection and multiple comorbidities including cardiac failure, respiratory failure, and obesity. She deteriorated with septi…

intensive carerespiratory medicinemedicationsystemmorphine
VIChome2025-09-17

Finding into death of Robert John Robinson

74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis

A 74-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism with deep vein thrombosis 10 days after elective umbilical hernia repair. He received appropriate VTE prophylaxis (mechanical and pharmacological) intraoperatively an…

surgeryanaesthesiacommunicationenoxaparin
VICaged care2017-11-15

Finding into death of Garry Serve

82y · Male·Trauma related intracerebral haemorrhage

An 82-year-old man with dementia, cerebellar ataxia, and mobility limitations fell from his wheelchair down three concrete steps (480cm drop) while attending a hearing aid appointment at an off-site clinic. He sustained …

geriatric medicineemergency medicineproceduralcommunicationfluoxetine
VIChospital2024-08-07

Finding into death of Georgios Stamkos

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…

psychiatryspeech pathologyrisperidone
SA2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: Mortess, Noel Allen

75y · Male·End stage myelodysplastic syndrome and end stage renal failure on a background o…

A 75-year-old man died in prison custody from end-stage myelodysplastic syndrome and renal failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, valvular disease, and metastatic prostate cancer. He was admitt…

general medicinehaematologydelaysystemcefuroxime
VIC2015-03-27

Finding into death of Anthony William Dunning

40y · Male·Global ischaemic brain injury following cardiorespiratory arrest during prone re…

Anthony Dunning, a 40-year-old male, suffered cardiac arrest while being restrained prone on the floor at Crown Casino with pressure applied to his neck. He was held in this position for approximately 4 minutes before lo…

forensic medicineemergency medicineproceduralcommunicationalcohol
NSW2021-11-08

Inquest into the death of Walter CLOUGH

66y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A significant contributi…

Walter Clough, aged 66, died from complications of COPD and cardiomegaly while incarcerated. He had significant respiratory compromise from prior chest trauma causing hemidiaphragm paralysis. Days before death, he was ho…

general practicerespiratory medicinesystemspriva
VIC2024-12-13

Finding into death of Michael Garry Suckling

41y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with WHO Class III obesity

Michael Suckling, a 41-year-old Aboriginal man, died in prison from cardiomegaly secondary to morbid obesity (BMI 54.5). He gained approximately 117kg during his 3-year incarceration, with rapid initial weight gain from …

general practicepsychiatrysystemcommunicationmethadone
TAScommunity2022-12-07

Coroner's Finding: Triffett, Brendan

40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…

Brendan Triffett, aged 40 years with significant acquired brain injury from a past drug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphysema and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, died sudd…

general practicecardiologyamitriptyline
NSWhospital2020-03-04

Inquest into the death of Paul MORTIMER

65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery

A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 1…

colorectal surgeryintensive careproceduralsystemenoxaparin
VICcommunityPodcast2024-03-15

Finding into death of Colleen Mary South

58y · Female·Unascertained

Colleen Mary South, aged 58, was found deceased on 8 August 2022 under a tree in a remote rural paddock in Bunguluke, Victoria, approximately 1.5 kilometres from her abandoned vehicle. She had a significant psychiatric h…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelayaripiprazole
VIChospital2021-10-25

Finding into death of MR XH

46y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating a cardiac arrest during anaesthetic …

A 46-year-old male underwent elective inguinal hernia repair at a private hospital. During anaesthetic induction, he experienced cardiac arrest. The endotracheal tube (ETT) was visualized passing through the vocal cords,…

anaesthesiaintensive carediagnosticproceduralfentanyl
VIChome2016-06-23

Finding into death of John Charles Prohasky

66y · Male·unascertained

A 66-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and severe hypoglycaemia unawareness died on 20 June 2013, the day after commencing a Medtronic Paradigm insulin pump. He was found collapsed at home after plann…

endocrinologysystemcommunicationinsulin - rapid-acting
SA2012-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Heyward Neil Wills

53y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

Neil Heyward, aged 53, died by hanging in Port Augusta Prison on 6 June 2009 while on remand for murder. He had been in custody since December 2007 and was managed by prison social workers and medical staff. Although he …

psychiatrycorrectional healthsystemcommunication
WAhospital2016-02-05

Inquest into the Death of Pauline Margaret DODD

51y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease

Pauline Margaret Dodd, 51, died of ischaemic heart disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on 4 March 2014. She was an involuntary psychiatric patient with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, complicated by childh…

psychiatrycardiologydiagnosticolanzapine
VIChospital2020-05-05

Finding into death of John Hayle

76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …

John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lowe…

neurosurgerygeriatric medicinediagnosticcommunicationmk8931
WAmental health2024-08-28

Inquest into the Death of Peter Jonathon Rex BOLTON

36y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorder died by ligature while an involuntary inpatient in a locked mental health ward. He was on hourly observations and had re…

psychiatryemergency medicinehaloperidol
VIChospital2017-02-17

Finding into death of Christopher Albert Nance

67y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

A 67-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation underwent arthrotomy for septic arthritis of the knee. He developed post-operative delirium attributed to anaesthesia, analgesics (tramado…

cardiologyorthopaedic surgerycommunicationproceduraltramadol
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