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58y · Female·thermal burns
A 58-year-old woman with schizophrenia died from extensive thermal burns after a fire originated in a wall-mounted heat pump that lacked a required residual current device (RCD). The heat pump was installed in 2012 witho…
55y · Female·asphyxia due to choking on food (steak)
A 55-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, schizophrenia, depression, and substance use disorder died from asphyxia caused by choking on food while at a friend's home in supported accommoda…
41y · Male·heart failure related to exsanguination due to traumatic rupture of an arteriove…
Nicholas Summers, a 41-year-old kidney transplant recipient, died from traumatic rupture of an arteriovenous fistula with massive hemorrhage on 16 February 2016. He had returned to Tasmania under nephrologist Dr M.'s car…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
A 58-year-old man with a 5-year history of cardiology follow-up died during a recreational canoeing expedition. Despite previous cardiology assessment detecting no ischaemic heart disease, autopsy revealed severe ischaem…
73y · Female·atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease
Ms Wallace, a 73-year-old woman with hypertension and other comorbidities, developed atrial fibrillation during orthopaedic surgery for a fibula fracture. She was discharged on flecainide 50mg daily, metoprolol, and riva…
58y · Male·chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
A 58-year-old experienced motorcycle rider died from massive chest and abdominal injuries after losing control on a rural curve and colliding with an oncoming vehicle. He was initially conscious with three doctors presen…
33y · Female·hanging
A 33-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and a history of suicide attempts died by hanging five days after discharge from hospital following a carbon monoxide poisoning attempt. The coroner found that discharge…
5y · Unknown·Undetermined Sudden Infant Death (USID)
A 5-month-old infant died suddenly while co-sleeping with his mother on an adult bed with adult bedding. Post-mortem examination revealed undetermined sudden infant death (USID) with reactive splenic changes consistent w…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was …
38y · Female·Combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with methamphetamine us…
A 38-year-old woman with chronic methamphetamine and cannabis abuse died from cardiac arrest at home. She had pre-existing severe ischaemic and valvular heart disease requiring multiple valve replacements and pacemakers,…
58y · Male·pulmonary thromboemboli complicating deep venous thrombosis
Kelly John Dillon, a 58-year-old disability support worker, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. Three days before death, he sustained a leg injury at work (chair thrown at his lower leg…
41y · Male·exsanguination (hypovolemic shock complicating acute blood loss) due to fistula …
Andre Marc Lavoipierre, age 41, died on 26 June 2019 from exsanguination due to internal bleeding (ureter-iliac artery fistula or steady renal/bladder bleed). He fell at his supported residential unit on the morning of d…
45y · Male·Self-inflicted burns (80-90% full and partial thickness burns across body)
Stephen Mawer, a 45-year-old man with longstanding depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, died from severe burns sustained when he deliberately set himself alight during a police siege at his home. He had recently be…
69y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia as a complication of diabetes mellitus
Michael Wayne Reardon, aged 69, died at home from right lower lobe pneumonia as a complication of diabetes mellitus. He was entirely dependent on his siblings for care, with his sister Julie administering medications. He…
65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home
A 65-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and alcoholic hepatitis fell at home and remained on the floor for approximately 2 hours before ambulance arrival. She present…
86y · Male·pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis
Rex Rouse, 86, died from pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis while admitted to the psychiatric unit at Launceston General Hospital on 26 May 2020. He was admitted under a Mental Health Act assessment order …
63y · Female·sepsis and pneumonia due to immobility with sacral ulcer resulting from schizoph…
Sandra Shields, aged 63, died of sepsis and pneumonia secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer in the context of treatment-resistant catatonic schizophrenia. She was admitted to Launceston General Hospital in February 2019 w…
7y · Male·head injuries from ejection onto rocky riverbank during boating accident
A 7-year-old boy died from catastrophic head injuries after being ejected from a ski biscuit during a recreational boating accident on the Prosser River in Tasmania. The vessel operator was towing the child at excessive …
Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained as a driver or passenger in a motor …
Three people died in a motor vehicle collision on the Midlands Highway when a solar panel detached from a caravan and entered the southbound lane. The driver of the vehicle with the three deceased reacted to the solar pa…
41y · Female·Brain, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collisi…
A 41-year-old woman died from catastrophic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision when her vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck a truck. Family members noted she appeared drowsy before driving. Toxi…
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