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67y · Male·Complications of non small cell lung carcinoma in a man with ischaemic cardiomyo…
A 67-year-old man with schizophrenia subject to a Non-Custodial Supervision Order died from complications of non-small cell lung carcinoma with multiple comorbidities including ischaemic cardiomyopathy and COPD. He was a…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
Emma McGrath, a 19-year-old nursing student, died from meningococcal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical pre…
21y · Male·Combined effects of heroin toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia
A 21-year-old man with complex congenital heart disease (Fontan procedure) died from combined heroin toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia. He had a history of depression and suicidality since childhood. In August 2014, duri…
0y · Female·Septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis, secondary to non-…
Baby Minahil Bhatti, a five-month-old with congenital non-compaction cardiomyopathy, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis. She presented to Royal Children's Hospital on 27 July 2016 wit…
83y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head
Nancy May Budge, 83 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head on 3 November 2016. She had extensive cardiac history including multiple valve replacements, pacemaker insertion, and congestive heart failure diagnose…
85y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision
Pamela Louise Elsdon, 85, died from multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision caused by her husband's driving error. Her husband had documented progressive cognitive decline and dementia fro…
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
Tara Love, a 22-year-old woman, died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome due to long QT syndrome (LQTS). She presented multiple times to the Royal Women's Hospital with ECG changes and electrolyte abnormalities during …
87y · Male·Multiple injuries in a motor vehicle incident
Mr Frederick Hylla, 87 years old, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident 18 days after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction. He suffered a likely cardiac event while driving, causing …
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic coronary artery disease, with the cont…
Arthur Farrell Sydney, a 74-year-old man with significant cardiovascular risk factors including prior myocardial infarction, triple bypass surgery, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and vascular disease, died fr…
79y · Male·acute bronchitis on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease
Stanley Taylor, a 79-year-old man serving life imprisonment, died from acute bronchitis on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital with chest pain and shortness of…
37y · Male·unascertained; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia or snake bite
Matthew Williams, a 37-year-old boilermaker, died in December 2014 while gold prospecting in the Blackwood area. He was reported missing after failing to return home and was found deceased six days later next to his vehi…
71y · Female·aortic dissection (Stanford Type A)
A 71-year-old woman presented to hospital with pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade, successfully treated by pericardiocentesis. The underlying cause was a Stanford Type A aortic dissection, which was not ident…
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…
66y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple medical comorbidities
Shirley Goodall, 66, with intellectual disability, bipolar disorder, and aortic valve regurgitation, died of pneumonia in November 2016. She had been admitted to hospital in late September with upper respiratory tract in…
25y · Male·Cardiomegaly
Andrew Kellett, a 25-year-old man with a history of mental illness (bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations, and suicidal ideation), died in custody at Port Phillip Prison from cardiomegaly (…
91y · Female·Unascertained
Margaret Smith, a 91-year-old admitted with head strike from fall, developed moderate depression during her stay and received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a compulsory patient. On 5 March 2015, she developed epigas…
63y · Female·Cardiomegaly in a woman with aortic stenosis
Elizabeth Joy Whelan, a 63-year-old woman with developmental delay and autism-like traits, died from cardiomegaly secondary to aortic stenosis while residing in a Department of Health and Human Services group home. She h…
1y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy
An 18-month-old girl died from dilated cardiomyopathy masquerading as croup. While initially misdiagnosed as croup was reasonable, the failure to reassess when clinical improvement did not occur was critical. Key failure…
62y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to intra-operative hypotension following the…
A 62-year-old man died from global cerebral ischaemia following intra-operative hypotension after protamine administration during a cardiac ablation procedure. He had suffered a severe hypotensive reaction to protamine 8…
73y · Female·Exsanguination from ruptured varicose vein right lower leg
A 73-year-old woman died from exsanguination following rupture of a varicose vein on her right lower leg while on anticoagulation therapy (dabigatran) for atrial fibrillation. She called emergency services at 1:22 am on …
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