51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…
A 51-year-old woman with WHO Class III obesity, chronic alcohol consumption, and anaemia died of multiorgan failure following admission …
40y · Female·Complications of WHO Class III Obesity
Cindy Jane Martin, a 40-year-old Aboriginal woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, WHO Class III obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died of sudden cardiac complications seven days after psyc…
62y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure in a man with Ischaemic and Hypertensive Heart Diseas…
…rction in the setting of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He had metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and WHO Class III obesity. He was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital on 23 December 2022 with difficulty breathing a…
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, an…
39y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) with contribut…
Kevin Thomas Maloney, a 39-year-old man with complex mental health conditions and substance use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) while residing in a supported resident…
44y · Female·Complications of a lung abscess with contributing factors of Down's syndrome and…
Melissa Cunningham, a 44-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and severe obesity, died from complications of a lung abscess. She required a CPAP machine for sleep apnoea, prescribed and …
63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …
A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustaine…
48y · Female·Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a…
…-old woman with chronic schizo-affective disorder, end-stage renal failure, COPD, cardiac hypertrophy and obesity, died from combined natural causes while under assessment order in psychiatric care. She presented with a…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
…e asleep that night, she likely experienced respiratory depression from the combination of buprenorphine, obesity, likely sleep apnoea, and quetiapine. Clinical lessons: (1) direct initiation to long-acting injectable b…
36y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest complicating propofol administration for endodontic pro…
… or before drug administration, contrary to best practice. The confined dental treatment room and patient obesity complicated emergency response. The coroner could not establish that documented blood pressure would have…
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…
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