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9 results for acute myeloid leukaemia

VIChospital2022-07-07

Finding into death of K LW

76y · Male·complications of acute myeloid leukaemia

A 76-year-old man died of complications from acute myeloid leukaemia while imprisoned at Loddon Prison. He developed symptoms in mid-July 2021 and was transf…

haematologyintensive care
SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: WALSH Patrick Lawrence

86y · Male·combined effects of acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure and staphylococ…

Patrick Lawrence Walsh, aged 86, died in custody at Royal Adelaide Hospital from combined acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure, and staphylococcal pneumonia. He had a significant medical history…

haematologyinfectious diseasesdiagnosticdelay
VIChospital2019-10-02

Finding into death of David Sheppard

76y · Male·Intracranial Haemorrhage Secondary to Blunt Head Trauma (Fall) in the Setting of…

A 76-year-old man with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukaemia in blast crisis was admitted to hospital with sepsis and pancytopenia from chemotherapy. He suf…

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QLDhospital2023-03-13

Timms, Peter John

71y · Male·Acute myeloid leukaemia due to transformation from chronic myelomonocytic leukae…

Peter Timms, a 71-year-old prisoner with multiple comorbidities, died from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) transformed from chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia. He made over 40 health service …

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NSW2025-04-16

Inquest into the death of Hayden Dawes

27y · Male·acute myeloid leukaemia

Hayden Dawes, aged 27, died from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) while in custody at Mannus Correctional Centre on 30 December 2018. He had previou…

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SAhospital2018-06-01

Coroner's Finding: MCRAE Christopher, PINXTEREN Johanna, HIGHAM Bronte, BAIRNSFATHER Carol

acute myeloid leukaemia

Four patients with acute myeloid leukaemia died after receiving chemotherapy consolidation therapy that was administered once daily…

haematologyoncologymedicationsystemcytarabine
VIChospital2021-05-31

Finding into death of Darin Lyndon Wheeldon

44y · Male·Acute myeloid leukemia

A 44-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia died in St Augustine's secure ward at St Vincent's Hospital on 18 February 2020. He had b…

haematologyoncology
SAhospital2018-06-01

Coroner's Finding: MCRAE Christopher, PINXTEREN Johanna, HIGHAM Bronte, BAIRNSFATHER Carol - Ruling

Unknown·Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Four patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) died following administration of chemotherapy consolidation therapy that was deliv…

haematologypharmacologymedicationsystemcytarabine
WAhospital2025-04-17

Inquest into the Death of Colin Stanley Francis NICHOLSON

69y · Male·septic shock with multi-organ failure in a man with neutropenic sepsis on a back…

Colin Nicholson, a 69-year-old man, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure due to acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Missed opportunities occurred at multiple levels: the PathWest laboratory scienti…

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