14y · Male·complications of cerebral arterial gas embolism due to SCUBA incident
…n 40% inspired oxygen); treating physicians had no experience with diving illness and did not diagnose decompression illness for 6 hours; and critically, a decompression chamber was not accessed until 32 hours post-inci…
3y · Male·Brainstem ischaemia in association with Arnold Chiari malformation
… and hydrocephalus, died from brainstem ischaemia following multiple shunt complications and emergency decompression surgery. The coroner found that after Matthew's presentation with respiratory distress on 6 October 20…
45y · Male·Fulminant cardio-pulmonary decompression sickness incidental to deep water techn…
…pertension, Conn's syndrome, and severe obstructive sleep apnoea, died from fulminant cardio-pulmonary decompression sickness following a technical deep dive to 50 metres. The dive medical examination conducted by Dr E.…
37y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest as a result of bowel volvulus
…n at the residence on 14 May 2012, he suffered cardiac arrest before emergency services arrived. Rapid decompression of his grossly dilated abdomen via colonoscopy at hospital temporarily restored ventilation, but he ha…
29y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest
…ed part-time at the bike park). Advanced interventions including bag-valve-mask ventilation, emergency decompression with a bicycle spoke under remote consultant guidance, CPR, and helicopter retrieval were undertaken. …
81y · Male·Consequences of bowel obstruction
…essure and vomiting, appropriately transferred to hospital. Flexible sigmoidoscopy achieved successful decompression. However, unexpected vomiting on 25 January led to aspiration pneumonia and respiratory distress requi…
51y · Male·metastatic small round cell malignancy (Ewing's Sarcoma)
…. He presented with urinary retention and lower limb weakness in January 2018, underwent urgent spinal decompression surgery, and was subsequently diagnosed with advanced metastatic cancer. Palliative care was provided …
60y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to severe single vessel atherosclerosis
A 60-year-old man died from ischaemic heart disease due to severe single vessel atherosclerosis after suffering a heart attack while driving, which caused a motor vehicle collision. Two to three weeks after shoulder surg…
67y · Male·Faeculent peritonitis due to perforation of a sigmoid volvulus
… and decreased appetite. A sigmoid volvulus was identified and a rectal tube successfully inserted for decompression. Conservative management was continued, but he deteriorated and died from faeculent peritonitis second…
72y · Female·Hanging
Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care facility. While her depression history and multip…
23y · Male·head injury resulting in acute left subdural haemorrhage and cerebral oedema fro…
Andras Nagy, a 23-year-old professional Hungarian boxer, died from catastrophic head injury sustained during a sparring session on 1 May 2009 at a gym in Melbourne. He collapsed during round five after receiving blows to…
27y · Female·chest injuries
…nfirmed, medical staff lacked proper equipment including non-functional suction apparatus and no chest decompression kits, and critical airway equipment was unavailable; (2) lack of clarity in governance rules regarding…
26y · Female·cardiorespiratory arrest due to massive gastric dilatation with gastric rupture
… communication of radiological findings. Had the rare but serious diagnosis been made, more aggressive decompression of the stomach might have been undertaken to prevent rupture, though evidence suggests such treatment …
59y · Female·Complications of a pseudo-obstruction on a background of previous anterior resec…
Julie Anne White, 59, died from complications of pseudo-obstruction following previous sigmoid volvulus resection. She had intellectual disability, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, and chronic bowel dysmotility. Admi…
30y · Male·unknown - unable to determine due to advanced decomposition
An unidentified male of Asian origin, aged 25-35 years, died at sea approximately seven miles off Cartier Island in March 2000 after becoming ill while diving for trepang at about 30 metres depth. The cause of death coul…
41y · Female·multiple stab wounds to the neck
This inquest examined the death of Prabha Arunkumar, a 41-year-old computer programmer who died from multiple stab wounds to the neck sustained during an attack in Parramatta Park on 7 March 2015. She was transported to …
Unknown·High altitude aircraft disintegration caused by detonation of a warhead from a B…
…The missile impact caused structural damage to the cockpit, leading to aircraft break-up and immediate decompression across a 50 square kilometre debris field. A Joint Investigation Team, comprising investigators from m…
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
Winfried Medenbach, a 65-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and history of bowel complications, died from a middle cerebral artery stroke. He had been admitted to hospital in …
32y · Male·Blast injuries including extensive subarachnoid haemorrhage and pulmonary haemor…
A 32-year-old experienced mechanic died from blast injuries sustained when a damaged truck tyre he was inflating exploded under pressure. The tyre had pre-existing sidewall damage from previous impact and was being infla…
39y · Male·Complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
A 39-year-old man with schizo-affective illness, hepatic cirrhosis, and substance abuse history died from complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction with aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted involuntarily for …
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