54y · Male·respiratory failure and acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis following trau…
…phrenia and intellectual disability died from respiratory failure and acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis following a crush injury to his left thigh sustained while attempting to escape from a psychiatric hos…
65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home
…ges. Hospital admission revealed multiple organ failure; she developed klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis. Despite intensive care, her condition deteriorated and she died. The coroner found no preventability …
4y · Male·Severe rhabdomyolysis due to LPIN1 gene mutation
Tom Olive, aged 4, died from severe rhabdomyolysis caused by a rare LPIN1 gene mutation. Over 12 months before death, he presented with recurrent episode…
84y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following rhabdomyolysis due to entrapment of his right arm…
David Cobham, aged 84 with dementia, died on 23 April 2015 from aspiration pneumonia following rhabdomyolysis caused by prolonged entrapment of his right arm in a bathroom hand rail at The Lodge aged care facilit…
27y · Male·Hypothermia and rhabdomyolysis due to traumatic crush injuries of back and legs …
A 27-year-old man died from hypothermia and rhabdomyolysis following crush injuries sustained when a tree fell on him during tree felling on family property. He …
39y · Male·rhabdomyolysis complicating cocaine toxicity against a background of atheroscler…
A 39-year-old man with undiagnosed atherosclerotic coronary artery disease died from rhabdomyolysis complicating cocaine toxicity. He exhibited cocaine-induced excited delirium with erratic dangerous dr…
55y · Male·Morphine toxicity, with contributing factors of ischemic heart disease, coronary…
…d man, died from morphine toxicity complicated by ischemic heart disease, coronary atherosclerosis and rhabdomyolysis. He presented to Murgon Hospital (a 15-bed rural facility) following suspected narcotic overdose after…
79y · Female·Rhabdomyolysis in a woman with multiple myeloma and renal impairment
Margaret Ann Yeomans, aged 79, died from rhabdomyolysis in the context of multiple myeloma and chronic renal impairment. A critical medication error occurred …
27y · Male·Complications of snake bite
…t and rapid transfers to Bairnsdale and Austin Hospitals, he developed severe progressive myotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis, coagulopathy, renal failure and shock, dying 2 days later. The coroner found conflicting expert opini…
86y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis as a consequence of d…
…-old man with chronic renal impairment (eGFR 37) died from acute-on-chronic renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis caused by a contraindicated drug interaction. His GP prescribed clarithromycin for a chest infection w…
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
A 47-year-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environm…
71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy
A 71-year-old woman died from complications following elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale/mottled skin, and s…
31y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine use in a setting of physical restraint in a m…
…f methamphetamine use in the setting of physical restraint, complicated by underlying cardiomegaly and rhabdomyolysis. The coroner found that while force may have been justified given Georgiou's resistance, the manner of…
19y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, including total organ failure, rhabdomy…
Marcus Wilson, a 19-year-old roofing insulator, died from hyperthermia-induced organ failure, rhabdomyolysis and coagulopathy after working in a roof space during extreme heat (40°C+) without adequate hydration.…
67y · Male·Gas gangrene with antecedent cause of Clostridium septicum septicaemia
… and pain on 6 February 2018. Despite appropriate pain management and initial investigation suggesting rhabdomyolysis, he rapidly deteriorated and died from gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum. While the coroner …
82y · Male·bronchopneumonia
William Garnet Phillips, an 82-year-old widower with cardiac history, died from bronchopneumonia while frail and underweight (58 kg). He lived alone, was socially isolated, and refused all offers of assistance from famil…
54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…
…disability accommodation. He had sustained a serious fall in January 2023 causing spinal fractures and rhabdomyolysis, after which he was discharged to supported accommodation due to his significant care needs and impair…
36y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating injecting drug use
A 36-year-old man with a 13-year history of schizophrenia and substance abuse was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit on 15 September 2012 after community deterioration. He improved over several weeks and was tr…
33y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia, secondary to acute kidney injury
Joshua Szczudlo, a 33-year-old man with morbid obesity (estimated weight 195kg), underwent shoulder fracture repair surgery on 17 March 2016 at Liverpool Hospital. He died 38 hours post-operatively from a fatal cardiac a…
47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis
Paul Finck, 47, an involuntary psychiatric patient with schizophrenia, died from pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis while admitted to the psychiatric ward. He presented with fever, tachycardia, elevated C…
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