43y · Male·Combination of exsanguination and inhalation of smoke
…ring his daughter's voice, he re-entered the burning residence and collapsed from blood loss combined with smoke inhalation. Post-mortem examination revealed no natural disease or significant carbon monoxide poisoning. …
87y · Female·smoke inhalation
An 87-year-old woman died from smoke inhalation in an accidental house fire. She was found in the kitchen after firefighters extinguished a ful…
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and multi-system organ failure arising from being a victim of h…
…hich created electrical instability. Mr Walker sustained burns to approximately 30% of his body and severe smoke inhalation, was rescued unconscious, and transported to The Alfred Hospital where he remained in intensive…
31y · Male·Complications of burns
… death), and then caught fire himself. He was rescued by police but died in hospital from severe burns and smoke inhalation. The death occurred in the context of family violence; separate findings into Ms Ragi's death a…
77y · Female·Effects of fire
…entally ignited, likely by a discarded cigarette or direct ignition with a lighter or match. She died from smoke inhalation, with autopsy revealing carboxyhaemoglobin saturation of approximately 60% and elevated cyanide…
48y · Male·Decompensated liver and renal disease; alcoholic liver disease in the circumstan…
…ecompensated liver and renal disease secondary to severe alcoholic liver disease, complicated by burns and smoke inhalation sustained in a house fire. He was rescued by police officers from a fully-engulfed house and tr…
52y · Male·Asphyxia due to smoke inhalation from caravan fire
…2-year-old man with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorder, died from asphyxia due to smoke inhalation in a caravan fire on 5 November 2016. He had presented to hospital the day before seeking assis…
36y · Male·Complications of thermal burn injuries
Daniel Surtees, aged 36, died from complications of extensive thermal burn injuries (>80% body surface area) sustained during a domestic violence incident. After consuming 14 cans of bourbon at a party, Daniel returned h…
54y · Female·Severe burns sustained in a house fire (palliated)
Carol Fay Slade, a 54-year-old woman with acquired brain injury from a 2003 motorcycle accident and mobility limitations, died from severe burns sustained in a house fire…
37y · Male·smoke inhalation
…n with schizophrenia managed by community mental health services on a Community Treatment Order, died from smoke inhalation in an accidental house fire. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.230-0.238% (nearly five times th…
2y · Female·unascertained; death in house fire due to smoke inhalation or thermal injury
…ister when the fire started. Her mother rescued the younger child but could not locate Tricia in the thick smoke despite extensive searching. Despite comprehensive forensic examination and searches, no human remains wer…
Female·Smoke inhalation and incineration (Rachael); Effects of fire (Starlia, Sage, Wil…
…mber 2011. The fire likely originated from electrical equipment near a Christmas tree. Two ionisation-type smoke alarms were installed but failed to provide adequate warning—the family received no audible alert despite …
3y · Male·Smoke inhalation with thermal inhalation injury and carbon monoxide poisoning
Mitchell Thomas, aged three, died in a public housing fire at Larapinta on 1 June 2023, from smoke inhalation. The fire was caused by electrical arcing in the roof space resulting from degraded insulation …
2y · Female·effects of fire (smoke inhalation and thermal injury)
…drome and developmental delays, died on 14 April 2018 in a house fire at her rural NSW home. She died from smoke inhalation and thermal injury. The fire's exact cause could not be determined despite expert investigation…
42y · Female·Smoke inhalation caused by house fire
…e to high fuel load and flashover occurring within minutes. Critical failures included: absence of working smoke alarms despite legislative requirements, lack of early evacuation due to the resident's attempt to extingu…
Combination of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in motor vehicle …
…re. Both men were alive when the fire started, as evidenced by soot in their airways. Deaths resulted from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. The driver had consumed alcohol (0.039% BAC, below legal limit but associ…
73y · Male·Gregory Frank Burkhalter: carbon monoxide toxicity due to inhalation of carbon m…
…farction during acute resuscitation and subsequent sepsis from burn injuries. The coroner found no working smoke alarms in the residence despite legal requirements. Clinical lessons include recognition that severely bur…
24y · Male·thermal burns from motorcycle crash and fire
…and his unfamiliarity with the motorcycle. Minimal alcohol consumption and low carbon monoxide levels from smoke inhalation were contributory but not primary factors. No mechanical defects or suspicious circumstances we…
39y · Female·smoke inhalation
Cheryl May Currie, 39, with complete paraplegia from a 1998 spinal cord injury, died from smoke inhalation in a bedroom fire on 12 June 2009. The fire was caused by smoking in bed. Inve…
3y · Male·Thermal burns due to shed fire
A three-year-old boy died from thermal burns sustained in a shed fire on his family property. The fire was caused by flammable petrol vapours from fuel containers stored in the shed being ignited by a lighter. Two young …
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