71 results for “toxicology examination”
29y · Male·unascertained
…s discovered in Merri Creek on 2 October 2015. Police response was systematic and thorough. Post-mortem examination showed advanced decomposition with no definitive cause of death, though drowning is the strongest possi…
43y · Male·Not able to be determined
…ad in the Katherine River on 12 April 2021. His body showed advanced decomposition limiting post-mortem examination. He was last seen on 3 April 2021. Police attributed his death to accidental drowning after allegedly s…
42y · Male·Unascertained
…fter an odour complaint. The body was severely decomposed, limiting forensic investigation. Post-mortem examination revealed no acute trauma, and toxicology detected only paracetamol. The forensic pathologist could not …
70y · Female·Cause of death could not be determined - available evidence does not allow a fin…
…suing coroner's certificates without adequate medical investigation, and the critical need for external examinations and toxicology sampling when sudden unexpected deaths occur in potentially suspicious circumstances.
47y · Female·unascertained - natural causes
…. Despite a thorough three-cavity autopsy and comprehensive investigations including microscopic tissue examination, toxicology, and biochemical analysis, no specific cause of death was identified. She had a history of …
43y · Male·Undetermined — available evidence does not allow determination due to limitation…
… in a house fire on 26 November 2000 at Lismore, NSW. Due to significant deficiencies in the postmortem examination and fire investigation, the coroner could not determine the cause or manner of death. The autopsy was c…
20y · Female·Aspiration of sand; cause of sand aspiration not determined
…ways, though the precise circumstances remain undetermined. Key clinical gaps included failure to obtain toxicology samples, forensic swabs, or alcohol testing at the first autopsy in Mozambique—the optimal time for such…
33y · Female·Drowning contributed to by high level of intoxication (blood alcohol 0.192%)
Sarah Johnson, 33-year-old Aboriginal woman, was found dead on Lameroo Beach on 1 January 2002 after drowning. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.192% and was intoxicated. Evidence indicates she was at the Hippe Club on …
21y · Female·Unascertained
… comprehensive forensic analysis, the cause and circumstances of death remain undetermined. Post-mortem examination could not definitively establish cause of death due to advanced decomposition. The coroner concluded th…
43y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
…vestigation; maintain appropriate investigative skepticism; ensure proper forensic collection and scene examination in all suspected suicides; verify details rather than accepting superficial explanations.
2y · Female·pneumonia in a child with reported recent flu-like illness (multiple viral detec…
…with blue lips and vomit. Despite CPR and hospital resuscitation, she could not be revived. Post-mortem examination revealed severe pneumonia with adenovirus and enterovirus/rhinovirus; toxicology detected toxic-level o…
17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…
…tion. The consultant oncologist's assessment relied on a junior doctor's description rather than direct examination; further investigations including overnight x-rays and scans were available but not ordered. This delay…
Male·multiple and massive, unsurvivable lethal injuries sustained as a result of a mo…
…the unlikelihood he would deliberately endanger another driver. The coroner noted that absence of brain examination limited investigation of possible medical causes such as cerebral event. An open finding was made as to…
54y · Male·Unascertained
…. A critical delay in autopsy (21 days) severely constrained forensic investigation and prevented useful toxicology analysis. Clinicians faced diagnostic uncertainty in a profoundly immunocompromised patient; earlier aut…
25y · Male·opiate toxicity (heroin overdose)
… scene, loss of critical evidence), compromised identification procedures, and deficiencies in forensic examination. The coroner found the death was self-administered heroin injection but noted multiple investigative an…
71y · Male·Strychnine toxicity
Lachlan Bingham, aged 71, died from strychnine toxicity on 13 April 2007 at his rural property. The coroner concluded he intentionally ingested strychnine to end his life. Key evidence included a blood strychnine concent…
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
…ed over the balcony, possibly attempting to reach an adjacent apartment, but lost his grip and fell. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coron…
48y · Male·Cause of death remains unknown
…h no gross pathological abnormality, normal histology interpretation hindered by autolysis, and negative toxicology. No evidence of trauma, suffocation, or struggle was identified. Robert had recently experienced signifi…
40y · Male·Unascertained; probable SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) - natural ca…
…ty accommodation facility. He was found in a position consistent with having had a seizure. Post-mortem examination and toxicology were unremarkable, with anti-convulsant medication levels within normal range. The patho…
72y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
…with no preceding signs of illness. Paramedics initiated CPR but were unable to revive him. Post-mortem examination revealed severe coronary artery calcifications and pleural effusion. Toxicology identified citalopram a…
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