63y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy due to peripheral neuropa…
…ischaemic heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with progressive restrictive lung disease and muscle weakness. During his admission, he expressed suicidal ideation, underwent psychiatric assessment, and was managed …
0y · Female·Complications of spinal muscular atrophy
…as tolerating up to 60 minutes in a standard car seat prior to discharge. However, SMA causes progressive weakness and airway compromise risk in upright positions. The coroner identified that the rigid positioning in sta…
20y · Male·drowning
…ibuting internal injuries from the jump impact (pneumothorax or internal bleeding) that could have caused weakness and exhaustion. The inquest did not identify clinically preventable factors, though it focused on environ…
54y · Female·complications related to post-polio syndrome and chronic respiratory weakness; n…
…with incomplete physiological assessment. Multiple factors likely contributed: chronic respiratory muscle weakness, recent transition to new ventilator with suboptimal back-up rate settings, alcohol consumption above her…
69y · Male·Advanced motor neurone disease leading to terminal respiratory failure
… advanced motor neurone disease with terminal respiratory failure. He experienced progressive arm and leg weakness from March 2009, initially attributed to angina. Neurological referral occurred in August 2010, with moto…
40y · Male·drowning
…ce suggested he would not have been physically capable of swimming across the river due to post-operative weakness and fatigue. When approached by police, he entered the river to evade arrest. Two police officers attempt…
55y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
…stigation, intravenous fluids, nasogastric/PEG feeding, and medications. CM's condition deteriorated with weakness, lethargy, and shallow breathing. The coroner found the medical care provided by the facility, GP, and ED…
53y · Female·Unascertained
A 53-year-old woman died after consuming psilocybin-containing mushrooms at an unlicensed retreat. She consumed approximately 6 grams of mushroom powder brewed as tea, became unable to walk, reported breathing difficulti…
87y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of immersion
…art disease with severe atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis. In the week before death, he experienced arm weakness, side pain, confusion, hallucinations, and falls. He was taken to hospital and then a respite centre. The…
63y · Male·cerebral infarction
John Arthur Burns, a 63-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia and motor neurone disease, died from cerebral infarction on 17 September 2006 while in Westminster Aged Care Facility after only 12 days of residence. Des…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
…xion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lower limb weakness, but recognition was delayed due to severe delirium which complicated neurological assessment. Staff at F…
86y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning
An 86-year-old man with recent stroke, declining mental health, and expressed suicidal ideation died by carbon monoxide poisoning. He was assessed in hospital ED, deemed not to meet Mental Health Act criteria, and discha…
62y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall from a vibrating roller that became uncontrollab…
…justed during the period the operator had the machine, through unknown circumstances. The inherent design weakness—a hydraulic system lacking effective brakes—combined with the steep slope and non-functional emergency br…
57y · Female·Sepsis in the setting of probable aspiration pneumonia
…nia. She lived in a Department of Human Services care facility and presented to hospital with generalised weakness and altered consciousness. Palliative care was instituted in consultation with her family. The coroner fo…
45y · Female·Cerebrovascular accident
…with intraventricular extension on 28 February 2021. She presented with classic stroke symptoms (left arm weakness, slurred speech, facial droop) and was transported to Northern Hospital where imaging confirmed the diagn…
72y · Male·cerebral malignancy (glioblastoma multiforme)
…forme (cerebral malignancy). He presented with acute neurological symptoms (slurred speech, facial droop, weakness) on 13 November 2020 during a routine medical appointment in prison. Prison staff appropriately called an…
58y · Male·Complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
…om complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma following hospital admission with dyspnoea, fatigue and weakness. Imaging revealed lymphoma recurrence with significant effusions and he was managed with comfort care mea…
66y · Female·Drowning
Beverley Ann Tierney, a 66-year-old woman, drowned after slipping and falling from a moored cabin cruiser at Cooran Cove Resort. She was intoxicated with alcohol (206 mg/100ml) and under the influence of multiple drugs i…
74y · Female·Metastatic duodenal carcinoma
…mas Embling Hospital, presented to Austin Hospital in April 2021 with postural hypotension, fainting, and weakness. Investigation revealed metastatic duodenal carcinoma with lung and lymph node involvement, and chronic o…
82y · Male·malignant mesothelioma (palliated)
Stan Jaksa, aged 82, died from malignant mesothelioma with palliation at Repatriation General Hospital. He was admitted with confusion and behavioral changes attributed initially to frontotemporal dementia but reassessed…
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