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VIChospitalPodcast2026-02-20

Finding into death of James Harilaos Tsindos

17y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy Complicating Anaphylaxis

James Tsindos, a 17-year-old with known nut allergy and mild asthma, experienced anaphylaxis after inadvertently ingesting cashews in a vegan restaurant meal on 27 May 2021. Ambulance paramedics administered two doses of…

emergency medicineallergy and immunologydiagnosticcommunicationadrenaline (epinephrine) intramuscular
VIChome2022-10-31

Finding into death of Master S

13y · Male·Asthma

Master S was a 13-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe persistent asthma who died at home on 13 November 2019. He was found unresponsive with his nebuliser mask on his face. The coroner accepted that death resulted from a…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemfluticasone/vilanterol
VIChospital2020-12-31

Finding into death of Catherin D'Rozario

17y · Female·Complications of acute asthma in the setting of an allergic response

Catherin D'Rozario, 17 years old, died from complications of acute asthma triggered by anaphylaxis after consuming food containing sesame at a restaurant on 25 August 2019. Despite known allergies to nuts, sesame, fish a…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticsystem
VICcommunity2020-08-28

Finding into death of Heather Telfer

69y · Female·Toxicity to pentobarbitone in circumstances where she intended to end her own li…

Heather Telfer, a 69-year-old woman with longstanding asthma, chronic health anxiety, and significant social isolation, died from pentobarbitone toxicity. She had a prior suicide attempt 12 years earlier and expressed su…

general practicerespiratory medicinecommunicationsystempentobarbitone
VIChospital2020-03-26

Finding into death of Matthew John George

45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…

A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …

general medicineinfectious diseasescommunicationdiagnosticflucloxacillin
VIChome2019-07-29

Finding into death of I M

9y · Female·Acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis

A 9-year-old girl with known egg allergy and asthma died from acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis after consuming a Cadbury Chocolate Chip Cookie containing egg. The cookie was purchased in packag…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemfluticasone/salmeterol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Clarence Tuivaiese Nicholas Leo

37y · Male·Acute asthma (thunderstorm asthma event)

37-year-old male died from acute asthma during the unprecedented Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event (21-22 November 2016). He had moderate to severe asthma with suboptimal preventer medication use and recently diagnosed…

emergency medicineparamedicinedelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Priyantha Nirmale Ranjith Peiris

57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma

A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. The deceased was outdoors during the…

emergency medicineintensive caresalbutamol
VICcommunityPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Omar Jamil Moujalled

18y · Male·acute asthma

Omar Jamil Moujalled, 18 years old, died from acute asthma during the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne on 21 November 2016. He had pre-existing asthma and severe hay fever with exceptionally high sens…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Minh Thao La

48y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of …

A 48-year-old man with known asthma and high sensitivity to rye grass pollen died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic. He became …

emergency medicineparamedicinesystemsalbutamol
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Min Guo

29y · Male·acute asthma

A 29-year-old male with known asthma and hay fever died from acute asthma during the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne. He presented to Ballarat Hospital on 21 November with severe asthma, was treated …

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Le Hue Huynh

46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest in the se…

Mrs Le Hue Huynh, 46, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during the November 21, 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma event in Melbourne. She had known asthma with poor medication compli…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Hope Carnevali

20y · Female·acute asthma

Hope Carnevali, a 20-year-old law student with a history of severe allergic asthma and hay fever, died during the Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma event on 21 November 2016. She experienced acute respiratory distress at hom…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemcommunicationsalbutamol
VICcommunityPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Apollo George Papadopoulos

35y · Male·Acute asthma

Apollo George Papadopoulos, age 35, died from acute asthma during the Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event on 21 November 2016. He had known asthma and hay fever triggered by seasonal environmental factors, was highly sen…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Hoi-Sam Lau

49y · Male·acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury

Hoi-Sam Lau, 49, died from acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury during the unprecedented Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event of 21 November 2016. He had well-controlled asthma triggered by pollen and respiratory …

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Ling-Ling Ang

47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…

Ms Ling-Ling Ang, aged 47, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest following severe allergic asthma exacerbation during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic. She had known asthma…

general practiceparamedicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2018-02-26

Finding into death of Louis Oliver Tate

13y · Male·Malignant hyperthermia due to a reaction to an anaesthetic agent administered to…

Louis Tate, a 13-year-old with known allergies to cow's milk, raw egg, peanuts and tree nuts, died following anaphylaxis to breakfast provided in hospital. Despite reasonable medical management of the anaphylactic reacti…

paediatricsemergency medicinesystemcommunicationadrenaline
VIChospital2018

Finding into death of BS

37y · Male·anaphylaxis

A 37-year-old man with known severe macadamia nut allergy died from anaphylaxis after consuming a dessert ordered online that contained macadamia nuts. He was unaware the dessert contained this allergen, either because i…

emergency medicineallergy and immunologycommunicationsystemepinephrine
VIChospital2016-06-03

Finding into death of Ronak Satyajit Warty

10y · Male·complications of anaphylaxis

Ronak Satyajit Warty, a 10-year-old boy with known milk and nut allergies, died from anaphylaxis after ingesting a coconut drink that was mislabelled and contained undeclared dairy products. Despite his parents' diligenc…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdelaysystemadrenaline
VIC2016-04-29

Finding into death of Jack Glen Irvine

15y · Male·Global ischaemic brain injury post cardiac arrest secondary to anaphylaxis

Jack Glen Irvine, a 15-year-old with documented severe nut allergies and asthma, died from anaphylaxis triggered by consuming a macadamia nut cookie at a Victorian Karting Association camp. The cookie was provided despit…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemcommunicationadrenaline

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