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51y · Female·Methemoglobinemia in the context of lignocaine use
Danielle Cadan, 51, died from methemoglobinemia following a tooth extraction under lignocaine anaesthetic at a regional health service. The lignocaine was administered in normal therapeutic dose but triggered this rare l…
59y · Female·complications of abscesses following dental extraction, in a woman with cerebral…
Angela Cuthbert, a 59-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from complications of abscesses following extraction of all 14 teeth under general anaesthetic. Surgery occurred 20 June 2022; she devel…
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
Dianne Linford, a 63-year-old woman with profound disability from cerebral palsy and encephalitis, died from complications of sedation for PEG tube insertion. She had a congenital polymicrogyria, a significant neurologic…
65y · Female·undetermined; possibly ischaemic heart disease or squamous cell carcinoma of ton…
A 65-year-old Malaysian woman with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue refused medical treatment due to visa concerns and preference for alternative therapy. She deteriorated over months with worsening oral sy…
60y · Male·sepsis and aspiration pneumonia in a man with oral squamous cell carcinoma and m…
Henry Allen, a 60-year-old man with oral squamous cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis and aspiration pneumonia while in prison custody at Fiona Stanley Hospital. He received appropria…
36y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest complicating propofol administration for endodontic pro…
Michael Anderson, a 36-year-old obese man (BMI 38.5), suffered cardiorespiratory arrest during a root canal procedure under conscious sedation with propofol administered by Dr S. in a dental office setting. He had undiag…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
A 76-year-old woman with Ludwig's angina presented to urgent care with facial swelling and fever. She was appropriately diagnosed and arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centre. However, staff failed to recognis…
35y · Male·Hanging
Travis Lee Fernandez, aged 35, died by hanging in custody at Dhurringile Prison in November 2014. He had sustained bilateral mandibular fractures in January 2014 treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). …
68y · Female·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage secondary to bilateral dental extraction
A 68-year-old woman on long-term warfarin therapy for a prosthetic aortic valve died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage following dental extraction. The dentist failed to obtain an INR test within 24 hours of the pr…
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
William Wallrock, 22, died from mixed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ibuprofen. When inadequate pain relief prompted him to seek furth…
70y · Female·unascertained
A 70-year-old woman disappeared on 19 January 2008 and was found deceased in a barrel 20 months later. The cause of death could not be definitively determined despite autopsy examination. A fractured thyroid cartilage wa…
21y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by acute bilateral pneumonia
Stephen Moon, a 21-year-old with autism and intellectual disability, died following wisdom tooth extraction complicated by ventilator-acquired pneumonia. Although discharged early from ICU after 3 days, he developed bila…
Female·diabetic ketoacidosis
Patricia Chan died on 25 August 2006 from diabetic ketoacidosis following dental extraction four days earlier. She had type 2 diabetes. Her condition deteriorated over two days at home, and her husband Duncan Tang was ch…
Unknown·Lignocaine toxicity following dental surgery with atherosclerotic and valvular h…
George Godden died at Prince of Wales Hospital on 22 February 2007 from lignocaine toxicity following dental surgery. His post-extraction gingival bleeding was treated with gauze soaked in co-phenylcaine spray, a medicat…
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
Karl Scholz, 31-year-old male, died from upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures …
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to sublingual and submandibular cellulitis (Ludwig's angi…
A 27-year-old man died from airway obstruction due to Ludwig's angina (bilateral sublingual and submandibular cellulitis) following a tooth extraction. Critical failures included: delayed treatment with inadequate timely…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe respiratory distress immediately after inducti…
30y · Male·unknown - unable to determine due to advanced decomposition
An unidentified male of Asian origin, aged 25-35 years, died at sea approximately seven miles off Cartier Island in March 2000 after becoming ill while diving for trepang at about 30 metres depth. The cause of death coul…
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