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3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY
Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complications of her severe cerebral palsy. She presented with seizures, dark green sputum…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
RDZ was an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from complications of bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation with a fecalith. He had been under paediatric care for years with multiple admissions for bowel was…
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…
2y · Unknown·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following sepsis related to abdominal surgical …
BCT was a 2-year-old Aboriginal child with complex needs from a genetic disorder (CAMTA1 mutation) who died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following sepsis related to bowel perforation after a percutaneous endosco…
2y · Female·perforated oesophagus secondary to complications of treatment of oesophageal inj…
Callie Griffiths-I'Anson, a 2-year-old girl, died from a perforated oesophagus secondary to complications of treatment for caustic soda ingestion. She ingested caustic dishwashing liquid at a hotel on 11 December 2017 an…
<1y · Female·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category II)
A 3-month-old female infant died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category II) after co-sleeping with her parents. The death occurred in the context of unsafe sleeping practices despite prior intervention by Child…
<1y · Female·OEIS Complex (Omphalocoele, Exstrophy of Cloaca, Imperforate Anus, Spinal Defect…
Baby L died aged 7 days from OEIS Complex (a severe congenital condition involving omphalocoele, exstrophy of cloaca, imperforate anus, and spinal defects) combined with prematurity at 32 weeks gestation. The defect was …
10y · Female·Ischaemic large bowel; large bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation
Child W, aged 10, died from ischaemic large bowel secondary to chronic constipation and faecal impaction. She had lifelong constipation and encopresis (soiling) from infancy, presenting to her GP twice (2008, 2010) with …
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP…
2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…
Dane Hortle, a 2-year-old with Pierre Robin Sequence and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from tramadol toxicity following adenotonsillectomy. He was discharged with a prescription for tramadol 25mg, which was dispensed as…
<1y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction due to post operative adhesions
Marcus Charles, a 3-month-old neonate, died from small bowel obstruction due to postoperative adhesions following earlier surgical repair of oesophageal atresia and duodenal atresia. On 4 November 2006, paramedics attend…
2y · Female·Blunt force injury to the abdomen
A two-year-old girl died from blunt force injury to the abdomen, sustaining internal injuries including pancreatic rupture, jejunal rupture, and liver trauma with significant intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Evidence indicate…
<1y · Female·intercurrent pneumonia/respiratory infection in a setting of chronic lung diseas…
Adang Akot was a 9-month-old infant with chronic lung disease and subglottic stenosis who died from intercurrent pneumonia and respiratory infection at the Royal Children's Hospital. The coroner was satisfied that the Ro…
Female·Combination of liver failure, blood loss and shock following needle biopsy
Alyssa, a 9-week-old infant, died from hemorrhage following a liver biopsy at Monash Medical Centre. She had persistent jaundice, and biopsy was undertaken to investigate potential biliary atresia. Post-operatively, nurs…
<1y · Male·Cardiorespiratory failure due to failure of anaesthetic rebreathe bag
Taylor Ainalidis, aged 3 weeks, died on 21 June 2000 at the Royal Children's Hospital following cardiorespiratory failure during resuscitation after surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot. The primary cause was failure of an an…
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