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TAShome2026-02-17

Coroner's Finding: Gregory and Diane Burkhalter

73y · Male·Gregory Frank Burkhalter: carbon monoxide toxicity due to inhalation of carbon m…

Two elderly US-born residents died in a house fire caused by a 120-volt electric blanket operating on Australia's 230-volt grid, resulting in insulation failure and combustion. Mr Burkhalter (73) died from carbon monoxid…

emergency medicineanaesthesiasystem
TAShospital2025-01-29

Coroner's Finding: de-identified IM

37y · Female·sepsis due to necrotising fasciitis following abdominoplasty with liposuction

A 37-year-old woman died from sepsis due to necrotising fasciitis following abdominoplasty and liposuction. She was discharged on post-operative day 4 with severe pain, nausea, and vomiting, which were attributed to norm…

plastic and reconstructive surgerygeneral practiceoxycodone
TAShospital2022-09-19

Coroner's Finding: Tommerup, Daniel James

51y · Male·multi-organ failure due to acute kidney injury and haemodynamic shock as a conse…

A 51-year-old man with significant alcohol intoxication sustained thermal burns affecting over 60% of body surface area when he accidentally set fire to himself while homeless. He was transported from Launceston General …

emergency medicineplastic and reconstructive surgeryalcohol
TAShome2022-08-04

Coroner's Finding: Joyce. Kaye Maree

58y · Female·thermal burns

A 58-year-old woman with schizophrenia died from extensive thermal burns after a fire originated in a wall-mounted heat pump that lacked a required residual current device (RCD). The heat pump was installed in 2012 witho…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystempaliperidone

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