Case counts vary by jurisdiction and do not reflect clinical performance. Differences reflect each state's volume of published findings, how far back records are available online, and population size.

Common clinical conditions

hypertension117aspiration pneumonia114ischaemic heart disease107sepsis88pneumonia88chronic obstructive pulmonary disease79epilepsy73intellectual disability70

Specialty tagging, error classification, and clinical flags are AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Always refer to the original finding.

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VICcommunity2026-05-07

Finding into death of Elizabeth Susan Edwina Ferris

44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…

Elizabeth Ferris, a 44-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was fo…

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VIChome2026-04-17

Finding into death of Simon Christopher Gaskill

50y · Male·unascertained

Simon Gaskill, aged 50, was found deceased in sand dunes at Ocean Grove Beach in April 2022 after sleeping rough for months. He had been discharged from hospital in December 2021 following treatment for severe alcohol wi…

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VIChospital2026-04-16

Finding into death of Damien Mark Stone

53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome and pelvic fractures

Damien Mark Stone, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following a pelvic fracture sustained during hospital admission. Key clinical lessons include: (…

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QLDhospital2026-04-14

Inquest into the death of Francis Michael Fahey

70y · Male·Metastatic melanoma with ischaemic heart disease as a contributing condition

Francis Michael Fahey, a 70-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic melanoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. He presented with a rapidly enlarging axillary mass in February 2023, confirmed as metastatic melano…

oncologygeneral medicinesystemdelayimmunotherapy

SAhospital2026-03-30

Coroner's Finding: Chadha, Hemant and Battagodage, Sachintha Nandula

Male·Hemant Chadha: acute on chronic pneumonia (mycoplasma pneumoniae). Sachintha Bat…

Two young men died after repeated ED presentations were not appropriately managed. Hemant Chadha (38) died of acute pneumonia complicated by possible neurological involvement after being discharged from Lyell McEwin Hosp…

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VIChospital2026-03-25

Finding into death of Neville Stanley Andrews

69y · Male·Pericarditis

A 69-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, congestive cardiac failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the Emergency Department with dyspnea following an unwitnessed fall. He was…

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