Deceased
Summer Emerald Rose Jamsek
Demographics
0y, female
Date of death
2010-04-05
Finding date
2016-06-21
Cause of death
Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN)
AI-generated summary
Summer Jamsek was born at 4pm on 4 April 2010 with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and died 5 April 2010 at Royal Children's Hospital. The coroner found Baby Summer died from PPHN but was not satisfied it was caused by sepsis despite low blood sugars and fluctuating oxygen requirements. While Dr M.'s management was generally appropriate, the coroner identified that antibiotics could reasonably have been administered by 8:30pm as a precautionary measure given concerning clinical features. However, expert evidence indicated that earlier antibiotics would likely not have altered the outcome given the fulminant, rapidly progressive nature of the condition. The coroner concluded no deficiency in management was a causal factor in death.
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