29 results for “global developmental delay”
3y · Unknown·High grade pontine glioma
…e died from high-grade pontine glioma, an aggressive brain tumour. The child had presented with severe developmental delay, behavioural problems, and global developmental concerns attributed to neglect and prenatal drug…
15y · Male·bronchopneumonia secondary to chronic chest dysmorphology caused by congenital b…
Lee Shaun Wurramarrba was a 15-year-old severely disabled boy with cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, kyphoscoliosis, epilepsy, and chronic chest anatomical distortion who died from bronc…
17y · Male·bronchopneumonia following epileptic seizure in a boy with a history of cerebral…
A 17-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and epilepsy died of bronchopneumonia following an epileptic seizure at home in Weste…
6y · Male·respiratory failure due to pneumonia
…boriginal child with multiple serious congenital conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, severe developmental delay, aspiration syndrome, and microcephaly. He was in state care under a Protection Order. After adm…
28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy
…Myers, a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, treatment-resistant epilepsy, cortical vision impairment and global developmental delay, died from aspiration pneumonia. He developed a cough on 24 August 2017 and was seen b…
4y · Male·Peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer
A 4-year-old boy with significant global developmental delay and non-verbal communication died from peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duoden…
5y · Female·Pneumonia as a complication of septo-optic cerebral dysplasia
…-old Aboriginal girl with septo-optic dysplasia, a rare congenital brain malformation causing profound developmental delay, spastic quadriparesis, poorly controlled epilepsy, hearing and visual impairment, and diabetes …
9y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
Aluel Ajak, a 9-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder, severe developmental delay, and moderate intellectual disability, died from injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehic…
2y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following immersion (drowning)
Lachlan Mitchell, a 2-year-old with global developmental delay and hypermobility, drowned in a swimming pool at a family day care home on 9 November …
3y · Male·Pneumonia and respiratory failure in association with metachromatic leukodystrop…
…ere appropriately managed. The case highlights excellent end-of-life care coordination, though there was a delayed notification to the Coroner of the death in 2013. Key clinical lessons include the importance of develop…
2y · Female·Chronic organic brain damage as a consequence of Murray Valley encephalitis
A 2-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe brain damage from Murray Valley encephalitis died in hospital from chronic organic brain damage. She had been in state care since August 2004 due to her profound medical needs inc…
20y · Male·Drowning precipitated by a seizure
Cameron De Vries, a 20-year-old man with severe autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay, died by drowning precipitated by a seizure in a bathtub at a disability support home.…
29y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…iting expedited neurological review scheduled for January 2024 when he died. The coroner noted an apparent delay in accessing specialist neurological care but did not find the death preventable, recognizing that anti-ep…
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
A 3-year-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia complicated by severe obstructive sleep apnoea. She had rapid-onset childhood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) with multiple cardiopulmonary complic…
13y · Male·Severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury; cerebral mass effect and uncal herniation d…
A 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome and severe developmental delay (mental age 18 months) died from asphyxiation caused by accidental entanglement in a fabric sens…
15y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Travis Blows, a 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and difficult-to-control epilepsy, died from pneumonia after a prolonged PICU admission. He presented to ED multiple times in the months before death with seizures and feve…
3y · Male·consistent with drowning in a boy with autism (on historical grounds)
Christian, aged 3 years 11 months with autism spectrum disorder and a significant tendency to abscond, died by drowning in the Yarra River after escaping through an unsecured window at his father's house on 30 October 20…
1y · Female·Pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure secondary to total anomalous pulm…
Mykayla Marshall, a 15-month-old child with complex congenital heart disease including total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, pulmonary vein stenosis, and septal defects, died at home from pulmonary hypertension and …
7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…
A child with severe cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, microcephaly and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure. Born with severe perinatal brain injury, she had comple…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
Bridgett Currah was a 19-month-old girl with complex medical needs including cyanotic congenital heart disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and feeding difficulties. She presented to Mildura Base Hospital on 21 May 2013 w…
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