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NSWhospital2012-06-14

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70y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Co…

…. Restoration of airway took approximately 14 minutes, resulting in 20-30 minutes of hypoxia. This caused hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and multi-organ failure. Death occurred 28 April 2008. Failures included radiolo…

gynaecologyoncologydiagnosticcommunication
VIChome2013-08-23

Finding into death of Xavier Hart

4y · Male·hypoxic brain injury complicating out of hospital cardiac arrest (unknown cause)

…e and apnoeic at home on 21 December 2011. Despite immediate CPR and intensive resuscitation, he suffered hypoxic brain injury and died. The precipitating cause of his out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remained unknown des…

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NSWhospital2023-10-31

Inquest into the death of Adam Fitzpatrick

20y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to displacement of tracheostomy and p…

…ilure to perform timely finger thoracostomy significantly contributed to Adam's 46-minute cardiac arrest, hypoxic brain injury, and death. The rigid adherence to an inadequate airway plan, absence of effective team comm…

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NSWhospital2014-09-26

Inquest into the death of AA

10y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiorespiratory arrest due to compl…

A 10-year-old boy with severe obstructive sleep apnoea and morbid obesity died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite repeated medical interventions and explicit warn…

respiratory medicineendocrinologycommunicationsystemmethadone
VIChospital2015-12-10

Finding into death of Dane Alexander Hortle

2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…

…peutic concentrations. The child deteriorated overnight with respiratory depression, seizures, and severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, leading to death despite intensive care. Key clinical failures included: the pres…

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VIC2020-12-09

Finding into death of Alma Lynette Honeychurch

76y · Female·Ludwig's angina

…ritical case. The patient developed acute airway obstruction during transfer, suffered cardiac arrest and hypoxic brain injury. Key lessons: Ludwig's angina requires recognition of airway compromise risk (may not presen…

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