31 results for “metabolic encephalopathy”
0y · Male·cardiogenic shock and neonatal encephalopathy
… Hutchinson, born at 1 day of age at Flinders Medical Centre, died from cardiogenic shock and neonatal encephalopathy. While obstetric care was appropriate, neonatal care was significantly deficient. Critical failures in…
70y · Male·The combined effects of the complications of ventilation associated pneumonia, a…
…ations of ventilation-associated pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following an unknown triggering event. Possible causes included his extensive ischaemic heart disease …
42y · Female·multiorgan failure complicating hyperthermia and metabolic acidosis following su…
…nd attentive. Key clinical lessons include recognising the severity of caustic ingestion, managing toxic metabolic complications, and addressing the underlying mental health crisis that preceded this fatal event.
64y · Male·Heart failure secondary to alcohol related liver disease, coronary obstructive p…
…, COPD, and ischaemic/alcoholic cardiomyopathy. He presented to Royal Adelaide Hospital hypotensive with metabolic acidosis and was admitted to ICU. By 18 September, he wished to self-discharge against medical advice de…
0y · Male·Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and massive subgaleal haemorrhage, both associat…
…om injuries sustained during birth. Two interlinked pathologies contributed to death: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) from prolonged asphyxia during difficult delivery, and massive subgaleal haemorrhage from unsucc…
0y · Female·Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to brain injury from complicated assi…
Lucy Margaret Campbell died eight days after birth from severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following complicated assisted vaginal birth at Ingham Hospital. Her mother had a low-risk pregnancy c…
63y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes. Cardiac arrest with secondary hypoxic-ischaemic …
…lained cardiac arrest on 29 March 2024 while on the inpatient unit. Autopsy revealed hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest but could not definitively establish the cause of arrest, despite finding …
56y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest
…ubated after five days in ICU with no meaningful neurological recovery and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. The death was determined to be from natural causes. No specific clinical management errors or prevent…
33y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging with resuscitation
Matthew Keith Constantine, aged 33, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following a hanging attempt while under home detention. He was released from prison in December 2021 w…
7y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting of a breech delivery
A neonate born at home in breech presentation without medical assistance suffered hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and died at 7 days old. The mother had been counselled by hospital obstetricians about risks of home b…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estim…
29y · Male·severe neonatal encephalopathy, post palliative care; possible underlying cause:…
A 29-day-old neonate died from severe neonatal encephalopathy following birth asphyxia. The infant was born after prolonged induction and protracted second-stage la…
43y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to out of hospital cardiac arrest due…
43-year-old woman with severe, undiscovered coronary artery atherosclerosis died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while in police custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. She had presented to ED 5 months earlier with leg…
0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise
…ered by caesarean section after prolonged labour. He developed seizures and signs of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) within hours of birth, with MRI imaging confirming severe bilateral brain injury. After detailed…
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
A 43-year-old man with methamphetamine toxicity was restrained by police and given two doses of droperidol by paramedics who failed to recognize he was critically unwell. The first dose was clinically indicated, but the …
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating peri partum asphyxia
A term neonate died at 3 days of age from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to perinatal asphyxia. The mother presented in early labour, was initially discharged, then readmi…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
Heather Calgaret, a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after being administered a first dose of buprenorphine (Buvidal) injection without prior stabilisation…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
A 38-year-old woman in persistent vegetative state following anoxic encephalopathy from anaphylaxis during surgery died from peritonitis caused by perforation at the gastrostomy stoma s…
2y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
Sebastian Hewitt, born at 36 weeks gestation following maternal ante-partum haemorrhage and abnormal CTG traces, died from perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and multi-organ failure at 3 days old. Critical cli…
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with an antecedent cause of in-hospital cardiop…
Melissa King, aged 33, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest at Blacktown Hospital. She presented with severe malnutri…
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