13 results for “neonatal shock”
0y · Male·cardiogenic shock and neonatal encephalopathy
Matthew 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 deficie…
Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hypovolaemic shock and multi-organ fa…
…arlier recognition might have prolonged circulatory support. The coroner emphasized the need for improved neonatal observation policies with clear vital sign monitoring triggers, staff education in recognizing blood loss…
0y · Male·Hypovolemic shock, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy in association with subga…
Owen Appleby, born at Portland Hospital after labour induction, developed hypovolemic shock and died at Warrnambool Hospital 17 hours after birth. Ventouse extraction was used to assist delivery; he…
0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery
…ized chances of survival; (4) confirmation bias led clinicians to focus on sepsis rather than haemorrhagic shock. Key preventive measures: transfer to theatre when red flags appear, implement robust scalp monitoring pro…
0y · Unknown·unascertained
A 10-day-old neonate born at 36 weeks gestation presented to hospital with signs of sepsis including hypothermia, lethargy, poor feeding, and jaundice. Critical failures in recognition and triage occurred: the infant was…
Female·Combination of liver failure, blood loss and shock following needle biopsy
Alyssa, a 9-week-old infant, died from hemorrhage following a liver biopsy at Monash Medical Centre. She had persistent jaundice, and biopsy was undertaken to investigate potential biliary atresia. Post-operatively, nurs…
0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour
Vanessa Li, a term infant born following obstructed labour, died at four days of age from subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) with severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Labour was managed by private obstetrician Dr K., who wa…
0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour
Baby Cai Wheeler-Trow was born at 36 weeks and 2 days following a failed instrumental delivery and emergency caesarean section. He developed a skull fracture and subgaleal haemorrhage, presenting with clinical deteriorat…
0y · Male·Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and massive subgaleal haemorrhage, both associat…
Baby X, born at Canberra Hospital after a prolonged labour, died at age 2 days from injuries sustained during birth. Two interlinked pathologies contributed to death: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) from prolonged …
2y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
…ing to cerebral anoxia and multi-organ failure at 3 days old. Critical clinical lessons emerged regarding neonatal assessment: persistently pale newborns with cord blood pH 7.02 and hypothermia require investigation for …
0y · Female·Group B Streptococcus infection
A 7-hour-old neonate died from early-onset Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection contracted during labour. The mother's GBS screening test at 35-37 weeks gestation was reported negative, and no antibiotic prophylaxis was…
Female·Sepsis in the setting of a lotus birth
A premature female neonate born at 36+5 weeks via emergency caesarean section developed sepsis and died at 2 days of age. She had been delivered with lotus birth (cord left attached to placenta) and vaginal seeding (mate…
Jessica: disseminated intravascular coagulation following haemorrhage (subgaleal…
Two neonates died from complications of subgaleal haemorrhage following ventouse extraction. Jessica Stemmer (7 hours old) died from disseminated intravascular coagulation after subgaleal haemorrhage. Thomas Mahar (8 day…
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