Coronial

105 results for severe hypoxia

SAhospital2011-09-23

Coroner's Finding: ANDERSON Rosemary Joy

56y · Female·multi-organ failure due to anorexia nervosa

…ng ambulance assistance. Despite appropriate medical treatment in hospital, she deteriorated rapidly with hypoxia, hypotension and severe acidosis, requiring ICU admission and mechanical ventilation before dying. The co…

psychiatryintensive care
SAhospital2020-10-12

Coroner's Finding: USHER Peter Michael

56y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following insulin and benzodiazepine overdose

…and insulin stolen from his mother on 10-11 November 2018. He was found unconscious in cardiac arrest with severe hypoglycaemia. Despite paramedic resuscitation and hospital treatment including intubation, he sustained g…

anaesthesiapsychiatrytemazepam
VIChospital2025-01-30

Finding into death of Janelle Maree Lavery

56y · Female·Complications of Angelman's syndrome - aspiration pneumonia

…year-old woman with Angelman's syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died of aspiration pneumonia following a one-month hospital admission. She experienced rec…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2022-09-30

Finding into death of Baby RMI

0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxia

An 8-day-old neonate died of perinatal hypoxia on 14 December 2019, 8 days after emergency caesarean section. The infant presented with seizures, hypoto…

obstetricsneonatologycommunicationsystemintrathecal morphine
WAhospital2015-02-26

Inquest into the Death of Peta Susan DOIG

58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury

A 58-year-old woman with autism and severe intellectual disability died from pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury follow…

psychiatryintensive carediagnosticdelayazithromycin
VIChospital2023-06-06

Finding into death of Dianne Linford

63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…

…sk factor for anaesthesia. Following a dental injury in March 2018, she developed aspiration pneumonia and severe mouth ulcers limiting oral intake. She presented in June requiring hospitalisation for dehydration. During…

anaesthesiagastroenterologyprocedural
NSWaged care2009-09-25

Finding&recommendation donaldianfairbairn

Unknown·Severe hypoxia due to bilateral pneumonia and severe ischaemic heart disease

…ld Ian Fairbairn, a resident of Yagoona Nursing Home, died at Bankstown Hospital on 23 September 2006 from severe hypoxia due to bilateral pneumonia and severe ischaemic heart disease. The coroner's inquest identified cr…

communicationsystem
VIChospital2026-02-05

Finding into death of Max Peter McKenzie

15y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown aetiology complicating hypoxic ischaemic enc…

…and food allergies, died from cardiorespiratory arrest complicating hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after severe refractory anaphylaxis. After eating apple crumble containing nuts, he self-administered an EpiPen. Ambula…

emergency medicineparamedicinedelaycommunicationadrenaline
VIChospital2016-04-19

Finding into death of Noah Cheron-Duncan

0y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia

…t escalated to senior staff and labour progressed rapidly to delivery at 7:37am, when the baby was born in severe distress (Apgar 0/0). Autopsy showed severe uteroplacental hypoxia. The critical failing was failure to re…

obstetricsmidwiferycommunicationdelaynitrous oxide
SAhospital2020-05-21

Coroner's Finding: SNIECIKOWSKA Alicja

68y · Female·chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ms Sniecikowska, a 68-year-old Polish-speaking woman with severe COPD, chronic alcoholism, cognitive impairment, and significant social isolation, was admitted to hospital…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinemorphine
VIChospital2010-12-08

Finding into death of Peter Greenhill

57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia

…tiple comorbidities presented to hospital with chest pain, breathing difficulty, atrial fibrillation, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with chest sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure. Despite …

intensive caregeneral medicineantibiotics
WAmental health2019-05-22

Inquest into the Death of Pamela Edith ASHLEY

64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…

A 64-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity and diabetes presented with acute psychotic relapse following stress and…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemchlorpromazine
NSWhospital2018-10-04

Inquest into the death of D H

56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…

…ravenous propofol) was used for this high-risk patient. During surgery, the patient experienced prolonged hypoxia with severe oxygen desaturation (53–78%), bradycardia (heart rate 26–40/min), and hypertension, none adeq…

anaesthesiageneral surgerydiagnosticproceduralpropofol
VIChospital2015-04-23

Finding into death of Ian Kenneth Pye

56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome

A 56-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, schizophrenia, and severe cervical stenosis residing in supported care presented to hospital with respiratory failure and altered co…

respiratory medicineneurologyolanzapine
VIChospital2014-08-12

Finding into death of Baby Paula Victoria OShea

0y · Female·Intra-uterine hypoxia

…ction was performed at 1425 hours (approximately 85 minutes later) for failure to progress. Baby Paula was severely asphyxiated at birth with Apgar scores of 1, 0, 0, 0 at successive time intervals, and died despite resu…

obstetricsmidwiferydiagnosticoxytocin
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Rae Lynn Lukies

57y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

A 57-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from aspirat…

general practiceemergency medicinedelaycefalexin
VIChospital2016-05-12

Finding into death of Kevin Stanley Margetts

63y · Male·Bowel obstruction

A 63-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, quadriplegia, and blindness died from bowel obstruction with sepsis. On 5 Septemb…

general practiceemergency medicinedelaysodium citrate enema
VIChospital2025-10-17

Finding into death of Raymond Charles Levy

75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy

…er and cough on 18 October 2023 and was admitted with suspected sepsis. He rapidly deteriorated developing severe hypoxia and aspiration pneumonia, despite receiving appropriate antibiotics. A palliative approach was ado…

general medicineemergency medicineceftriaxone
SAhospital2023-06-30

Coroner's Finding: Vanin, Levi Shane

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 protra…

obstetricsneonatologydinoprostone
SAhospital2019-08-30

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZE Brian John

68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …

…oid-related respiratory depression requiring naloxone administration. The coroner concluded his underlying severe cardiac disease was the primary cause of death, and that detention under the Mental Health Act was appropr…

cardiologypsychiatrymorphine

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