Coronial

4 results for tracheostomy decannulation

VIChospital2023-03-16

Finding into death of Reginald William Griggs

84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …

…nts with comorbidities; (2) Goals of Care discussions should occur early and be clearly documented; (3) tracheostomy decannulation in high-risk patients requires careful multidisciplinary assessment, which was undertaken…

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NSWhospital2022-12-21

Inquest into death of Andrea LESTER

49y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury related to tracheostomy complications in form of airway occ…

…h 2018 with delayed diagnosis. Following complex neurosurgery causing Wallenberg syndrome, she required tracheostomy for bulbar dysfunction. On 13 June 2018, she suffered cardiorespiratory arrest due to airway occlusion …

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VIC2025-10-28

Finding into death of Christopher Gerard McIntosh

54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for the management of sep…

Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis originating from an infected foot ulcer while incarcerated at Hopkins Correctional Centre. The coroner found…

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VIChospital2025-10-28

Finding into death of Christopher Gerard McIntosh

54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for management of sepsis …

Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with Type II diabetes and chronic foot ulcers, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis arising from an infected foot ulcer requiring above-knee amputation. He was incarce…

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