397 results for “asphyxia”
39y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
Ms KSQ, aged 39, died by plastic bag asphyxia in May 2023. She had experienced alleged sexual abuse and coercive control from her partner over 12 years…
63y · Male·complications of an inverted positional event (asphyxia from airway occlusion)
A 63-year-old man with previous stroke and left-sided paralysis fell headfirst into his bedside drawer while attempting to open it from his motorised wheelchair. He became trapped with his airway occluded. An enrolled nu…
2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Baby M was born at term (35-38 weeks gestation) into a toilet bowl at home on 27 November 2008 after an unrecognised pregnancy. The mother reported no awareness of pregnancy despite a positive pregnancy test earlier in t…
59y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
Alexander Pasinski, age 59, died from asphyxia due to choking while an involuntary psychiatric patient in Launceston General Hospital's Northside unit. …
0y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intrapartum asphyxia
Bodhi Leo Searle, aged 36 hours, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intrapartum asphyxia. He was born to a woman in low-risk labour managed initially by independent midwife Stephanie Geyer. When…
50y · Male·aspiration of vomit in a man with focal coronary arteriosclerosis
Subhas Chandra, a 50-year-old man, died between 3-4 November 2013 from aspiration of vomit in the setting of focal coronary arteriosclerosis. He had been involved in a physical altercation with a housemate shortly before…
0y · Female·Hypoxic episode, probably caused by cord entanglement during delivery
A neonate (Roisin) died within 90 minutes of unattended home birth on 27 March 2009. The mother, Janet Fraser, is an advocate for natural birth and rejected all antenatal care despite risk factors including previous caes…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to a combination of positional asphyxia, aspiration and a…
…n died in Alice Springs Watch House from airway obstruction due to acute alcohol intoxication, positional asphyxia and aspiration. He was detained in protective custody after being found intoxicated near Flynn Drive. Unk…
48y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia which occurred in the context of physical exertion and hypoxi…
Phillip Walton, a 48-year-old with schizophrenia well-managed on clozapine for nearly 20 years, suffered an acute psychotic episode likely precipitated by cannabis use at a circus. After aggressive behaviour requiring po…
0y · Female·Mechanical asphyxia due to or as a consequence of overlaying while bed-sharing d…
Bela Heidrich, a newborn, died from mechanical asphyxia due to overlaying while bed-sharing with her mother during breastfeeding in hospital. The mother, Zelia, …
0y · Female·Organ failure caused by not receiving enough oxygen during labour (intrapartum h…
…Rae Tilmouth was born at 35 weeks gestation after premature labour and died 13 hours later from perinatal asphyxia due to hypoxia during labour. The coroner found multiple deficiencies in obstetric care contributed to he…
0y · Male·Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and massive subgaleal haemorrhage, both associat…
…h. Two interlinked pathologies contributed to death: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) from prolonged asphyxia during difficult delivery, and massive subgaleal haemorrhage from unsuccessful vacuum extraction. Clinica…
55y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
A 55-year-old man with longstanding depression and alcohol use disorder died from carbon monoxide toxicity after deliberately inhaling motor vehicle exhaust in a remote forest location. He had posted a suicide note to Pa…
40y · Male·Asphyxia caused by a seizure resulting from severe alcohol intoxication. Underly…
Paul Meech, a 40-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died of asphyxia caused by a seizure from severe alcohol intoxication while in police custody at Hervey Bay watch house. C…
Multiple causes across nine deaths; primary causes included rollover with crush …
This is a complex coronial inquest examining nine quad bike deaths in Queensland, with a focus on prevention through regulatory and design measures. Key clinical and safety lessons include: (1) helmet use is critical—33.…
58y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia
Catherine Williamson, a 58-year-old voluntary psychiatric inpatient, died from plastic bag asphyxia at a private mental health facility. She had schizo-affective disorder and a history of suicide attempts.…
26y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and bronchopneumonia in a woman with methylamph…
…onversation, not just observation; (2) The prone position for handcuffing carries high risk of positional asphyxia requiring continuous breathing monitoring; (3) Restraint should be minimized in duration, particularly af…
23y · Male·Asphyxia from helium and plastic bag over head
Parth Patel, a 23-year-old international student from India, died by asphyxia from helium inhalation via plastic bag. He had experienced undiagnosed depression characterized by social…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to neck compression from faulty portacot
Jordan White, a 14-month-old boy, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by neck compression when trapped in a faulty portacot. The portable cot had a defective bottom rail that would not lock, leaving it in a…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…hiatric predisposition. Police response was lawful and appropriate; restraint position was not positional asphyxia. Resuscitation efforts by police and paramedics were of high standard. The coroner found death was not pr…
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