226 results for “cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr)”
62y · Male·cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode
Michael Adams, aged 62 with chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode at a supported residential facility. During escalating psychotic behaviour, paramedics applie…
34y · Male·Severe chest injury with fractures to ribs and sternum, internal bleeding, lacer…
A 34-year-old male motorcyclist died from severe chest injuries after crashing into a Toyota Tarago at high speed. He was riding a stolen, high-performance Ducati motorcycle with a false number plate, intoxicated with me…
Male·Fentanyl toxicity, with aspiration pneumonia as a significant contributing condi…
A man (ZA) died from fentanyl toxicity in custody at Shortland Correctional Centre after his cellmate, who had brought fentanyl into the prison by concealing it in his rectum, shared it with him. Both men snorted the pow…
41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity
Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspiration an…
4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting strangulation by a roller blind …
A 4-year-old girl died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental strangulation by a roller blind cord. She climbed onto bedside drawers near a window blind and became entangled in the control cord, slipp…
34y · Male·Air embolism and severe haemorrhage due to perforation of the right subclavian v…
…drill penetrated the underlying right subclavian vein, causing massive haemorrhage. Despite aggressive resuscitation including blood products, intubation, and CPR, the patient deteriorated and an air embolism was eventu…
23y · Male·sea snake bite with neurotoxic venom causing neuromuscular paralysis and respira…
Harry Evans, a 23-year-old deckhand from England, died from neurotoxic sea snake envenomation while working on a prawn trawler in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Bitten on the finger at 8:20am, he developed progressive neuromus…
1y · Male·Drowning in an unfenced in-ground home swimming pool
…ctive, close supervision of small children near water, and (2) the effectiveness of prompt, competent cardiopulmonary resuscitation in paediatric drowning victims. While pre-hospital and hospital care were appropriate a…
91y · Male·Complications following cardiac arrest in the setting of anaesthetic induction d…
A 91-year-old man with COPD, asthma, and previous cardiac arrest from suxamethonium died from complications following anaphylaxis to rocuronium during anaesthetic induction for emergency small bowel obstruction surgery. …
5y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI +0); exact cause unascertained
A 5-month-old premature infant with low birth weight died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. Toxicological testing revealed the presence of frusemide (a diuretic medication) in his blood and other samples, which should n…
5y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning
A 5-year-old boy who could not swim drowned in a public aquatic centre after crossing from a shallow ramp area into a 1.2-metre deep main pool, unobserved by his parents. He was underwater for 90 seconds before being ret…
33y · Male·hanging
Brian Dewson, a 33-year-old man with a 12-year history of drug and alcohol abuse, multiple psychiatric assessments (antisocial personality disorder, depression), and prior suicide risk designations died by hanging in Por…
47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…
Thomas Creegan, a 47-year-old UK tourist, died during a second introductory resort dive at the Great Barrier Reef after becoming separated from his instructor and ascending rapidly to the surface. He lost consciousness s…
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
A 27-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered sudden cardiac arrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation) immediately after recording video evidence of a suspected breach of her protective apprehended personal violence order (APVO). …
56y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bolus
A 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following upper airway obstruction by a food bolus while eating dinner in supported accommodation. She w…
2y · Male·drowning (immersion)
A 2-year-old boy, Kaled Kanj, drowned in a leisure pool at a public aquatic centre while attending with his mother and three siblings. His mother was supervising four children while also holding a 9-month-old infant, mak…
71y · Male·cardiac arrest secondary to near drowning
A 71-year-old experienced boatman died from cardiac arrest following near drowning when a borrowed boat capsized in Port Phillip Bay. The vessel (MA827) had multiple design and maintenance issues: low freeboard unsuitabl…
27y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
Levi Shane Clement Congdon, a 27-year-old male, died from methylamphetamine toxicity on 13 November 2017 at Royal Perth Hospital during a police search warrant execution. He ingested a fatal dose of methylamphetamine, re…
34y · Male·The combined effects of restraint, coronary artery atherosclerosis and centripet…
A 34-year-old man died following 10 minutes of restraint by six people at a marina car park after assaulting two staff members. He had significant coronary atherosclerosis (70-75% narrowing) and centripetal obesity. Desp…
Male·Unrecognised pulmonary hypertension in a setting of unsafe sleeping conditions
Jack Loh, a 6-month-old boy, died from unrecognised pulmonary hypertension while in unsafe sleeping conditions at a family day care centre. Jack was placed prone (face down) in an undersized bassinet with loose bedding m…
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