677 results for “cardiac arrest”
24y · Male·Complications of Brown Snake Bite
…d to Tamworth Base Hospital. Despite appropriate triage and observation, he developed sudden collapse and cardiac arrest approximately 25 minutes after arrival, with no prior obvious clinical signs of envenomation. Anti…
33y · Male·Prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in gastric content aspiration and cardiac …
…man, died at Long Bay Correctional Complex from a prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in aspiration and cardiac arrest. He had experienced three prior seizure-like episodes in April-May 2019, all undiagnosed. Each tim…
49y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia due to cardiac arrest and drowning, with bilateral bronc…
… cold-water exposure. This triggered a diving reflex causing physiological stress, hypoxia, drowning, and cardiac arrest. Expert evidence strongly supported accidental mask dislodgement as the primary mechanism rather t…
60y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease (cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe long-stand…
Paul Stephen Keating, a 60-year-old man with severe atherosclerotic heart disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia while incarcerated in Casuarina Prison, Western Australia. He had significant coronary artery …
30y · Male·unascertained
Bayden Quilkey, 30, died from unascertained causes on 13 March 2008 during an acute psychotic episode while being restrained by police. He had recently moved from Queensland showing signs of paranoid schizophrenia with s…
34y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to anaphylactic shock due to antibiotic all…
A 34-year-old woman died from anaphylactic shock to Ceclor, a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for otitis externa. Her medical records clearly documented allergies to cephalosporins (Ibilex) and sulphur-based antibiot…
48y · Male·Acute cardiac dysrhythmia of unknown cause; acute alcohol toxicity was a signifi…
Mark Corbett, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute cardiac dysrhythmia while in police protective custody in Tennant Creek. He was apprehended twice for public into…
35y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, in the setting of drug cons…
Simaile Masila-Liutolo, aged 35, died from cardiac arrhythmia precipitated by dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, compounded by acute methy…
82y · Male·Complications of atherosclerotic heart disease with atrial fibrillation in a man…
…oral and psychological symptoms of dementia. On 23 August 2012, Mr Reeve suffered ventricular fibrillation arrest while being assisted to the toilet and died. The coroner found he died from natural causes: complications …
37y · Female·Unascertained; possibly sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…ing and appearing to take a prolonged shower, her condition deteriorated rapidly. Paramedics found her in cardiac arrest at home. Autopsy showed pulmonary oedema and revealed possible underlying cardiac arrhythmia (no s…
32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…isease with myocardial fibrosis. While prone positioning during restraint can theoretically contribute to cardiac arrest, the short duration of restraint, extremely high drug levels, and pre-existing severe heart diseas…
64y · Male·acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
…roner found his psychiatric and medical care reasonable and appropriate, noting he remained at persistent cardiac risk despite appropriate medications and that his refusal of surgery, driven by psychiatric illness and c…
62y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by hypothermia following prolonged exposure to extreme col…
…) and remained in the crevasse for approximately 4 hours 39 minutes before dying from hypothermia-induced cardiac arrest. The coroner identified multiple contributing factors: inadequate reconnaissance and risk assessme…
71y · Female·undetermined
…resting against bed pole, with marks on neck and bruising observed by carers. The death was certified as 'cardiac arrest' by Dr S. without proper investigation. Critically, Dr S. was sole director and part-owner of the …
22y · Female·Ruptured myocardium in motor cycle incident
… with blunt force trauma, likely from handlebars or CPR. The mechanism was either commotio cordis (sudden cardiac death from chest wall impact causing ventricular fibrillation) or direct myocardial rupture from impact. …
41y · Male·undetermined
…tment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite post-mortem examination including specialist neuropathological and cardiac assessment, the cause of death remained undetermined. Post-mortem biochemistry suggested possible hyponat…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
… continued for ~23 minutes before paramedic arrival, the short timeframe from symptom onset to respiratory arrest (estimated 15 minutes) made survival unlikely. Post-mortem testing revealed extreme sensitisation to ryegr…
80y · Female·Gas embolism complicating surgical repair of an atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm …
An 80-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (COPD, renal impairment, cardiac disease) underwent complex endoluminal repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm at a private hospital…
57y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
A 57-year-old man with extensive medical history including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and chronic airways disease died of acute myocardial infarction whilst being transferred by ambulanc…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
Richard William Hobbs, aged 48, died from cardiac arrest in custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities i…
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