677 results for “cardiac arrest”
49y · Male·cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Graham Murrurkuwuy, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died of cor pulmonale and chronic bronchitis/emphysema while imprisoned at Darwin Correctional Centre. He had a long history of smoking and substance abuse. Medical staff…
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…ed CT imaging over immediate antibiotic administration while awaiting blood culture results. She suffered cardiac arrest during scanning and died despite resuscitation. The coroner found that while antibiotics should ha…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for help reporting shortness of breath and was found unconscious…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
…management including bronchodilators, oxygen, transfusions, and antivirals, he suffered sudden respiratory arrest on day 2 of ICU admission. The coroner found medical and nursing care reasonable and appropriate. Communic…
4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
…n antibiotics and prednisolone. He re-presented days later with severe respiratory distress, collapsed in cardiac arrest, and was found to have a large mediastinal T-cell lymphoma. He suffered profound hypoxic brain inj…
50y · Male·myocardial infarction caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Desmond Jambajimba Tilmouth, a 50-year-old Aboriginal man, died of myocardial infarction from severe coronary atherosclerosis complicated by end-stage renal disease and an incarcerated strangulated umbilical hernia. He d…
32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …
…rson in charge, failure to monitor breathing, and excessive duration. She developed cyanosis and suffered cardiac arrest from positional asphyxia. Despite resuscitation, she died from hypoxic brain injury. The coroner i…
24y · Male·methamphetamine toxicity in the background of atrioventricular node artery dyspl…
…ne toxicity with underlying atrioventricular node artery dysplasia while being pursued by police during an arrest operation. He collapsed in a backyard after fleeing from police officers and could not be revived despite …
66y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
…tion. A morphine PCA was prescribed without adequate consideration of her respiratory risks. She suffered cardiac arrest from hypoxia approximately two hours post-discharge. Clinical lessons: patients with OSA, COPD, an…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
… 2018 on medical management with outpatient cardiology follow-up. He died suddenly the following day from cardiac arrest secondary to ischaemic heart disease. Expert cardiology review confirmed discharge was appropriate…
36y · Male·Heroin toxicity
A 36-year-old man with a history of homelessness and intravenous heroin use died from heroin toxicity after overdosing in a public toilet block. Emergency services were called promptly by a bystander who remained at the …
27y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with 80% blockage of the left anterior descending coron…
…ction of coronary artery disease in young Aboriginal people through regular Adult Health Checks including cardiac risk assessment. Key risk factors (Aboriginal descent, smoking, family history of early cardiac disease) …
40y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy and epilepsy with diffuse fibrillary astrocytoma within t…
…cent seizures, died at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 16 March 2008 from hypoxic encephalopathy caused by cardiac arrest following an epileptic seizure while in remand custody at Adelaide Women's Prison. Critical clinic…
17y · Female·Acute Lymphocytic Meningitis and Focal Myocarditis
…ary 2009 on oral analgesia with instructions to follow up with her GP. On 10 January 2009, she suffered a cardiac arrest at home and was transferred to ICU where she died. Post-mortem revealed acute lymphocytic viral me…
46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest in the se…
Mrs Le Hue Huynh, 46, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during the November 21, 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma event in Melbourne. She had known asthma with poor medica…
29y · Female·Hypoxic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest arising from eit…
…ril 2007. She developed anaphylaxis post-procedure (likely cephalosporin-triggered) with cardiorespiratory arrest. The attending GP sedationist administered adrenaline but failed to intubate effectively, leaving her seve…
62y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy
… 62-year-old prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in hospital. He had extensive cardiac history including pacemaker insertion, coronary stents, …
73y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
…ied from combined ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had a significant cardiac history including aortic repair and endocarditis, plus severe COPD with emphysema. On the evening before …
27y · Male·Cyanide toxicity
Phillip Reidy, 27, died from cyanide toxicity after ingesting sodium cyanide during police arrest for a family violence incident. He had purchased 250g of sodium cyanide online from Bacto Laboratories usi…
32y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia caused by dynamic hyperinflation arising from comp…
…dard for complex cases; (4) Once intubated, her stenotic airway caused dynamic hyperinflation, leading to cardiac arrest. The autopsy revealed previously undiagnosed severe subglottic stenosis. Earlier recognition would…
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