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32 results for Cerebral palsy (quadriplegia)

VIChospital2012-12-16

Finding into death of Luke Andrew Hyatt

6y · Male·Acute on chronic respiratory failure in the setting of hypotonic quadriplegic ce…

Luke Hyatt, a 6-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, and cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, died from acute on chronic res…

paediatricsintensive care
NThome2011-09-09

Inquest into the death of Baby M

4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy

Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal r…

paediatricsneonatology
VIChome2025-03-12

Finding into death of H D

11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…

HD was an 11-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression and rec…

paediatricspalliative care
SAhome2001-01-12

Coroner's Finding: ROTHWELL Sandra Lee

34y · Female·incineration and inhalation of products of combustion from motorised wheelchair …

…combustion products when a fire started in her motorised wheelchair while she was at home. She had severe cerebral palsy and was completely dependent on wheelchair mobility and carer support. The fire's origin was traced…

codeine
NSW2015-11-27

Inquest into the death of Madeleine Duffy

18y · Female·asphyxiation and respiratory failure on a background of severe dystonic quadripl…

Madeline Duffy, 18 years old with severe dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, died from asphyxiation and respiratory failure while in respite care. She was positioned on her si…

rehabilitation medicineneurologycommunicationdelaybaclofen
WAhome2015-06-18

Inquest into the Death of MKP

15y · Female·Seizure Disorder in association with Long Standing Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopa…

MKP was a 15-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5) and long-standing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy who died from a seizure disorder…

neurologypaediatricsdelaydiazepam
WAhospital2025-04-17

Inquest into the Deaths of HC and Child HR

terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…

A 12-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (quadriplegia) died from aspiration pneumonia whilst in state care following removal from her mothe…

paediatricspalliative care
VIChospital2024-08-12

Finding into death of Heather Maree Smith

64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection

Heather Maree Smith, a 64-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VICaged care2022-12-12

Finding into death of Lorraine Earl

71y · Female·Complications of cerebral palsy

Lorraine Earl, aged 71, died from complications of cerebral palsy at Wantirna Hospital following a palliative care pathway initiated after severe dysphagia developed…

palliative caregastroenterologycommunicationsystem
NThome2013-12-18

Inquest into the death of Miss M

15y · Female·cardiac and respiratory arrest following pulmonary aspiration

Miss M, a 15-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe cerebral palsy and multiple medical complications, died from cardiac and respiratory arrest due to pulmonary aspir…

paediatricsemergency medicinesystem
WAhome2023-11-10

Inquest into the Death of Child ML (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…

… died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multiple medications. At the time of death, …

paediatricsrespiratory medicinemedicationsystemcodeine
SAhospital2001-08-24

Coroner's Finding: GADALETA Saverio

28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…

A 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, microcephaly, and epilepsy presented to the ED with abdominal pain, fever, and signs of deteriorat…

emergency medicinegeneral surgerycommunicationdelayparacetamol

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