27 results for “cardiac arrest (pulseless electrical activity)”
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…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
…caused ongoing bleeding that packing and embolisation could not control; and the severity and duration of cardiac arrest (approximately 1 hour) made survival highly unlikely (1-5% estimated). Hospital policies were subs…
78y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of obstruction of airway caused by …
…y. Although interventions were ultimately attempted, her pupils were fixed and dilated within 5 minutes of arrest, indicating irreversible brain injury. The coroner found the complications would likely have been fatal re…
56y · Male·Benzalkonium chloride toxicity
Stephen Lim, aged 56, died from benzalkonium chloride toxicity after deliberately ingesting approximately 2.5 litres of Pine-O-Cleen disinfectant on 25 September 2010. His death occurred from acute lung injury due to asp…
84y · Female·Myocardial infarction
Shirley McGuane, 84, died from myocardial infarction following elective proctocolectomy. Post-operative care was deficient: chest pain on day 2 post-op with ECG showing atrial fibrillation and new right bundle-branch blo…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
…a 'possible future treatment' pending further investigation. The drug was given in a general ward without cardiac monitoring. Immediate anaphylaxis ensued with cardiopulmonary arrest. The coroner found the death possibl…
36y · Female·Global ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest in the immediate post…
Caroline Lovell, 36, died from postpartum haemorrhage following home birth of her second child. She had significant risk factors: prior PPH with first child and uterine fibroid, but these were not properly investigated b…
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