33 results for “global hypoxic brain injury”
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
…suffered cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Initially suspected to be caused by vertebral artery dissection from cervical m…
17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)
…tation. Despite aggressive treatment including intubation, CPR, and intensive care, he died from profound hypoxic brain injury. The key clinical lesson is that unregulated drug markets present significant risks due to m…
19y · Female·Neck compression; Hanging
RTW was a 19-year-old Aboriginal woman who died by hanging on her birthday following a relationship breakdown and allegation of sexual assault that was not believed. She had no documented history of mental illness or sui…
42y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia in a setting of anaesthesia
A 42-year-old woman died from global cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arrest during anaesthesia for a late-term termination of pregnancy. T…
50y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury suffered during cardiac and respiratory arrest cause…
…chell suffered cardiorespiratory arrest at 3:21pm while in the watchhouse and died the following day from hypoxic brain injury. Medical experts concluded hospitalisation after the initial QAS assessment would likely hav…
34y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to mixed drug toxicity including a substance…
A 34-year-old woman with a 10-year history of heroin dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including heroin after injecting in a public toilet. She had engaged intermittently with methadone programs and expressed a re…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
A 22-month-old boy died from global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown cause in the setting of detected m…
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide attempt, was voluntarily admitted to a low dependency psychiatric uni…
30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity
Matthew Dongelmans, aged 30, died from complications of methylamphetamine toxicity after being arrested for breaching a family violence intervention order. He consumed methylamphetamine prior to arrest, likely in panic w…
Bearham: hypoxic brain injury from hanging; Fisher: asphyxiation from hanging by…
Four inpatient suicides occurred at The Canberra Hospital mental health units between January 2015 and November 2016: three by hanging and one by jumping. The coroner found systemic failures including inadequate ligature…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia in an infant with upper airway obstruction
…ght nursing support in foster care, suffered a cardiac arrest on 17 December 2016 that resulted in severe hypoxic brain injury and death. The overnight nurse (Ms Jarina) failed to recognise early signs of tracheostomy o…
15y · Male·Global ischaemic brain injury post cardiac arrest secondary to anaphylaxis
Jack Glen Irvine, a 15-year-old with documented severe nut allergies and asthma, died from anaphylaxis triggered by consuming a macadamia nut cookie at a Victorian Karting Association camp. The cookie was provided despit…
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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