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333 results for hypoxic brain injury

SAaged care2019-05-29

Coroner's Finding: FIELD Glenda Rae

59y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction

Glenda Rae Field, aged 59, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus while eating dinner at her a…

emergency medicineintensive carefluoxenol
NSW2013-10-09

Inquest into the deaths of Eliza WANNAN and William DALTON-BROWN

19y · Unknown·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest as a result of injuries sustained …

Two teenagers, Eliza Wannan (19) and William Dalton-Brown (19), died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest after being run over and crushed by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-o…

forensic medicinealcohol
TAShospital2020-04-23

Coroner's Finding: Hyde, Zachary Tyler

20y · Male·diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating exsanguination and cardiac arrest seco…

Zachary Tyler Hyde, aged 20, died from diffuse hypoxic brain injury following exsanguination and cardiac arrest caused by a stab wound to the left femoral arter…

trauma surgeryintensive care
WAhospital2015-02-26

Inquest into the Death of Peta Susan DOIG

58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury

…man with autism and severe intellectual disability died from pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest. She had been institutionalised at Graylands Hospital since age 13-…

psychiatryintensive carediagnosticdelayazithromycin
NSWcommunity2012-12-14

Raymond cho findings

Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to anaphylaxis caused by walnut ingestion

Raymond Cho, a secondary school student with a known walnut allergy, died of hypoxic brain injury following anaphylaxis at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on 24 May 2011. He suffered anaphylaxi…

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NSWhome2011-03-21

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6y · Female·Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury from submersion in a pool

…risten, aged 6, drowned after submersion in a home swimming pool at Wattle on 22 January 2009, dying from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury at Children's Hospital Westmead two days later. The coroner found that the pool di…

TAScommunity2025-12-03

Coroner's Finding: de-identified JI

54y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest and blunt trauma to cervical spine

JI, a 54-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, died from global hypoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest and cervical spine trauma following a fall onto a metal grate during an alte…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdiazepam
VIChome2010-10-29

Finding into death of Lachlan McCann

2y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury in circumstances of Ligature strangulation (Blind…

Lachlan McCann, a healthy 2-year-old, died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following ligature strangulation by a blind cord. While playing on a couch beneath…

paediatricsintensive caresystem
TAShome2022-11-11

Coroner's Finding: KL

31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…

KL, a 31-year-old male with longstanding epilepsy, died from global hypoxic brain injury caused by positional asphyxia following an epileptic seizure at home on 26 April 2019. He fe…

neurologyemergency medicineanti-epileptic medications
VIC2016-05-23

Finding into death of Katrina Mary West

56y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bolus

A 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following upper airway obstruction by a food bolus while e…

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NSWhome2024-11-04

Inquest into the death of MR

4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries

A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unre…

paediatricspathologydiagnosticdelay
VIChospital2018-06-22

Finding into death of Liaqat Ali Hamid Kayani

44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity

A 44-year-old male died from hypoxic brain injury caused by heroin and alcohol toxicity following an overdose. He had a history of depression,…

emergency medicineintensive careheroin
VIC2012-12-06

Finding into death of Dwayne Robertson

37y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury from low-voltage electrocution

A licensed electrical worker died from hypoxic brain injury three days after receiving a low-voltage electrocution. While installing new rising mains at…

proceduralsystem
VICcommunity2012-02-06

Finding into death of John Miklosowa

38y · Male·Urosepsis

…ock requiring intensive care. Despite aggressive treatment including mechanical ventilation, he developed hypoxic brain injury and died 12 days later. The coroner found his care was appropriate and found no evidence of …

general practiceurology
WAhospital2005-06-30

Inquest into the Death of Daniel Allan Sullivan

48y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in a patient with sigmoid colon vo…

…ically resected. Despite successful surgery, the prolonged hypoxia from cardiac arrest resulted in severe hypoxic brain injury. He remained in ICU with minimal neurological recovery and was extubated on 20 June 2004, dy…

emergency medicinegeneral surgeryclozapine
VIChospital2014-07-16

Finding into death of Justin Christopher Piotrowski

37y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest as a result of bowel volvulus

…ntellectual disability, autism, and Hirschsprung's disease living in supported residential care died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by bowel volvulus. He had presented to hospital two weeks…

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VIChome2012-11-28

Finding into death of Justin Michael Galligan

16y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to skull fracture and extradural haemotoma from b…

Justin Galligan, aged 16, died from hypoxic brain injury due to a skull fracture and extradural haemotoma caused by a single punch at a teenage party…

neurosurgeryemergency medicinedelaycommunication
SAhospital2005-08-30

Coroner's Finding: O'BRIEN Barbara Ann

57y · Female·right bronchopneumonia following hypoxic brain damage secondary to cardiac arres…

…ntion under the Mental Health Act. She was found in cardiac arrest on 8 December 2001 and suffered severe hypoxic brain injury, dying from bronchopneumonia. While hypoglycaemia was present (BSL 2.1-2.4 mmol/L) and has b…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationclozapine
WAmental health2018-09-19

Inquest into the Death of Wlodzimierz DUDEK

69y · Male·bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (choking)

…and suffered a cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation and ICU admission, he died from bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury. The coroner found the death was accidental and supervision was reasonable, as choking was n…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystem
VICcommunity2017-05-08

Finding into death of David Leslie Chapman

39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury

…slie Chapman, age 39, collapsed from a suspected heroin overdose in Richmond on 9 June 2016 and died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury on 17 June 2016. He had a lengthy history of heroin use, mental health conditions …

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