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181 results for ischaemic brain injury

QLDhospital2012-12-06

Death of an infant

0y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…

… infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic brain injuries occurring approximately one month apar…

paediatricsneonatology
VIChospital2024-10-11

Finding into death of Baby L

1y · Female·Unascertained - cardiac arrest with brain swelling; neuropathology demonstrated …

…xamination and ancillary investigations, the cause of death remains unascertained. Neuropathology revealed brain trauma (laceration to corpus callosum) with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, but whether this resulted fr…

paediatricsforensic medicine
WAhospital2019-12-20

Inquest into the Death of Child TJW

7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…

A child with severe cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, microcephaly and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ fa…

paediatricsneurologymorphine
VICcommunity2017-05-08

Finding into death of David Leslie Chapman

39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury

…man, 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 including…

emergency medicineintensive careheroin
VIChospital2014-03-13

Finding into death of Kerry Anne Golley

35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…

…ively, failed to regain consciousness, and was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital where imaging revealed brain swelling and herniation. She died from global cerebral ischaemic injury. The cause of cerebral ischaemia w…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelay
VIChospital2021-05-31

Finding into death of Ms Jane

13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity

Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She inge…

emergency medicineintensive caregamma hydroxybutyrate
VIC2010-02-08

Finding into death of Craig Walter Stevens

34y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury caused by hanging

Craig Stevens, aged 34, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following a suicide by hanging on 17 June 2008. Despite police intervention, critical delay…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelaysertraline
TAS2015-10-26

Coroner's Finding: Mr B

39y · Male·hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage due to crush injury of chest and abdomen

…l on him. Co-workers rescued him and commenced CPR; he was transported to hospital but died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage. This wholly preventable death highlights critical safety practice: jack stands must always…

procedural
VIChospital2022-08-31

Finding into death of N J

0y · Female·Drowning

…ely attempting to view the fish. Despite immediate CPR and rapid hospital transfer, she suffered hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and was declared brain dead. The coroner found no individual culpability but emphasised tha…

paediatricsemergency medicine
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 aged care …

emergency medicineintensive carefluoxenol
NSWcommunityPodcast2016-03-15

Inquest into the death of Tommy NGO

19y · Male·ischaemic brain injury after cardiac arrest, brought about by blunt force injuri…

Tommy Ngo, 19, died from ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by blunt force neck injuries sustained during Chinese lion …

emergency medicineintensive caresupervisionsystem
VIC2015-03-27

Finding into death of Anthony William Dunning

40y · Male·Global ischaemic brain injury following cardiorespiratory arrest during prone re…

…e was held in this position for approximately 4 minutes before losing consciousness. He developed global ischaemic brain injury due to cardiorespiratory arrest during this restraint and died at The Alfred Hospital. The …

forensic medicineemergency medicineproceduralcommunicationalcohol
VIChospital2020-07-01

Finding into death of Baby M

3y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating drowning

…equiring self-closing and self-latching mechanisms. The child was resuscitated but suffered severe hypoxic brain injury and died in hospital. The coroner found the gate's non-compliance resulted from deterioration over …

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelay
VIChospital2020-12-03

Finding into death of INFANT A

4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting strangulation by a roller blind …

A 4-year-old girl died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental strangulation by a roller blind cord. She climbed onto bedside drawe…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2019-07-16

Finding into death of Baby J

1y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy post cardiac arrest due to nicotine toxicity

…proximately 15 minutes. He was admitted to intensive care, intubated, but developed irreversible hypoxic ischaemic brain injury. Life support was withdrawn on 10 June 2018. The coroner found this a tragic accident resul…

intensive careemergency medicineliquid nicotine
SAaged care2021-11-25

Coroner's Finding: McCormack, Donald Stewart

81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…

An 81-year-old man with end-stage dementia, severe frontal lobe injury, and ischaemic heart disease died from pneumonia following hip fracture surgery. He fell while hip protect…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgery
VIChospital2014-02-10

Finding into death of Glenn Stewart Hayes

36y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy and hanging

…s found hanging in his garage on 5 February 2013 and died 3 days later at Northern Hospital from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. He had experienced major life stressors including business failure, relationship breakdo…

intensive careemergency medicinediagnosticsystemmethamphetamine
VIChospital2021-10-26

Finding into death of John Francis Flynn

69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to right facial artery pseudoaneurysm r…

…. Massive haemorrhage occurred, requiring emergency cricothyrotomy and resuscitation. Subsequent hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury proved fatal. Hospital review identified under-recognition of airway threat and communicati…

emergency medicineENT surgerydiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol/codeine
NSWmental health2019-06-04

Inquest into the death of Andrea Sewell

46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury as a result of cardiac arrest following a choking…

…-year-old woman with Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome (ODS) and acute psychiatric illness, died from hypoxic brain injury following a choking episode during a meal in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). She had a pr…

psychiatryneurologyantipsychotic medications
VIChospital2019-02-11

Finding into death of Stephen John Caruana

48y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating upper cervical spine and cord inju…

A 48-year-old construction worker died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following a traumatic cervical spine injury sustained while cutting down a gum tree from …

emergency medicineintensive caremidazolam

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