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325 results for ischaemic injury

NSWhospital2025-08-22

Inquest into the death of Frank Valentine

83y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with her…

Frank Valentine, an 83-year-old man, died from congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and anaemia as contributor…

cardiologygastroenterologywarfarin
SAhospital2019-08-30

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZE Brian John

68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …

Brian John Schulze, aged 68, died of ischaemic heart disease (operated) while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order at Flinders Medi…

cardiologypsychiatrymorphine
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
VIChospital2016-10-04

Finding into death of Damien Marius Van Der Korput

50y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury in the context of hanging

…imself in the garage. Despite immediate resuscitation and hospital treatment, he suffered severe hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and died four days later. Clinical lessons include the importance of assessing imminent sui…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
VIChospital2021-06-17

Finding into death of Mathew Duraid Jameel

0y · Male·Head injury

…ad a constellation of injuries (subdural haemorrhages, retinal haemorrhages, brain swelling, neck ligament injury) highly suggestive of abusive head trauma or violent shaking with/without impact. Most experts considered …

neurosurgeryintensive care
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 a window…

paediatricsintensive caresystem
VICaged care2010-03-30

Finding into death of John James Byron

95y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man who has sustained extensive head injury

A 95-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic airways disease, aspiration pneumonia history, and dementia …

geriatric medicineneurosurgery
VICcommunity2020-05-01

Finding into death of Joelene Therese Dowden

37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents

Joelene Dowden, 37, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following aspiration of gastric contents. She presented at Alfred Hospital ED on 9 July 201…

emergency medicineintensive caredoxylamine
NSWhospital2016-03-11

Inquest into the death of Christopher Luke O'SULLIVAN

0y · Male·head injury of undetermined aetiology

Christopher O'Sullivan died aged 29 days from head injury of undetermined aetiology. He presented on 15 September 1993 with fixed pupils, cyanosis, and seizure-like…

forensic medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticdelay
VIChospital2021-12-08

Finding into death of David John McDermott

70y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure in a man with ischaemic and hypertensive heart diseas…

…intellectual disability in supported residential care, died from congestive cardiac failure secondary to ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with sepsis and acute kidney injury in May 2…

cardiologygeriatric medicineolanzapine
WAmental health- 11 April 2014

Inquest into the Death of Amanda Alison GILBERT

47y · Female·bronchopneumonia in context of ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, a…

Amanda Gilbert, aged 47, died from bronchopneumonia with background ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and hypoxic brain injury from a 1985 hanging attempt. She had been…

psychiatrygeneral medicinesystemdelaylithium
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
NSWhospital2019-12-20

Inquest into the death of Blair DALTON

35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause

Blair Dalton died from hypoxic brain injury following strangulation by her partner LP on 26 September 2017. She was resuscitated at the scene and admi…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChome2024-12-09

Finding into death of Baby LA

0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to an out of hospital cardiac arrest second…

…e was found unresponsive by his aunt and underwent prolonged resuscitation, suffering severe hypoxic brain injury. Despite intensive care management including neuroprotection, chest drain insertion for pneumothorax, and …

paediatricsintensive caresystemadrenaline
QLD2017-12-15

Martin, Christopher Leslie

65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…

…lying cardiac disease (coronary artery stenosis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomegaly) and a history of brain injury causing unpredictable behaviour. During detention for breath testing, he became agitated, struggled with p…

cardiologyforensic medicinedelayalcohol
SAhospital2016-09-01

Coroner's Finding: CALLAGHAN Brian Francis

79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…

A 79-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and dementia fell at home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-operativ…

general surgeryorthopaedic surgery
SAhospital2012-11-15

Coroner's Finding: Butler Mark Andrew

49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest

…fter freeing himself and being restrained by security staff, he suffered cardiac arrest with hypoxic brain injury and died. Contributing factors included failure to recognise cannabis withdrawal contributing to delirium,…

colorectal surgerypsychiatrydiagnosticmedicationfentanyl
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
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
VIChospital2024-04-19

Finding into death of Andrew Peter De Julia

61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of aspiration pneumonia in a man with Pra…

…w Peter De Julia, a 61-year-old man with Prader-Willi syndrome, complex medical history including severe ischaemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died of ischaemic heart disease complicated by aspiration pne…

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