Coronial

77 results for secondary hypoxic injury

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 health2015-11-18

Inquest into the Death of Anna Maria CAMERON

65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…

…ruction, and despite immediate resuscitation efforts including manual clearance and CPR, sustained severe hypoxic brain injury. She developed seizures and aspiration pneumonia, dying 5 days later. The coroner found no c…

psychiatryintensive carelorazepam
TAShospital2022-09-27

Coroner's Finding: Borton Jessica Rose-Aida

43y · Female·hypoxic brain injury due to pulmonary thromboembolism (right calf deep vein thro…

…lism following Achilles tendon rupture. She fell in a car park on 4 October 2021, sustaining a right ankle injury initially treated conservatively with immobilisation. An Achilles tendon rupture was identified on 12 Octo…

orthopaedic surgeryemergency medicinediagnosticsystem
QLDhome2007-03-22

Dee, Fiona Jane

32y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to a combination of factors arising from subdural haema…

A 32-year-old fit and healthy woman died from hypoxic brain injury following complications of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. She developed a subdura…

obstetricsanaesthesiacommunicationdiagnosticcarbamazepine
NSW2011-05

Coroner's Finding: Michael Morris

32y · Male·hypoxic brain injury from hanging in custody

Michael Morris, 32, died from hypoxic brain injury sustained while hanging himself in Penrith Local Court cells on 4 May 2009. Arrested for her…

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VIChome2021-03-31

Finding into death of Jordan

22y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to restraint in the context of combin…

A 22-year-old male died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following restraint during acute intoxication with novel psychoactive substances…

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VIChospital2023-10-06

Finding into death of G A

86y · Female·Bradycardic arrest secondary to relative hypoperfusion while undergoing surgery …

… local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation. She suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest intraoperatively secondary to bradycardia and hypotension. Despite appropriate resuscitation, she sustained a hypoxic brain injury

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QLD2012-12-12

Ley, Michael David

30y · Male·global hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and aspiration pneumonitis secondary to se…

Michael Ley, aged 30, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication after being arrested for public drunkenness. He was brought to a police w…

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VIChospital2021-10-26

Finding into death of John Francis Flynn

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

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

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TAShome2022-02-18

Coroner's Finding: FL de-identified

17y · Unknown·hypoxic brain damage from out of hospital cardiac arrest

…On 2 July 2020, he aspirated while drinking water, suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and died from hypoxic brain damage. Contributing factors included his underlying short bowel syndrome, liver/pancreatic/splenic…

paediatric surgerygastroenterologydiagnosticdelay
NSWcommunity2024-02-19

Inquest into the death of Omar Mohammad

33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity

…ing cocaine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He died 44 days later from irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity. Police attending the scene identified he was acutely un…

emergency medicinetoxicologycommunicationdelaycocaine
VIC2014-06-19

Finding into death of Karl Harrison

69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury secondary to respiratory arrest in the setting…

…rrison, a 69-year-old man with expertise in chemical products used for slate floor restoration, died from hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury following respiratory arrest caused by exposure to dichloromethane fumes. Worki…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemdelay
NSWcommunity2011-03-11

Coroner's Finding: Shayne Hamilton McMahon

20y · Male·Widespread hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrhythmia, ventricular fib…

Shayne McMahon, 20, died on 7 April 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia and hypoxic brain injury after exposure to butane from a severed LPG gas line at North Star Holiday Resort. As an unl…

emergency medicineintensive careproceduralsystem
QLDcommunity2011-09-07

Grillo, Carl Antony

42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…

…est practice. The failure to maintain recovery position contributed to an unnecessarily increased risk of hypoxic-ischemic injury.

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WAhospital2013-11-08

Inquest into the Death of Nielson, Melissa Ann

24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following unexplained cardiorespiratory arrest

…out vital signs being recorded. She arrested unwitnessed 42 minutes after arrival, suffering catastrophic hypoxic brain injury from which she did not recover. Key failures: EDIS misspelling of surname prevented informat…

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VIChospital2017-12-14

Finding into death of Craig Michael Akerblom

31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging

…an with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicians (GP, psychiatrist, psychologist, di…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
VIChospital2012-07-16

Finding into death of Dishita Madamshetty

0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioam…

A full-term neonate born after induction of labour died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioamnionitis. The baby presented in poor c…

obstetricsneonatologydiagnosticcommunication
SA2018-11-01

Coroner's Finding: CASTILLO-RIFFO Jorge Alberto

54y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from neck compression due to entrapme…

Jorge Castillo-Riffo, a 54-year-old construction worker, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from neck compression. While working on a scissor lift to patch post-t…

occupational and environmental healthforensic medicinesystemprocedural
VIChospital2015-04-02

Finding into death of Linda Elizabeth Parker

39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to multiple hypovolaemic cardiac arrests from cat…

Linda Parker, aged 39, died from hypoxic brain injury following catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage from placenta increta during caesarean deliver…

obstetricsanaesthesiadiagnosticdelay
SAhospital2002-02-28

Coroner's Finding: GALEA Lesley Anne

30y · Female·respiratory failure related to bronchopneumonia following cerebral anoxia due to…

A 30-year-old woman with a previous caesarean section attempted a trial of vaginal delivery. She received Syntocinon augmentation at 6:45 AM without prior cervical assessment and epidural analgesia at 7:35 AM. No vaginal…

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