46 results for “upper airway obstruction”
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…
…bility, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute upper airway obstruction from a food bolus. During a community outing, despite having a detailed Mealtime Manage…
5y · Male·acute upper airway obstruction from nectarine stone
Lucas Mazzei, aged 5 years, died on 27 March 2017 from acute upper airway obstruction caused by an uncut nectarine stone. While attending school, he was separated from his c…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
… arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centre. However, staff failed to recognise the risk of rapid airway compromise despite documented clinical deterioration (increased noise in breathing, worsening swelling, di…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia in an infant with upper airway obstruction
…brain injury and death. The overnight nurse (Ms Jarina) failed to recognise early signs of tracheostomy obstruction (gasping, cyanosis, apnoea) and did not perform appropriate emergency airway management. She did not su…
72y · Male·asphyxia due to upper airway obstruction due to choking on food
A 72-year-old man with acquired brain injury, seizure disorder, and dysphasia died from asphyxia due to choking on food while eating eggs and ham on toast at a disability care facility. He had no documented swallowing di…
39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
… cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to acute airway obstruction from a food bolus. He choked while eating unsupervised at a group home on 24 November 2017. Mu…
11y · Female·pneumonia complicating cytomegalovirus embryopathy
Queenie Michaels, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with cytomegalovirus embryopathy and severe physical and cognitive disabilities, died from pneumonia at home while in government care. She had been fostered by Mr and Mrs …
57y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to prolonged downtime due to upper ai…
…ectual disability and a documented history of choking died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food at a day activities program. Despite having a choking management plan in place since 2…
17y · Male·fatal asphyxia resulting from severe upper airway obstruction secondary to acute…
Kieran Watmore, a fit 17-year-old male, died from fatal asphyxia at Albany Regional Hospital on 28 August 2008 while being treated for acute tonsillitis. He presented to ED on 27 August with severe throat pain and was pr…
29y · Female·respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication on a background of upper …
…is and severe sore throat died from respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication with concurrent upper airway narrowing. A GP administered 30mg intramuscular morphine twice within 12 hours (2 doses totalling 6…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
…llectual disability, autism, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food bolus. He choked on toast at breakfast despite direct supervision and prior speech pat…
40y · Male·Laryngeal stenosis caused by laryngeal oedema due to squamous cell carcinoma of …
…, autopsy revealed residual carcinoma infiltrating throat structures with severe laryngeal oedema reducing airway lumen from normal 20mm to 2mm. Clinical management was appropriate; the malignancy was not detected clinic…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
41y · Male·sympathomimetic syndrome
Andrew Berry, a 41-year-old man with a long history of methamphetamine use and criminal offending, died of sympathomimetic syndrome following arrest by police on 14 January 2020. He was arrested after attempting to break…
0y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from cardiorespiratory arrest due to …
…m asphyxia while positioned in an over-the-shoulder infant sling at a shopping centre. The baby had recent upper respiratory tract infection with RSV, which reduced respiratory reserve. The sling's design and positionin…
31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a m…
31-year-old Darren Culleton died from hypoxic brain injury after choking on the hood of his coveralls while in police custody. He had presented to St Vincent's Hospital with acute intoxication and self-harm behavior (att…
39y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest during prone restraint including pressure on the neck o…
A 39-year-old male died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a prone restraint with neck pressure while intoxicated with methylamphetamine. He was found behaving erratically and aggressively in a small town, entered a ta…
16y · Female·upper airway occlusion due to aspiration of a foreign body (disposable latex glo…
Sophia Nisco, a 16-year-old with severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from airway obstruction after aspirating a disposable latex glove at a respite care facility. She had documented oral …
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
…as a sign of tube malpositioning, maintain capnography during manual ventilation and CPR, and ensure clear airway role assignment during resuscitations.
59y · Female·Asphyxial aspiration with upper airways obstruction by vomitus
Ms Prenc, a 59-year-old woman with spina bifida, died from asphyxial aspiration with upper airway obstruction by vomitus while hospitalised for urosepsis. The critical clinical issue was a Goals of…
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