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397 results for asphyxia

QLDhome2024-07-22

Non-inquest findings into the domestic violence related death of a First Nations woman

31y · Female·Pressure applied to neck (asphyxia); not ascertained due to advanced post-mortem…

A 31-year-old First Nations woman was killed by her partner during intimate partner violence. She was pregnant at the time of death. Despite multiple contacts with police, court services, employment agencies, and domesti…

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VIChospital2013-05-09

Finding into death of Tyler Reading-Adams

0y · Male·Intrapartum hypoxia due to true knot in umbilical cord with cord wrapped three t…

Tyler Reading-Adams died at 95 minutes old from intrapartum hypoxia caused by a true knot in his umbilical cord wrapped three times around his neck. The mother presented at 40 weeks 6 days gestation with spontaneous rupt…

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VIChospital2019-11-11

Finding into death of Finn Moser

1y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour

Finn Moser was a one-day-old neonate who died from head injury sustained during labour and delivery at the Royal Women's Hospital. He was born to a mother with dichorionic diamniotic twins, induced at 36 weeks due to pre…

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TAS2023-09-01

Coroner's Finding: Hunt, Paul George; Reynolds, Paul James; Darke, Simon Graham; Cooke, Robert Anthony

Male·Hunt: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head; Reynolds: self-inflicted gunshot wou…

This coronial finding examined four police suicides in Tasmania between 2016-2020. Constable Hunt died by gunshot wound after being stood down from duty without welfare support; his personal phone was unlawfully seized, …

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VIChospital2014-08-28

Finding into death of Lily Irwin

0y · Female·Sepsis

Baby Lily Irwin died of sepsis caused by ascending bacterial infection (Staphylococcus aureus) that developed after spontaneous rupture of maternal membranes 48 hours prior to delivery. The infection caused chorioamnioni…

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QLDhospital2013-01-18

Ryan, Adam Trent

30y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging (suicide)

30-year-old Adam Trent Ryan died by suicide via hanging in July 2009. Multiple systemic failures preceded his death. The Community Mental Health Service failed to communicate Mr Ryan's past suicide attempt to the hospita…

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QLDhospital2017-04-04

Coolwell, Bradley Karl

39y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac arrest

Bradley Karl Coolwell, a 39-year-old Indigenous Australian with schizo-affective disorder and significant comorbidities (obesity, respiratory infection, diabetes), presented to Logan Hospital after police noted concernin…

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QLDmental health2004-09-30

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23y · Male·compression of the neck, secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis

Julian Arasina Lee, a 23-year-old man, died on 1 February 2003 during a restraint incident in the Mental Health Unit at Cairns Base Hospital. Admitted voluntarily after exhibiting marked behavioral changes, he became inc…

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NSWhome2022-11-04

Inquest into the death of EW

75y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of blunt force head injury

EW, aged 75, died from asphyxiation in July 2019 after being struck by her husband MW, who then took his own life. EW had advancing demen…

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NT2025-10-24

Inquest into the death of Ebony Thompson

1y · Female·hypoxic brain injury caused by pressure to the neck from entrapment on a loop-to…

Ebony Thompson, aged 22 months, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by neck entrapment in a loop-topped chickencoop gate at a childcare centre. She became trapped while standing on a tricycle attempting to view chicken…

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WAhospital2010-01

Inquest into the Death of West

8y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy resulting from asphyxiation due to co-sleeping …

…el West, an 8-day-old Aboriginal newborn, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental asphyxiation due to co-sleeping (bed-sharing) with his mother at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital on 4 May 2006. The i…

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QLDhospital2014-12-09

Baby A - Non-inquest findings

Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to meconium aspiration syndrome

A full-term baby born at 39 weeks died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to meconium aspiration. Critical failures in fetal monitoring were identified: the admission CTG was abnormal but not recognised as such by…

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TAScommunity2023-05-19

Coroner's Finding: Kirkwood, Jordan Thomas

19y · Male·hypoxic brain injury following asphyxia due to hanging

Jordan Kirkwood, a 19-year-old male, died by hanging on 30 April 2019 after being admitted to a newly established community-based mental health program (MHHITH) on 3 April 2019. He presented with depression, cannabis wit…

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SAhospital2008-05-23

Coroner's Finding: KROL Riley

0y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

Riley Krol, a 11-day-old male infant, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following emergency caesarean section delivery on 1 March 2005. After artificial rupture of membranes during labour induction, the foetus d…

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QLDhospital2012-10-18

Plumb, Joshua Jai

7y · Male·Joshua died due to a combination of physical entrapment of his head which occlud…

Joshua, a 7-year-old boy with spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and neurological impairment, died following entrapment of his head between hospital bed rails covered with bed bumpers while in hospital for gastroenteritis. …

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QLDhospital2008-12-15

Harris, Robert

60y · Male·asphyxia sequential to hanging due to depression

Robert Harris, a 60-year-old man with depression, made two suicide attempts within 24 hours. After the first attempt on 27 June 2006, he was discharged from Cairns Base Hospital Emergency Department with a plan to attend…

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QLDcommunity2006-12-15

Barlow, Charles Edward; Lusk, Patrick Douglas; Baggott, Emily Jane

asphyxia sequential to hanging (all three cases); Charles Barlow: schizophrenia …

Three linked suicide cases spanning February 2004 to October 2005 in Far North Queensland mental health services. Charles Barlow (36, Aboriginal) was denied admission despite requesting transfer to Cairns Base Hospital M…

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