677 results for “cardiac arrest”
39y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest due to methadon…
A 39-year-old woman with opioid dependency died from cardiac arrest caused by methadone toxicity. She had been prescribed up to six take-away doses of 120mg methadone…
27y · Male·Electrocution causing cardiac arrest
A 27-year-old labourer, Jason Garrels, died from electrocution after contacting a metal construction switchboard with live 240V wiring on 27 February 2012. The coroner found critical failures in electrical safety complia…
39y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (aetiology not determined); cardiorespiratory a…
… punched a security officer. The restraint lasted approximately 12 minutes, resulting in cardiorespiratory arrest due to hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Three forensic pathologists concluded the cause of death involved…
38y · Female·Unascertained
…-operatively, she developed symptoms including cold hands, pain and altered consciousness, progressing to cardiac arrest. A local hospital reported embolism as cause of death. Australian post-mortem examination could no…
63y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease in a man with renal imp…
Kevin Francis Ham, 63-year-old man with intellectual disability, was a long-term resident of the E W Tipping Department of Human Services residential care facility in Reservoir, Victoria. On the morning of 27 July 2010, …
0y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy arising from thrombosis in Blalock-Taussig shun…
…cal lessons: the delay in medical assessment (55-58 minutes for a triage category 3 patient with critical cardiac disease) was less than acceptable. The absence of a communication system flagging her high-risk status to…
44y · Female·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (tapentadol, diazepam, mirtazapine, amitriptylin…
Aisha Natasha Khan, 44, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity following an intentional polypharmacy overdose with alcohol consumption. She had a history of depression, alcohol use disorder, chronic pain, and two prio…
35y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (post cardiac arrest) on a background of acute …
A 35-year-old man died by hanging in a medium-security prison while on remand. He was found unresponsive in his cell with a ligature around his neck. Despite immediate CPR, transfer to hospital and transfer to ICU at Fli…
48y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicating restraint of an acutely agitated male
…ile being handcuffed. OC foam was deployed twice without effect. Danny developed respiratory distress and cardiac arrest during restraint. Clinically, the case highlights: (1) the need for collateral physical health ris…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a direct result of neck compression
…aemic encephalopathy resulting from ligature strangulation (neck compression). She was admitted to ICU in cardiac arrest and died nine days later. She had a history of depression and previous suicidality in India but ha…
0y · Female·bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage caused or contributed to by meni…
…-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage following cardiorespiratory arrest due to meningitis and seizures. During resuscitation at a rural GP clinic, a CO₂ cylinder was inadvertentl…
53y · Male·Penetrating injuries to the right arm and chest
…essment when behavioural changes occur (the deceased exhibited paranoid ideation following a drink-driving arrest in August 2011); recognising that apparently resilient individuals may be at risk; and ensuring proper sce…
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
…d intracranial pressure. The neurosurgeon rescheduled surgery for Sunday morning but the patient suffered cardiac arrest at 4am Sunday before surgery could proceed. Clinical lessons: (1) patients with symptomatic obstru…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
…to reduce it, without follow-up. On the day of death, he stabbed a member of the public, leading to police arrest involving oleoresin capsicum spray and physical restraint. Ambulance paramedics cleared him for transport …
31y · Male·coronary occlusion contributed to by atheroma
…re, died from coronary occlusion contributed to by severe atheroma on 10 June 2001. He suffered a massive cardiac arrest while in minimum-security cottage accommodation. Prison staff and fellow inmates initiated CPR imm…
42y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…ty would have offered 95% one-year survival. Death was entirely preventable through adherence to standard cardiac assessment protocols and communication of critical clinical information.
24y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of severe thermal burns
Omid Masoumali, a 24-year-old Iranian refugee detained on Nauru under Australian offshore processing arrangements, suffered severe thermal burns (>50% TBSA) on 27 April 2016 after self-immolating at the Nibok settlement.…
28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…
…ding. A communication breakdown with his carer left staff unaware of his worsening condition. He suffered cardiac arrest 5.5 hours after arrival with peritonitis from a perforated bowel caused by a swallowed Coca-Cola b…
41y · Male·Stab wound to the abdomen
…inferior vena cava and common iliac artery. Despite emergency laparotomy and surgical repair, he suffered cardiac arrest from hypovolemic shock and could not be resuscitated. This is not a medical case involving clinica…
50y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury suffered during cardiac and respiratory arrest cause…
Herbert Mitchell, a 50-year-old man with alcohol dependence, was arrested for public drunkenness after being found extremely intoxicated at a shopping centre. Initially taken to …
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