677 results for “cardiac arrest”
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
…idelines; (3) multiple taser activations (28 times, ~40-60 seconds effective) contributed cumulatively to cardiac stress via adrenergic response and muscle tetany; (4) pre-hospital resuscitation was delayed despite clea…
48y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
Michael Jonson, age 48, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the Melba Highway near Vasey Houghton Bridge when a trailer being towed by another vehicle detached and crossed into his path.…
22y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating resuscitation for cardiac arrest due to neck c…
A 22-year-old male with acute psychosis was admitted to a mental health ward under a Level 1 treatment order. Despite half-hourly observations, he hung himself using an electrical cord in his wardrobe. The ward layout ha…
64y · Female·Respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdosage on a background of mild to m…
A 64-year-old woman died from respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdose after ingesting 17 tablets of slow-release morphine (Kapanol) and diazepam.…
1y · Male·hypoxic brain damage due to laryngeal obstruction from foreign body (metal screw…
An 11-month-old boy died from hypoxic brain damage following aspiration of a 2cm metal screw that lodged in his larynx. The child was left briefly unsupervised at home when he ingested the screw and began choking. Parent…
59y · Male·Massive aspiration in the setting of intubation following complications of sever…
… transferred to ICU and intubated but aspirated large volumes of gastric contents, leading to hypoxia and cardiac arrest. The coroner found medical management reasonable and death unlikely preventable, but identified th…
41y · Male·Upper airway obstruction from ingestion of dirt in an intellectually impaired ma…
Darren Hannah, a 41-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, autism, partial blindness and longstanding pica disorder, died from upper airway obstruction after ingesting large quantities of dirt in the backyard …
Male, female, male, female·Nicholas Brown: combined drug (methadone and benzodiazepine) intoxication; Toni …
…mbined drug toxicity. Kemp died of pneumonia with prescription drug toxicity contributing. Wiki died from cardiac arrest after injecting crushed alprazolam, enabled by the unsafe prescribing environment. The coroner ide…
46y · Female·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with an air embo…
…cumenting her as 'stable'. On 12 November, critical observations showing respiratory distress (RR 40) and cardiac decompensation were not escalated—no MET call was made despite meeting criteria. The surgeon did not revi…
70y · Female·Tiger snake envenomation
Mrs Z, a 70-year-old woman, died from tiger snake envenomation after being bitten on the left foot while sleeping. She received two vials of antivenom within 2.5–4 hours of the bite at Royal Melbourne Hospital, consisten…
49y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis in a man wi…
Joshua Paul Coates, aged 49, died from acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis following mechanical aortic valve replacement. Post-mortem examination revealed a large blood clot obstructing h…
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
…are nursing home from complications of an incarcerated umbilical hernia with bowel ischaemia, sepsis, and cardiac arrhythmia. His GP examined him briefly (10-15 minutes) without reviewing nursing notes or the previous f…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to true knot in umbilical cord
A term infant died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by a true knot in the umbilical cord. The mother presented in labour with spontaneous rupture of membranes and had a prolonged second stage. Foetal heart ra…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
Pruseyus Sharp was a 39-day-old neonate who died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She presented with severe apnoea and minimal preceding symptom…
71y · Male·Saddle pulmonary embolus as a consequence of deep venous thrombosis in the right…
…here right calf DVT was identified on ultrasound but no anticoagulation was administered. He collapsed in cardiac arrest the following morning. The coroner found the death unrelated to his detention or hospital care. A …
64y · Male·Postoperative intra-abdominal bleeding from pancreatic artery injury and its con…
… returning the critically ill patient to theatre, causing delays of over 3 hours. The patient subsequently arrested and suffered hypoxic brain injury, leading to withdrawal of care. The coroner found the surgeon's eviden…
68y · Male·Obstruction of airways by foodstuffs with contributing alcohol-related dementia
Colin George Sinclair, aged 68, died from airway obstruction by food while in high-level aged care under guardianship. He had alcohol-related dementia and Korsakoff's syndrome with significant cognitive decline affecting…
34y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following seizure with concomitant global severe anoxic enc…
Kenneth Strangways, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man with post-traumatic epilepsy, organic brain damage from head injuries, alcoholism and psychiatric illness, died from aspiration pneumonia following a seizure. The death wa…
21y · Male·Methylamphetamine toxicity
A 21-year-old man died in prison from methylamphetamine toxicity after ingesting a drug-filled balloon transferred to him during a contact visit by his partner. The balloon ruptured in his gastrointestinal tract, causing…
14y · Female·global hypoxic brain injury sustained during drowning
Georgia Lewtas, aged 14, drowned at Mersey Bluff, Devonport after entering rough water with a friend. She had reasonable but not strong swimming ability. Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly with wind speeds reaching …
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