215 results for “apnoea”
15y · Female·Seizure Disorder in association with Long Standing Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopa…
… in her foster home on 26 December 2011. She had progressive respiratory compromise with obstructive sleep apnoea and desaturations noted in the months before death. Her paediatrician had identified the need for a multid…
61y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
…d a veterinary nursing qualification. The coroner found his chronic conditions (atrial fibrillation, sleep apnoea) were well-managed, with recent INR levels appropriate. Evidence suggests he was stressed about the possib…
49y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to pulmonary th…
A 49-year-old woman with morbid obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and psychiatric history was admitted following deliberate medication overdose. She was intubated, managed…
64y · Male·Complications of eosinophilic asthma with bronchiectasis and allergic bronchopul…
…ical lessons include: oxycodone and benzodiazepines are dangerous in patients with severe asthma and sleep apnoea; medication compliance was a concern (missed dupilumab doses); and monitoring gaps existed during the COVI…
38y · Male·combined effects of acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly
… custody from acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly. He had longstanding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), obesity, asthma, and hypertension. Critical missed opportunities included: failure to formally diag…
63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …
A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustained a 4cm laceration to her right shin from a motor…
85y · Male·blunt craniocerebral trauma following a fall
…rebral trauma following an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. He had dementia, hypertension, sleep apnoea, and previous falls. He was assessed as medium fall risk but fell from bed, sustaining a multicompartmenta…
45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…
QD, a 45-year-old woman with significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology …
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
…condary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She presented with severe apnoea and minimal preceding symptoms—notably no fever, cough, or wheeze—making early recognition challenging. He…
16y · Female·obstructed breathing and heart arrhythmia secondary to severe obstructive sleep …
A 16-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe obstructive sleep apnoea died unexpectedly in her home one week before scheduled surgery. She had been symptomatic since age 13, bu…
61y · Male·Undetermined
Gerard Guy Vaz, a 61-year-old man with bipolar disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, and renal impairment, was admitted to Maroondah Hospital on 2 April 2015 with acute manic relapse with ps…
33y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia, secondary to acute kidney injury
…yperkalaemia. Pre-operative assessment identified significant risks (obesity, hypertension, probable sleep apnoea) but surgery proceeded with appropriate anaesthetic management. Post-operative care occurred on a general …
36y · Male·Complications of morbid obesity, including cardiac enlargement, aspiration of ga…
…ical oversight. He died two days later from cardiac enlargement, aspiration of gastric contents, and sleep apnoea, likely precipitated by alcohol and clozapine (found at therapeutic levels despite not being prescribed). …
31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…
…elated to medication non-compliance and sleep deprivation), morbid obesity (BMI 39), and undiagnosed sleep apnoea. This case highlights the importance of seizure management compliance, the risks of unwitnessed seizures a…
5y · Unknown·Aspiration pneumonia complicating a gastrointestinal illness in a child with cer…
HMQ was a 5-year-old with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5), genetic disability (CACNA1A deletion), intractable epilepsy, and aspiration risk who died from aspiration pneumonia following a gastrointestinal illness. H…
25y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia and methadone toxicity with high body mass index and obst…
…an, died in custody from acute bronchopneumonia and methadone toxicity, with obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea as contributing factors. He had been denied entry to the Buvidal opioid replacement therapy program in Aug…
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in an obese man with a history of diabetes mellitus, obstru…
…duced sedation and hypersalivation increase aspiration risk, particularly with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea; (4) support for patients with cognitive impairment to maintain medical devices (CPAP) is essential. Clini…
70y · Male·complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disea…
A 70-year-old man with end-stage COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnoea collapsed in his prison cell and was transferred to hospital in respiratory distress. Despite having docum…
52y · Male·Polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamine in the context of underlyi…
…2-year-old man with chronic facial pain, depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnoea died following restraint in ICU. He had ingested a polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamine o…
49y · Male·Obstructive sleep apnoea, contributed to by the sedating effects of therapeutic …
… man with schizophrenia, was admitted to a psychiatric unit in April 1998 with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). He was sedated with benzodiazepines (Midazolam, Diazepam) and other psychotropic drugs despite know…
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