146 results for “brain hypoxic-ischaemic injury”
22y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to restraint in the context of combin…
A 22-year-old male died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following restraint during acute intoxication with novel psychoactive substances (NPS…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning
…eate fatal risk. Early CPR and hospital resuscitation achieved return of spontaneous circulation but hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury was irreversible, highlighting that prevention remains paramount.
31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging
…th depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicians (GP, psychiatrist, psychologist, dietici…
78y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of obstruction of airway caused by …
…ltimately attempted, her pupils were fixed and dilated within 5 minutes of arrest, indicating irreversible brain injury. The coroner found the complications would likely have been fatal regardless of facility, but ident…
54y · Male·Complications of cervical spinal stenosis treated with cervical laminectomy and …
Geoffrey Power, aged 54, with severe intellectual disability, blindness, and perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, underwent indicated cervical laminectomy and fusion for cervical stenosis. Post-operatively, he se…
3y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to drowning
A 3-year-old girl died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following drowning in a pond at Footscray Park. She exited an unsecured playground gate with an ino…
19y · Male·ischaemic brain injury after cardiac arrest, brought about by blunt force injuri…
Tommy Ngo, 19, died from ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by blunt force neck injuries sustained during Chinese lion dancing …
50y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to choking on food bolus
A 50-year-old man with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following aspiration of a fo…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. …
32y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
…ith guidelines. She hanged herself using bedsheet over ensuite door on 29 April evening, suffering hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest; died 30 April. Coroner found treatment appropriate but noted systemic issues: e…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to neck compression from faulty portacot
…pex. He was discovered unresponsive and required prolonged resuscitation, but suffered devastating hypoxic brain injury and died four days later. This tragic accident highlights the dangers of using damaged baby equipme…
86y · Female·Bradycardic arrest secondary to relative hypoperfusion while undergoing surgery …
…ively secondary to bradycardia and hypotension. Despite appropriate resuscitation, she sustained a hypoxic brain injury and died three days later. The coroner found she had subclinical ischaemic heart disease. While the…
48y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of …
…ed CPR. Ambulance response was timely in unprecedented circumstances; however, he sustained severe hypoxic brain injury and died 5 days later. Clinical lessons include: all asthmatics need written action plans and appro…
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
…red cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Initially suspected to be caused by vertebral artery dissection from cervical manipu…
28y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of a respiratory arrest, after inadequate respi…
…with snoring/obstructed breathing, leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and irreversible hypoxic brain injury. The coroner found that NSW Ambulance call taker Linda Griffiths failed to ask all entry and key qu…
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
Michael Dyball, a 56-year-old prisoner with chronic kidney disease, hepatitis C, and treated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, collapsed in his prison cell and suffered cardiopulmonary arrest on 28 April 2016. He di…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
John Kamps, a 62-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food bolus. He choked on toast at breakfast despite …
15y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, due to hanging
A 15-year-old boy died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following a hanging attempt on 10 November 2004. The death occurred hours after his par…
48y · Female·Ischaemic brain injury secondary to toxicity to tramadol and temazepam
A 48-year-old woman died from ischaemic brain injury caused by overdose of tramadol and temazepam. She was found unresponsive at home on 10 October 2009…
13y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia due to perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain …
Phil Brennan was a 13-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy who died from Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia. He presented with breathing difficulties one week before death; his GP examined him on 25 J…
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