64 results for “cerebral hypoxia”
48y · Female·Acute respiratory failure (cerebral hypoxia) in a woman dependent on non-invasiv…
Michelle Griffin, 48, with motor neurone disease, died from acute respiratory failure while dependent on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at home. A carer, Julie Manessis, was caring for her when the humidifier tipped over…
22y · Male·drowning secondary to incapacitation from air embolism
…enced pearl shell drift diver with over 600 logged dives died from drowning secondary to air embolism and cerebral arterial gas embolism while diving for Paspaley Pearling Company off Broome, Western Australia. Following…
85y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
… CT scan revealed previously undetected metastatic colorectal cancer. He rapidly deteriorated with fever, hypoxia, and respiratory failure. The coroner found his detention lawful and the circumstances not suspicious. Cl…
30y · Female·respiratory failure related to bronchopneumonia following cerebral anoxia due to…
…. She collapsed at 9:30 AM with amniotic fluid embolism following uterine rupture, suffering catastrophic cerebral hypoxia, cardiac arrest, coagulopathy, and eventual death from bronchopneumonia 4 months later. The coron…
77y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and cerebral infarction due to upper airway obs…
…evice, which compressed the handkerchief further into the airway, causing complete obstruction and severe hypoxia. The death was preventable through: proper communication of at-risk behaviours to agency staff via promin…
23y · Female·Pulmonary barotrauma due to or as a consequence of a scuba diving accident
…from her mask and ascended quickly without expelling sufficient air, leading to arterial gas embolism and cerebral artery gas embolism causing sudden unconsciousness. Medical experts concluded the cause as pulmonary baro…
0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with severe diffuse cortical necrosis…
George Darcy Key, an 8-day-old neonate, died from perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following labour complicated by excessive syntocinon-induced contractions and delayed obstetric intervention. The infant was de…
54y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to inhalation of…
…ntilation. Death resulted from hypoxaemia and respiratory failure, with cardiac dysrhythmias secondary to hypoxia rather than primary cardiac disease. The coroner emphasized that hobby workers should seek professional a…
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
…ge. Key clinical lessons include: recognition that choking on formula alone cannot explain the pattern of hypoxia observed; importance of escalation when concerning clinical events occur (early morning stiffening episod…
5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia
…m (CTG) trace but was born in poor condition (Apgar 2/5/7), requiring respiratory support. Necropsy found cerebral hypoxic-ischaemic injury from clinical birth asphyxia, with the insult occurring 6-8 hours before deliver…
33y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia caused by drowning
A 33-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and cerebral palsy drowned in a bath at a supported accommodation house. Carers left him unattended in the bath despit…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency serv…
0y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury and perinatal asphyxia secondary to uterine ruptu…
Joseph Thurgood-Gates died at 5 days old from global cerebral hypoxic injury due to uterine rupture during labour. The death was preventable. His mother, Ms Thurgood, …
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
A 43-year-old man with methamphetamine toxicity was restrained by police and given two doses of droperidol by paramedics who failed to recognize he was critically unwell. The first dose was clinically indicated, but the …
Bearham: hypoxic brain injury from hanging; Fisher: asphyxiation from hanging by…
Four inpatient suicides occurred at The Canberra Hospital mental health units between January 2015 and November 2016: three by hanging and one by jumping. The coroner found systemic failures including inadequate ligature…
31y · Male·extensive global cerebral hypoxia following prolonged asphyxia following attempt…
Ian Glen Bransby, a 31-year-old remandee with a history of substance abuse and depression, died from asphyxia following attempted hanging at Calvary Hospital on 14 February 1998. He had been remanded at Belconnen Remand …
21y·Double engine failure and ditching. Primary causes: left engine crankshaft fract…
On 31 May 2000, Piper Navajo Chieftain VH-MZK ditched in Spencer Gulf after two engine failures, killing seven passengers and the pilot, with one person missing. The coroner found that the right engine was damaged by end…
28y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of a respiratory arrest, after inadequate respi…
Grant Cook, aged 28, collapsed during a rugby league game after a tackle caused him to fall and hit his head. He suffered a grand mal seizure with snoring/obstructed breathing, leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac arre…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
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