373 results for “life support”
47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis caused by multiple injurie…
…lotting. He was resuscitated and given thrombolysis but remained unconscious with no neurological recovery. Life support was withdrawn and he died on 27 February 2023. The coroner found no medical management issues at th…
18y · Male·Unascertained; likely hypothermia possibly in combination with drowning
… 12 May 2023 and was found deceased near the Goulburn River on 14 June 2023. He had experienced significant life disruption following his grandparents' relocation to New Zealand and had disengaged from mental health supp…
61y · Female·Decompensated liver failure - Child's Pugh B cirrhosis secondary to renal failur…
…ital on 6 September 2023 with liver failure, developed sepsis and multi-organ failure, and commenced end-of-life care on 10 September 2023. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate clinical management or care by eithe…
47y · Male·Complications of acute agitation in the setting of a prolonged struggle in an ac…
…S funding; inadequate police protocols for transporting mentally unwell persons; and delayed recognition of life-threatening deterioration during restraint, with handcuffs hampering vital sign assessment.
48y · Female·malnutrition in association with sepsis on a background of end stage multiple sc…
…trition and infected bedsores (sepsis). A neurologist testified that proper feeding would have extended her life by 6–7 years. This case highlights the critical importance of follow-up monitoring and support for vulnerab…
2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
…es before retrieval. Resuscitation commenced at scene around 15-20 minutes after delivery. Despite advanced life support, Baby M suffered irreversible hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy from prolonged oxygen deprivation an…
31y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability and epilepsy (palliat…
… and hypotensive on 29 April requiring ICU admission and MET call, then declined despite high-flow oxygen support. His family agreed to end-of-life care and he died on 30 April. The death was natural and not unexpected …
51y · Female·drowning
…isodes, died by drowning on 13 October 2017 after taking an unmanned dinghy into Copper Alley Bay without a life jacket, oars, or bung. She had declined prescribed antipsychotic medication and had presented with increasi…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…pressure monitoring, he was deemed to have poor neurological prognosis and died three days post-injury when life support was withdrawn. Both the driver's excessive speed and the deceased's intoxicated unsafe crossing con…
30y · Male·Drowning
…oles, Western Australia after being swept off rocks into the ocean while rock fishing. He was not wearing a life jacket. Although he initially surfaced and attempted to swim back to the rocks, he was swept out to sea and…
71y · Male·Complications of rib fractures, liver laceration and pneumothorax sustained in a…
…pneumothorax sustained in a fall at Bundoora Park on 15 August 2025. While being assisted by a disability support worker near a bench seat, Anthony stumbled and fell despite being held by the arm. The support worker obs…
47y · Male·Pneumonia (1(a)), Motor neurone disease (1(b))
Raymond Cassar, a 47-year-old man with motor neurone disease requiring ventilatory support, died of pneumonia at a disability accommodation service. He had been diagnosed with a chest infection on…
Male·Drowning
…ce July 2000 and the 7th in a dam. The coroner recommended implementation of a public awareness campaign by Life Saving Victoria focused on rural water safety, child-safe play areas, carer supervision education, and coll…
50y · Male·Motor neurone disease
… at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. The coroner found no evidence of deficient clinical management or care by the Supported Independent Living provider or hospital staff that caused or contributed to his death. The case was rep…
0y · Female·Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
…n requiring emergency surgery unavailable in the Northern Territory. The parents elected palliative care, supported by paediatric consultants who advised allowing natural death. Jessica was admitted to special care and …
15y · Female·hypoxic brain damage due to multiple drug toxicity
…t observed in altered consciousness (approximately 6am, before cardiac arrest at 11am) might have saved her life with respiratory support. Contributing factors included unauthorized visitors accessing the house via windo…
66y · Male·hepatorenal failure and biliary sepsis complicating common bile duct obstruction
…U in April 2007 revealed probable biliary cancer. He underwent ERCP with stent insertion and required ICU support including mechanical ventilation and dialysis. After extubation on 18 April, he explicitly declined furth…
0y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of malnutrition
…rom birth and despite attempts to establish breastfeeding, parents switched to formula only on day 13-15 of life after noticing he appeared weak, blue, and was losing weight. Formula feeding was problematic due to poor b…
55y · Female·Complications arising from Down's Syndrome and dementia (bronchopneumonia)
…he coroner found death was from natural causes. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive end-of-life planning and multidisciplinary management in vulnerable populations with intellectual disability and dement…
47y · Male·Extensive burns sustained in a deliberately set fire
…nd received follow-up care including a Mental Health Plan and psychologist referral. Despite professional support and encouragement from family and friends, his mood remained unstable. He posted a Facebook message indic…
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