677 results for “cardiac arrest”
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
…a 'possible future treatment' pending further investigation. The drug was given in a general ward without cardiac monitoring. Immediate anaphylaxis ensued with cardiopulmonary arrest. The coroner found the death possibl…
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 …
60y · Male·Haemorrhage complicating a left robotic upper mediastinal lymph node clearance i…
Brett Maybus, aged 60, died from massive haemorrhage following robotic mediastinal lymph node dissection for recurrent metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The coroner found the fatal bleed was likely caused by rupture of…
53y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a blast
A 53-year-old qualified boiler maker died from complications of severe burns sustained in a gas explosion. While attempting to remove a refrigeration compressor from a hotel cellar with an unqualified colleague, they cut…
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 inoperable latch mechanism and accessed an unfenced pond masked b…
0y · Male·Burns from fire
A six-month-old child died from burns after a fire started at a roadhouse accommodation when his older sibling (5 years old) ignited a portable gas cooker with a cigarette lighter. The cooker was accessible in the room d…
Constable Arnold: single gunshot wound to the chest. Constable McCrow: gunshot w…
On 12 December 2022, two Queensland Police Constables (Matthew Arnold, Rachel McCrow) and a civilian (Alan Dare) were fatally shot at 251 Wains Road, Wieambilla by Gareth and Nathaniel Train while responding to a missing…
78y · Male·chest injuries sustained when struck by a tractor
Mr Fitzgerald, a 78-year-old retired farmer with 55 years of tractor experience, was fatally injured when struck by a Ford 5000 tractor on his son's property. While collecting hay, the tractor stalled. He alighted to che…
18y · Male·acute multiple drug toxicity
Matthew Hinton, an 18-year-old male, died from acute multiple drug toxicity after consuming nine LSD tablets and methamphetamine. Police attended at approximately 5:30am when called to a disturbance, but a critical delay…
5y · Male·Pneumococcal meningitis (fulminant, serotype 29)
Rupert Kaine Rafferty, a 5-year-old boy, died from fulminant pneumococcal meningitis (serotype 29) on 23 April 2010. He was examined by his paediatrician on 19 April with upper respiratory symptoms and appeared well with…
18y · Male·Drowning
An 18-year-old Malaysian visitor drowned in a hotel swimming pool after entering water despite being unable to swim. He was attempting to rescue a colleague who had also gotten into difficulty. The pool was unattended by…
1y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning
Jake Rhodes, a 21-month-old boy, drowned in a backyard swimming pool during construction before a Final Occupation Certificate had been issued. Contributing factors included: absence of supervision in moments before he e…
13y · Male·Electrocution
Robert Gregg, aged 13, died from electrocution in his family's underground dugout home in Coober Pedy after touching a defective floodlight connected via extension cords to an unearthed socket outlet lacking a residual c…
18y · Female·Acute Alcohol Toxicity with Early Pneumonia and Aspiration
An 18-year-old female, a naive drinker, consumed approximately 19-21 standard drinks over a few hours at her birthday party, including vodka cruisers, a full-strength Midori drinking game, and Polmos (95% alcohol). She r…
53y · Male·Complications of old brain injury in prior motor vehicle incident
Bruce Vernon Taylor, 53, died from complications of a remote brain injury sustained in childhood motor vehicle accident. He lived in shared disability accommodation and received support through NDIS. In the 12 months bef…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
Emma McGrath, a 19-year-old nursing student, died from meningococcal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical pre…
4y · Male·Complications of cutaneous thermal burn injuries
Abdullah Kocoglu, age 4, died from complications of severe thermal burn injuries sustained in a house fire on 14 February 2011 at his grandparents' home in Hampton Park, Victoria. The fire was ignited when Abdullah playe…
4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following immersion
A 4-year-old girl drowned in a neighbouring pool after crawling through a gap in a shared boundary fence that served as a pool safety barrier. The fence had been certified as compliant in February 2024 but deteriorated s…
5y · Male·Brainstem encephalitis (viral)
… to recognise the severity of his condition. Intubation was delayed until 3:45am, after which he suffered cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. Autopsy revealed brainstem encephalitis (viral). The coroner found …
0y · Male·Intrapartum hypoxia due to true knot in umbilical cord with cord wrapped three t…
Tyler Reading-Adams died at 95 minutes old from intrapartum hypoxia caused by a true knot in his umbilical cord wrapped three times around his neck. The mother presented at 40 weeks 6 days gestation with spontaneous rupt…
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