Coronial

677 results for cardiac arrest

VIChospital2019-09-26

Finding into death of Tangimama Tavai

35y · Female·Unascertained

A 35-year-old grand multipara with multiple risk factors (BMI >35, smoking, grand multiparity, pregnancy-induced hypertension) presented at 40+4 weeks with absent foetal movements and was induced on Sunday evening. She e…

obstetricsanaesthesiacommunicationsystemoxytocin
SAhospitalPodcast2025-07-31

Coroner's Finding: Panella, Anna Vincenza and Skeffington, Bernard Anthony and Jessett, Graham Henry

Unknown·Panella: pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis; Skeffi…

…ssett's death was potentially preventable if hyperkalaemia had been identified through blood tests before cardiac arrest. The Inquest examined systemic issues: inadequate patient visualisation at triage, lack of structu…

emergency medicinecardiologycommunicationsystem
VIChospitalPodcast2021-12-10

Finding into death of Peta Hickey

43y · Female·Multisystem organ failure and hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy following anaphyl…

Peta Hickey, a 43-year-old company executive with no cardiac history, died from anaphylaxis to CT coronary angiogram contrast after her employer commissioned an inapp…

radiologyemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationomnipaque 350 contrast dye
VIChospital2019-03-01

Finding into death of Madeleine Therese Sobb

25y · Female·Airway obstruction complicating laryngeal dilation for the treatment of subglott…

Ms Sobb, a 25-year-old woman with spondylo-epi-metaphyseal dysplasia causing severe airway abnormalities and subglottic stenosis, died from airway obstruction following laryngeal dilation. She was admitted to ICU with as…

intensive careemergency medicinecommunicationsystemadrenaline
QLDhospital2007-11-23

Scholz, Karl David

31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…

Karl Scholz, 31-year-old male, died from upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures …

intensive careanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunicationamoxicillin
QLDhospital2026-02-18

Non-inquest findings into the death of Mr C

62y · Male·Intraoperative haemorrhage due to metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (su…

A 62-year-old man died from intraoperative haemorrhage during surgery for a renal tumour initially diagnosed as benign anastomosing haemangioma on biopsy but found at autopsy to be metastatic clear cell renal cell carcin…

urologygeneral surgerydiagnosticcommunicationmetaraminol
QLD2007-05-16

Davis, Jodie Maree

24y · Female·hypoxic brain damage due to cardiac arrest due to hanging

Jodie Maree Davis, aged 24, died by suicide in Townsville Correctional Centre in May 2002. She had a long history of self-harm dating from age 15, including multiple suicide attempts, and was assessed as high suicide ris…

psychiatrypsychologysystemcommunication
QLD2026-03-31

Inquest into the death of Kyle James Gallagher

22y · Male·Airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and laryngeal chondronecrosis due to…

…table, interpreted his progressive respiratory distress as anxiety. He deteriorated overnight and died in cardiac arrest. Had appropriate ENT assessment occurred on 13 July, Kyle would likely have had his airway secured…

ENT surgeryradiologydiagnosticcommunicationdiazepam
NSWhospital2023-06-23

Inquest into the death of Baylen Pendergast

21y · Male·Complications of blunt head injury resulting from at least two separate acts of …

Baylen Pendergast, 21 months old, died from complications of blunt head injury sustained in two separate traumatic incidents (17 and 28 November 2013). The coroner found injuries were non-accidental and resulted from sig…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2022-08-26

Finding into death of Jessica Higgins

33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating mixed drug toxicity

Jessica Higgins, a 33-year-old woman with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following mixed drug toxicity. She underwent a ketamine infusion with opioid rotation from oxycodon…

pain medicineaddiction medicinecommunicationsystemmethadone
NT2005-10-31

Inquest into the death of Angus Lawrence

25y · Male·acute heat stroke

Trooper Angus Lawrence, a 25-year-old soldier, died from acute heat stroke on 10 November 2004 during a military training exercise at Mount Bundey, NT. He collapsed during a patrol and despite rapid evacuation and intens…

paramedicineoccupational and environmental healthdiagnosticcommunication
NSW2019-11-08

Inquest into the death of six patrons of NSW music festivals

Unknown·MDMA toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine toxicity) in each case

Six young people died at NSW music festivals between December 2017 and January 2019 after consuming MDMA (ecstasy) at toxic levels. Nathan Tran (18), Diana Nguyen (21), Joseph Pham (23), Callum Brosnan (19), Joshua Tam (…

emergency medicinetoxicologycommunicationsystemMDMA
WA2022-06-21

Inquest into the Death of Ashley Adrian LANE

56y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchial asthma) i…

Ashley Adrian Lane, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, died in custody at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (asthma). He was a remand pr…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationsalbutamol
QLD2009-09-10

Blee, Jason George Elliott

33y · Male·Pelvic crush injury sustained while working at an underground coal mine

Jason Blee, a 33-year-old experienced miner and trainer at Moranbah North Mine in Queensland, was fatally crushed on 9 April 2007 when a shuttle car pinned him against a rib (wall) in a narrow underground heading. Follow…

occupational and environmental healthemergency medicinesystemdelay
NSW2021-05-12

Inquest into the death of Jack KOKAUA

30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …

Jack Kokaua, a 30-year-old with schizophrenia and coronary artery disease, died from malignant ventricular arrhythmia during a police encounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asp…

emergency medicinepsychiatryproceduralcommunicationzuclopenthixol
QLDhome2012-09-19

Diefenbach, Isabella Wren

0y · Female·Extensive cerebral destruction as a result of fractured skull following accident…

Isabella Wren Diefenbach, a 7-week-old infant, died from head injuries sustained when she fell from her father's arms after he stepped through a severely decayed timber board on the front verandah of the family's rented …

emergency medicinetrauma surgerydiagnosticsystem
VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Geoffrey Ian McMonnies

50y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train

A comprehensive coronial investigation into 26 deaths from 12 level crossing collisions in Victoria (2002-2009), with particular focus on the Kerang incident (5 June 2007) in which 11 train passengers died when a semi-tr…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystemdiagnostic

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