Coronial

671 results for cardiac resuscitation

QLDhospital2005-08-24

Sabadina, Kathryn Marnie

28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…

A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe respiratory distress immediately after inducti…

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VICcommunity2013-10-21

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Unknown·Blunt force trauma sustained in level crossing collisions between heavy vehicles…

Coronial investigation into 26 deaths at 12 level crossing incidents in Victoria between 2002-2009, with focus on the Kerang incident (5 June 2007) where 11 train passengers died after a semi-trailer collided with a pass…

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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…

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NSWhospital2023-06-23

Inquest into the death of Baylen Pendergast

1y · 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…

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VIChome2016-03-24

Finding into death of Caroline Emily Lovell

36y · Female·Global ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest in the immediate post…

Caroline Lovell, 36, died from postpartum haemorrhage following home birth of her second child. She had significant risk factors: prior PPH with first child and uterine fibroid, but these were not properly investigated b…

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QLDhospital2016-06-03

James, Kesler Lee

5y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage due to acute rheumatic cardit…

A 5-year-old boy with rheumatic heart disease and acute mitral valve regurgitation presented to Mt Isa Hospital with acute heart failure. Although initially recognised as deteriorating by the paediatrician on-call, the s…

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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 (…

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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
VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Harold Claude Long

83y · Male·Acute blood loss and shock/trauma in a man with cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosi…

This coronial finding examines the deaths of 11 train passengers in the Kerang level crossing collision on 5 June 2007, where a semi-trailer struck a V/Line passenger train. The investigation found that 6 passengers died…

emergency medicineparamedicinesystemproceduralmorphine
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…

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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…

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