228 results for “airway management”
55y · Female·asphyxia due to choking on food (steak)
…proximately 6 minutes gaining access to the locked facility, during which critical early resuscitation and airway clearance could not occur. The coroner found that earlier access might have enabled survival. The delay re…
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures
…ification) in this vulnerable population; and considering whether earlier intervention or more intensive management during her second admission might have altered the outcome. The coroner found no evidence of preventable…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
…ence confirmed the police officers' response was exemplary and appropriate throughout, including seizure management, airway positioning, and timely resuscitation. The death was not preventable—it resulted from acute toxi…
4y · Male·hypoxic brain injury complicating out of hospital cardiac arrest (unknown cause)
…udies in children with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea to assess disease severity, expedited surgical management when airway obstruction is significant, and consideration of inherited cardiac conduction disorders in u…
27y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
…PR; paramedics arrived at 8:05 pm but could not revive him due to severe trismus (locked jaw) complicating airway management. The coroner found police and paramedic care exemplary but identified a critical communication …
15y · Female·cardiac and respiratory arrest following pulmonary aspiration
…. The coroner found the resuscitation appropriate given the acute presentation and potential for treatable airway obstruction. A key gap identified was that the ACD was not prominently placed in her medical file, making …
50y · Male·Tracheal obstruction due to poorly differentiated metastatic malignant epithelio…
… Clinical review by the Queensland Health Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit found no concerns with medical management at either the correctional centre or hospital. The coroner confirmed appropriate investigations, special…
31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…
…n 26 April 2019. He fell in the toilet during a seizure, became trapped in a position that compromised his airway, and suffered prolonged asphyxia before paramedic arrival. The coroner found medical management by his GP …
51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…
…ment, the treating team, including ICU registrar and ED consultant, appropriately determined that invasive airway management was not indicated given his poor prognosis and would offer minimal benefit. Palliative care was…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to sublingual and submandibular cellulitis (Ludwig's angi…
A 27-year-old man died from airway obstruction due to Ludwig's angina (bilateral sublingual and submandibular cellulitis) following a tooth e…
47y · Male·Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia; Aspiration; Critical Care Neuropathy; Cereb…
…ike symptoms at the facility. His regular GP reviewed him on 23 May and prescribed antibiotics with home management. On 24 May, as his condition declined significantly, he was transferred to hospital by ambulance and adm…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy
…investigations identified pneumonia/aspiration changes on chest X-ray. Despite intravenous antibiotics and airway suctioning, his condition worsened. Active management ceased on 16 March and palliative care was initiated…
34y · Male·cardiomegaly with contributing aspiration
…patients with observed apnoeic episodes in acute settings require enhanced monitoring and consideration of airway support.
29y · Female·respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication on a background of upper …
… severe sore throat died from respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication with concurrent upper airway narrowing. A GP administered 30mg intramuscular morphine twice within 12 hours (2 doses totalling 60mg) ba…
82y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest as a result of fractured …
… nursing staff from calling for emergency assistance. The pre-operative assessment was incomplete, lacking airway assessment and risk stratification despite known cardiac issues including atrial fibrillation. Expert revi…
44y · Male·head and neck injuries with terminal palliative care
…he police, and was thrown from his motorcycle. Despite rapid first aid response and sophisticated trauma management at Royal Perth Hospital including ICU care, his severe injuries were unsurvivable. The coroner found pol…
50y · Male·Multiple pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis following pharyngea…
…ulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. Critical failures in post-operative management at a private hospital included: failure to ensure continued CPAP use despite surgeon and anaesthetist ex…
36y · Male·Complications of thermal burn injuries
Daniel Surtees, aged 36, died from complications of extensive thermal burn injuries (>80% body surface area) sustained during a domestic violence incident. After consuming 14 cans of bourbon at a party, Daniel returned h…
89y · Male·pneumonia on a background of advanced Parkinson's disease and dementia
…rkinson's disease and dementia died of aspiration pneumonia following hospital admission for behavioural management. He was subject to an Inpatient Treatment Order and required chemical and physical restraint due to aggr…
40y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
…essary given his acute presentation and behaviour, and that aspiration risk in agitated patients requiring airway intervention requires immediate management.
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