131 results for “emergency sedation”
75y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Cardiomegaly
… his aged care residence. The psychiatrist specifically advised minimising PRN medications to reduce over-sedation risk. Staff observations immediately before death noted he appeared settled with no clinical changes. The…
26y · Female·Pulmonary embolism as a consequence of dislodged deep vein thrombosis
Naomi Smith, aged 26, died from pulmonary embolism caused by dislodged deep vein thrombosis while in ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital. She had complex mental health needs (BPD, PTSD, depression) and morbid obesity. The criti…
24y · Male·left intracerebral haemorrhage and consequential brain bleeding resulting from h…
Hendrick Njana, a 24-year-old Aboriginal male, was assaulted on 27 December 2008 by Shaun Steven Midd at a service station in Broome, suffering a strike to the head causing unconsciousness, kicks to the head with steel-c…
79y · Male·ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease
…rs Medical Centre. He presented with acute delirium and agitation following a fall, requiring significant sedation. A MET call was made on 12 August 2016 when respiratory distress was observed. The coroner found his trea…
48y · Female·Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a…
…h acute psychosis on 22 September 2022 and was placed under Mental Health Act assessment order. Following sedation for assessment, she developed respiratory failure requiring intubation and ICU admission. She was extubat…
49y · Male·Unascertained - cardiac arrhythmia with terminal aspiration in an overweight man…
…th Services. He presented to Royal Perth Hospital ED on 15 July 2020 with acute manic psychosis requiring sedation with ketamine and zuclopenthixol acetate (Acuphase). After transfer to Bentley that afternoon, critical i…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
Arthur Andrianakis, 51, died from hyperthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for assaulting his mother. Initial diagnosis …
78y · Female·Tension pneumothorax (surgically managed) due to aspiration pneumonia (bronchosc…
78-year-old woman with severe COPD and type 2 respiratory failure underwent elective melanoma surgery at a private day hospital (North Lakes Day Hospital) despite being classified as ASA 4 (unsuitable for day surgery). T…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
… syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admitted with faecal loading and proctitis, deteriorated …
89y · Male·pneumonia on a background of advanced Parkinson's disease and dementia
An 89-year-old man with advanced Parkinson'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…
65y · Female·Pneumonia and right hip haematoma following a fall in a woman with multiple medi…
…ission revealed resistance to investigation due to her distress and aggression. Despite discussions about sedation for imaging to exclude fracture, she died suddenly on 17 May before further investigations were completed…
55y · Male·Combined effects of mixed drug (alcohol and promethazine) toxicity and environme…
A 55-year-old man with alcohol dependency died from combined alcohol and promethazine toxicity with heat exposure. He spent 4-5 hours sunbaking in high temperatures (exceeding 30°C) while heavily intoxicated and sedated …
30y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in an overweight man with comorbidities (including rec…
Karl Steinhauser, a 30-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance misuse, died from pulmonary thromboembolism on 12 March 2023 while under Mental Health Act care. After two weeks of increasingly challen…
77y · Male·septic shock due to cellulitis of the left forearm
…s signs, ensuring adequate IV access in patients with behavioural disturbance (including consideration of sedation or restraint), and prompt escalation when oral antibiotics fail in severe infections.
85y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Eric Arthur Maggs, aged 85, died of ischaemic heart disease at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was profoundly deaf from birth and had dementia. Admitted with acute chest pain and difficulty breathing, he became distressed an…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
Micky Craig Revera, a 40-year-old man with chronic heroin addiction, died in Melbourne Assessment Prison on 18 February 2019 from unascertained causes. He was arrested on 12 February after erratic driving, underwent poli…
54y · Female·sepsis
…septic shock secondary to pneumonia and was transferred to ICU where she was intubated and given morphine sedation despite documented morphine allergy—a significant oversight not identified until 11 December. She develop…
19y · Female·2,4-dinitrophenol toxicity
… Centre with an Inpatient Treatment Order in place. Despite expert multidisciplinary management including sedation, intubation, ECMO, attempted dialysis, charcoal administration, and dantrolene use, she deteriorated rapi…
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
Lisa Murphy, a 52-year-old woman with mental illness and substance use history, died following a physical altercation at a convenience store. She became involved in a verbal and physical confrontation with two women afte…
51y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (amitriptyline, chlorpheniramine, diazepam, codeine) complic…
A 51-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity (amitriptyline, chlorpheniramine, diazepam, codeine) complicated by biventricular heart hypertrophy. She had chronic back pain treated with opioids and used excessive ove…
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