181 results for “ischaemic brain injury”
17y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when jumping from the West Gate Bridge
Allem Halkic, a 17-year-old boy, jumped from the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne on 5 February 2009 following cyber-bullying and relationship stress. An inquest found he died from multiple injuries incompatible with life, …
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsiv…
48y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in a patient with sigmoid colon vo…
…on and suffered a cardiac arrest on 15 June 2004, requiring resuscitation. Emergency laparotomy revealed ischaemic sigmoid colon which was surgically resected. Despite successful surgery, the prolonged hypoxia from card…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid h…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning
… fatal risk. Early CPR and hospital resuscitation achieved return of spontaneous circulation but hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury was irreversible, highlighting that prevention remains paramount.
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to or as a consequence of head, facial and …
A 52-year-old man died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following traumatic head injuries sustained when the front fork of his Trek 2000 racing b…
86y · Male·Traumatic closed head injury suffered in a fall
Alan Noel Sheedy, 86 years old, died from traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall at a residential aged care facility. He had been admitted for respite care following p…
22y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to restraint in the context of combin…
A 22-year-old male died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following restraint during acute intoxication with novel psychoactive substances (NPS). H…
28y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of a respiratory arrest, after inadequate respi…
…with snoring/obstructed breathing, leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and irreversible hypoxic brain injury. The coroner found that NSW Ambulance call taker Linda Griffiths failed to ask all entry and key qu…
13y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia due to perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain …
Phil Brennan was a 13-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy who died from Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia. He presented with breathing difficulties one week before death; his GP examined him on 25 J…
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
…cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Initially suspected to be caused by vertebral artery dissection from cervical manipulati…
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
…eing visible to experienced specialists. Early neurosurgical consultation would likely have identified the injury before irreversible brain damage occurred. Had the dissection been detected within 6-8 hours, endovascular…
43y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury resulting from alcohol and sodium valproate toxic…
43-year-old woman with epilepsy and depression died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury after ingesting 15g sodium valproate and 750ml vodka. Critical failures occurred across mul…
67y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries
Gary McKell, aged 67, died from complications of blunt force head injury sustained during a physical altercation with his neighbour. After consuming approximately six beers, Mr Mc…
32y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
…ith guidelines. She hanged herself using bedsheet over ensuite door on 29 April evening, suffering hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest; died 30 April. Coroner found treatment appropriate but noted systemic issues: e…
15y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, due to hanging
A 15-year-old boy died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following a hanging attempt on 10 November 2004. The death occurred hours after his parents…
60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary patient with mu…
30y · Male·global hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and aspiration pneumonitis secondary to se…
Michael Ley, aged 30, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication after being arrested for public drunkenness. He was brought to a police watch house in an unconscious state. Despite suggestio…
54y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage caused by blood loss and airway obstruction due t…
…d. Instead, he deteriorated into cardiac arrest requiring 97 minutes resuscitation, resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury from which he could not recover.
10y · Male·complications of anaphylaxis
…After 41 minutes of resuscitation, spontaneous circulation returned but he suffered catastrophic hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and died 7 days later. No deficiencies were identified in ambulance or hospital care. The c…
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