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128 results for severe hypoxic brain injury

QLD2021-11-30

Williams, Craig Leeton

45y · Male·Recurrence of ventricular fibrillation due to Brugada Syndrome

…, suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in 2015 due to presumptive Brugada Syndrome. He survived with severe hypoxic brain injury and spent 10 months rehabilitating at Cairns Hospital, where he was deemed not suitab…

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VICcommunity2004-02-11

Abubbaker Aziz

14y · Male·Complications of near drowning - severe hypoxic brain damage and subsequent mult…

…on 30 December 1998 after being in the diving pool undetected for approximately 20 minutes, and died from hypoxic brain injury on 10 January 1999. Pool Manager Adam Wild left the facility at 4:20pm, leaving Assistant Ma…

system
QLDhospital2008-07-22

Shelley, Chloe Louise

20y · Female·Head injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle accident

…tion. The vehicle left the roadway, lost control, and collided with a concrete power pole. Chloe sustained severe injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, multiple fractures, and hypoxic brain damage. She received ap…

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
NSWcommunity2024-02-19

Inquest into the death of Omar Mohammad

33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity

…ing cocaine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He died 44 days later from irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity. Police attending the scene identified he was acutely un…

emergency medicinetoxicologycommunicationdelaycocaine
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Le Hue Huynh

46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest in the se…

Mrs Le Hue Huynh, 46, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during the November 21, 2016 Thunderstorm …

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QLDcommunity2011-09-07

Grillo, Carl Antony

42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…

…or several minutes post-restraint. Medical evidence established that death resulted from combined factors: severe physical exertion, neck restraint, prone restraint positioning, and high amphetamine toxicity (1.2 mg/kg) …

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VIChospital2016-06-03

Finding into death of Ronak Satyajit Warty

10y · Male·complications of anaphylaxis

…aramedics administered adrenaline after 5 minutes. He deteriorated in the ambulance and presented to ED in severe respiratory distress requiring intubation. After 41 minutes of resuscitation, spontaneous circulation retu…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdelaysystemadrenaline
SA2009-05-19

Coroner's Finding: O'KEEFFE Daniel William Barry

34y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy following hanging

Daniel O'Keeffe, a 34-year-old male with amphetamine abuse and depression, died from hypoxic encephalopathy following hanging in Adelaide Remand Centre on 7 February 2007. He had attempted self-harm…

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QLDhospital2013-07-05

Brennan, Phil John Richard

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 breath…

general practicepaediatricsdiagnosticdelay
QLD2012-12-14

Mitchell, Herbert John

50y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury suffered during cardiac and respiratory arrest cause…

…chell suffered cardiorespiratory arrest at 3:21pm while in the watchhouse and died the following day from hypoxic brain injury. Medical experts concluded hospitalisation after the initial QAS assessment would likely hav…

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NSWhospital2018-12-17

Inquest into the death of Jarrod Wright

42y · Male·Cardiac arrest following hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, likely due to E.coli …

…ted his agitation severity due to poor communication between nursing and medical teams. When Jarrod became severely agitated and pulled out his oxygen support at 10:15pm, no alarm sounded because he had also disconnected…

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VICmental health2010-09-16

Finding into death of Louise Litis

37y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon hanging

Louise Litis, 37, died from hypoxic brain injury following a hanging at Northpark Private Hospital's Mother and Baby Unit on 7 December 2007.…

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TAS2023-11-28

Coroner's Finding: Donohue, Jacob and Oliver, Will

19y · Male·Jacob Allan Donohue: multiple (head, trunk and limb) injuries sustained as drive…

Two 19-year-old males died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Midland Highway near Oatlands, Tasmania. The driver of a Kia SUV unintentionally entered the opposing lanes while navigating roadworks in rainy, dark…

diagnostic
SAhospital2009-12-31

Coroner's Finding: LYNN Matthew John

20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy

Matthew Lynn, aged 20, died from hypoxic encephalopathy after sustaining head injuries in a motor vehicle collision. While hospitalised in ICU, hi…

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SAhospital2006-10-30

Coroner's Finding: GORDON Sally Anne

20y · Female·Cerebral anoxia consequent upon a severe acute asthmatic event

Sally Anne Gordon, a 20-year-old with a 14-year history of severe brittle asthma, presented to Mount Gambier Hospital on 26 November 2000 with acute severe asthma unrespons…

emergency medicineanaesthesiamedicationproceduralsalbutamol
VICmental health2013-07-26

Finding into death of Amy Hauserman

26y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of immersion

…a psychiatric ward with acute psychosis due to non-compliance with clozapine. Over two days, she developed severe abdominal pain and constipation unresponsive to medical management. Nursing staff offered her a bath to re…

psychiatryforensic medicinediagnosticcommunicationclozapine
NThospital2009-05-28

Inquest into the death of Declan McConville

0y · Male·acute hypoxic damage caused by shoulder dystocia during delivery

…l on 31 August 2007. He was stuck in the birth canal for approximately 15 minutes before delivery, causing severe hypoxic brain injury. He died 8 days later from acute hypoxic damage and multiple organ failure. The coron…

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NSWmental health2011-06-23

Djordevic final

32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …

…ry, she stopped taking clozapine due to inadequate medication management by maternity staff. She developed severe postpartum psychosis and was admitted involuntarily to the mental health unit. On 11 May 2008, while acute…

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VIChospital2021-04-07

Finding into death of Anson

17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)

…ing a substance he believed was MDMA or psilocybin, obtained from unregulated drug markets. He experienced severe symptoms including seizures, agitation, metabolic acidosis, and hyperkalaemia requiring ICU admission with…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelay25c-nbome
VICmental health2015-08-06

Finding into death of WJ

39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging

…nsuite bathroom and was found unresponsive at 6am. Despite prompt resuscitation and ICU care, she suffered severe hypoxic brain injury and died 7 days later. While the coroner identified process failures requiring remedi…

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