201 results for “sleep_apnoea”
50y · Male·Multiple pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis following pharyngea…
A 50-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. Critical failures in post-operative management at a private hospital included: failur…
65y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia, probably Torsades de Pointes, due to the combined effects of…
Linus Phillips, age 65, died at home in October 2014 from cardiac arrhythmia (Torsades de Pointes) precipitated by methadone prescribed with inadequate oversight. Mr Phillips had chronic pain from knee surgery, severe sl…
75y · Female·multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle collision
Ruth Capps, 75, died in a motor vehicle collision after drifting into oncoming traffic. She had multiple medical conditions including diabetes, sleep apnoea, chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and recurrent falls. Despit…
4y · Male·fatal head injury sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision
Blake Corney, 4 years old, died from catastrophic head injuries when a heavy truck driven by Mr Akis Livas collided with his stationary family vehicle at an intersection. The driver had undiagnosed or unaddressed suspect…
45y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to prolonged hypoxia
A 45-year-old man died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiopulmonary arrest 11 hours after elective wrist plate removal surgery. Multiple contributing factors were identified: undisclosed obstructive sl…
42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…
Luke Trevor Young, 42, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapine) in a suicide by overdose. He had severe, longstanding bipolar II disorder with chronic suicidality, comp…
36y · Male·morphine toxicity
A 36-year-old man with morbid obesity, possible sleep apnoea, and respiratory symptoms died from morphine toxicity after taking three 100mg MS Contin tablets within 6 hours, despite being opioid-naïve. He presented to ED…
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following ventilatory failure/cardiac arrest (R…
Two obese patients died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardio-respiratory deterioration post-operatively at a private hospital without overnight medical cover. John Ryan (54) deteriorated within hours of…
83y · Male·Pneumonia
An 83-year-old man remanded in custody at Ravenhall Correctional Centre died of pneumonia in St Vincent's Hospital. He had rapidly progressive dementia since 2021, was immobile and bedbound in his final six months, and h…
55y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with multiple system atrophy (Parkinsonian type…
A 55-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and multiple system atrophy (MSA) died suddenly in custody from natural causes. He presented with tremors and collapse in 2017, and was appropriately diagnosed with MSA Park…
48y · Male·undetermined
A 48-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled diabetes, sleep apnoea, obesity and cardiomegaly died unexpectedly at a rural hospital following acute psychotic agitation. He had absconded from a menta…
44y · Female·Complications of a lung abscess with contributing factors of Down's syndrome and…
Melissa Cunningham, a 44-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and severe obesity, died from complications of a lung abscess. She required a CPAP machine for sleep apnoea, prescribed and monitored by Western Health since 2…
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of acute myocardial infarction in a man with…
Laurence Allen, a 66-year-old man with quadraplegia, end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis, and cardiac disease, died of aspiration pneumonia following acute myocardial infarction. He was an inmate at Port Phillip P…
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
Pat Morena, a 24-year-old drug dealer under police surveillance, died during restraint in the prone position after being apprehended on suspicion of drug offences. He was acutely intoxicated with high-concentration methy…
62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome
Richard Watson, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia and C1 partial quadriplegia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. He had recurrent admissions over six months for pneumonia, asthma a…
82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure
An 82-year-old man died of end-stage liver failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer while serving a custodial sentence. He was comprehensively assessed on entry to prison and housed in an Aged Care Unit where his mult…
1y · Female·Obstructive sleep apnoea occurring in the context of significant, unrecognised h…
Serena Lee, born 31 October 2021, died at 2 months from obstructive sleep apnoea in the context of severe, unrecognised hypoglycaemia associated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). She was discharged from Campbe…
51y · Male·Sepsis with multi-organ failure; pneumonia (multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus)…
John McFerrier, a 51-year-old man in immigration detention, died from sepsis with multi-organ failure and multi-drug resistant pneumonia, complicated by morbid obesity. He was admitted to Liverpool Hospital ICU with brea…
30y · Male·methadone toxicity
A 30-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, narcolepsy, and obesity died from methadone toxicity while an involuntary psychiatric patient. He was prescribed multiple sedating medications including methadone, benzodi…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
A 46-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden…
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