370 results for “CPR”
47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…
…perienced acute respiratory distress at home, lost consciousness en route to a clinic. Bystanders initiated CPR; an ambulance arrived at 6:42pm and transferred her to Northern Hospital. Despite intubation, mechanical ve…
60y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes)
… facility. He was found unresponsive in bed the morning after being checked at 11:30 pm the previous night. CPR was initiated and emergency services attended, but resuscitation was unsuccessful. Post-mortem examination …
56y · Male·Unascertained (likely natural causes)
…or several days. Early on 11 September he rang for assistance twice, then was found unresponsive at 5:50am. CPR was unsuccessful. The cause of death was determined as unascertained, likely natural causes. No autopsy was…
38y · Female·Drowning/Immersion due to coronary artery atheroma
Leila Michelle Trott, a 38-year-old experienced skipper and dive instructor, drowned after swimming approximately 400 metres to retrieve a drifted tender vessel off Green Island, Cairns. Unbeknownst to her, she had sever…
61y · Male·Complications of multiple system atrophy
…ged care following approval of an NDIS care package. Staff found him unresponsive with cyanosis at 9:50 am; CPR was initiated immediately and paramedics continued resuscitation before pronouncing death. The coroner foun…
0y · Male·extreme prematurity associated with acute chorioamnionitis
…transferred by ambulance to Royal Hobart Hospital with signs of life (sinus bradycardia at 26 bpm). Despite CPR and emergency treatment, the infant died on the day of birth. Autopsy confirmed extreme prematurity with ac…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
…utely breathless around 6:15pm, and his family called for an ambulance at 6:20pm. While family-administered CPR continued for ~23 minutes before paramedic arrival, the short timeframe from symptom onset to respiratory a…
61y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage
… managed aged care. She was found unresponsive during routine night checks and could not be revived despite CPR. Post-mortem CT showed a large right intracranial haemorrhage with features suggestive of hypertensive haem…
63y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes) in a man with advanced myotonic dystrophy
…ation facility. He was found unresponsive in his room on the evening of 3 March 2024, and despite immediate CPR initiated by staff, he could not be resuscitated. Forensic examination revealed advanced muscle wasting con…
60y · Male·Hypertrophy of the heart
…). He was found unresponsive on the ensuite floor at 2:35am after being checked sleeping in bed at 12:30am. CPR was promptly initiated and continued appropriately until ambulance arrival. The coroner found his care and …
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia in an infant with upper airway obstruction
…y airway management. She did not suction the tracheostomy or change the tube, instead providing ineffective CPR without adequate ventilation through the tracheostomy. The foster carer (Mrs Patterson) also failed to asse…
33y · Male·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…hrenia, died suddenly at his supported accommodation facility. He was found unresponsive in bed and despite CPR, could not be resuscitated. Post-mortem examination initially found the cause unascertained, but after cons…
3y · Unknown·hypoxic brain injury as a result of asphyxia from choking on a rubber ball
…e choking hazard warnings for children under 3 years. Despite his mother's immediate intervention including CPR and paramedics' efforts to dislodge the ball, the child could not be resuscitated. This case highlights the…
56y · Female·Cardiomegaly
…r hypertrophy). She was found unresponsive on the toilet at her group home and could not be revived despite CPR. Autopsy revealed an enlarged heart with myocardial fibrosis and mild coronary artery disease—conditions co…
83y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes)
…as observed well the previous evening with only minor hand and calf pain attributed to his known arthritis. CPR was initiated but he was confirmed deceased. Post-mortem examination revealed natural causes with no acute …
41y · Male·haemothorax due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm in a man with Marfan syndro…
A 41-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and a thoracic aortic aneurysm managed conservatively with blood pressure medications died from aneurysm rupture while imprisoned. Methylamphetamine in his system significantly elev…
30y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (MDMA, methylamphetamine and methoxyamphetamine)
…e as requiring immediate medical help. When Charles stopped breathing at 3.35am, inmates promptly initiated CPR and activated the emergency alarm. Correctional officers and nursing staff responded appropriately within m…
56y · Female·Complications arising from acute on chronic haemorrhage into suprachiasmal piloc…
…ion at the time of her death. She collapsed while being transferred to bed and could not be revived despite CPR and ambulance attendance. This was a natural death from a known neurological condition. The case highlights…
54y · Female·infective exacerbation of asthma with congestive cardiac failure
…tted to hospital on 9 June 2011 with pneumonia and asthma exacerbation. A decision was made not to initiate CPR. She was transferred to palliative care on 17 June and deteriorated rapidly, developing respiratory failure…
41y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
…ed respiratory changes and began vomiting blood. Her support worker called emergency services and initiated CPR. Paramedics continued resuscitation but were unable to revive her. The coroner found the death resulted fro…
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