397 results for “asphyxia”
38y · Male·Chest injuries and traumatic compression asphyxia of the chest
A 38-year-old plumber died from chest injuries and traumatic asphyxia after losing control of his Mercedes tipper truck on Bacchus Marsh Road. The vehicle veered left after dr…
0y · Female·Perinatal asphyxia
A 10-day-old infant died from perinatal asphyxia after being born in a home birthing pool. The mother entered the pool without a midwife present after spo…
81y · Male·asphyxia due to inhalation of products of combustion from a house fire
Murray Geoffrey Noble, 81 years old, died from asphyxia due to inhalation of combustion products in a house fire. With advancing vascular dementia, Mr Noble lit …
35y · Male·Sudden death during restraint in an agitated obese man with coronary artery athe…
…efing or maintain control; restraint protocols were not followed; staff were poorly trained in positional asphyxia risks; the restraint became unnecessarily prolonged and disorganized in confined space. The coroner found…
2y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia
Eli Tan Marnock, aged 2 years, died from mechanical asphyxia when a tree fell onto his family home during a storm on 28 February 2015. The tree fell despite appearing…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
…onal vehicle operation, illustrates preventable multi-system trauma patterns in crush injuries (traumatic asphyxia, splenic rupture, pulmonary hemorrhage), and highlights the particular vulnerability of child passengers.
42y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in setting of external compression of chest by ride on mower
JM, a 42-year-old experienced machine operator, died from mechanical asphyxia after his ride-on lawnmower rolled over a retaining wall on a slope exceeding recommended angles. Critica…
37y · Male·methyl amphetamine intoxication while being restrained in a confined space; posi…
… while handcuffed and unable to walk. He died from methamphetamine intoxication complicated by positional asphyxia while restrained in a confined space. Critical failures included: police did not call an ambulance at the…
2y · Female·Traumatic asphyxia
A 2-year-old girl died from traumatic asphyxia after a chest of drawers tipped over while she climbed on it, pinning her against her bed. Parents discov…
0y · Female·Intrapartum asphyxia refractory to postpartum resuscitation due to amniotic flui…
A term neonate died one hour after emergency caesarean section for fetal distress, caused by intrapartum asphyxia due to meconium aspiration. While labour induction, oxytocin dosing, and emergency surgery were appropria…
69y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia and mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone and pentobarbitone)
John Abbott, aged 69, died from plastic bag asphyxia and mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone and pentobarbitone) while under home detention bail with electronic mo…
39y · Male·Positional asphyxia in a setting of intoxication and minor head injury
Mr Andrew Hepple Pattison, a 39-year-old regular patron of the Footscray Club, died from positional asphyxia after falling down stairs while heavily intoxicated. He had consumed approximately 10-12 pots of beer and…
0y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia
… Cheron-Duncan, a full-term neonate born at Sandringham Hospital on 19 November 2014, died from perinatal asphyxia. Labour was uncomplicated and FHR monitoring appeared reassuring, but no foetal heart rate was detectable…
21y · Male·combined effect of a cocktail of drugs causing central nervous system depression…
Paul Fennessy, a 21-year-old with polysubstance addiction and mental health issues, died from positional asphyxia following a drug overdose on 6 January 2010. He presented to the Emergency Department that afternoon afte…
71y · Male·Chest and neck injuries and mechanical asphyxia from being crushed under a bus
Raymond Henry Millington, a 71-year-old semi-retired bus operator, died from mechanical asphyxia after being crushed under a bus while attempting to remove the gearbox. He had activated the park brake b…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating peri partum asphyxia
A term neonate died at 3 days of age from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to perinatal asphyxia. The mother presented in early labour, was initially discharged, then readmitted when labour progressed. …
71y · Male·Positional asphyxia
A 71-year-old man with severe dementia died from positional asphyxia when his neck became wedged in a gate at an aged care facility. He had demonstrated multiple escape attem…
24y · Female·Mechanical asphyxia
Lani Taylor, a 24-year-old farmworker, died from mechanical asphyxia when a Kawasaki Mule 600 she was driving rolled on a right-hand turn on a farm track. She was not wearing…
46y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication and underlyin…
A 46-year-old man with epilepsy, hypertension, and COPD died after prolonged exposure to heat in a locked vehicle on a hot day in Darwin. He had been drinking heavily and was left sleeping in the car while companions vis…
61y · Male·asphyxia due to smoke inhalation
Gary John Laing, aged 61, died from asphyxia due to smoke inhalation in a shed fire at his rented granny flat in Swansea, Tasmania on 24 May 2019. The…
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