686 results for “cardiac arrest”
76y · Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis and…
Graham John Butler, aged 76, was a sentenced prisoner at Acacia Prison who died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis in the context of long-standing type 2 diabetes, hyperte…
63y · Female·Cardiomegaly in a woman with aortic stenosis
…veloped an upper respiratory tract infection treated with antibiotics. On 18 May 2016, she collapsed with cardiac arrest and asystole while at the group home. Post-mortem examination confirmed enlarged heart with left v…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
…exacerbation and deteriorated rapidly while in the Secure Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital, developing cardiac arrest on 17 March 2010. Critical delays occurred in recognising cardiac arrest and commencing CPR, with …
17y · Female·Arrhythmia due to myocardial scarring secondary to past myocarditis, possibly fr…
Holly Brown, 17, died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia from undiagnosed heart scarring likely due to childhood rheumatic fever. She collapsed at a re…
29y · Male·Hypoxia as a result of cardiac arrest (ventricular fibrillation) from unknown ca…
…taffing standards, and voluntary industry codes without enforcement. While early CPR improves outcomes in cardiac arrest, the coroner could not definitively conclude earlier intervention would have prevented this death.…
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…n relief. She developed fulminant pulmonary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure following her fall. While …
29y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest of undetermined cause
…nitoring every 5 minutes for 20 minutes. She was found unresponsive with hypoxia at 08:00 hours, suffered cardiac arrest of undetermined cause, and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. While the arrest cause rema…
27y · Male·Sudden cardiac arrest in the context of physical and psychological exertion duri…
…old First Nations man, died following a physical altercation with Queensland Police officers attempting to arrest him on 7 October 2021. He suffered cardiac arrest during restraint, with the cause determined to be multif…
35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause
Blair Dalton died from hypoxic brain injury following strangulation by her partner LP on 26 September 2017. She was resuscitated at the scene and admitted to Gosford Hospital ICU but suffered irreversible brain injury. L…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
…W Police after cocaine was found on his person. He then experienced seizures followed by cardiorespiratory arrest. Expert evidence confirmed the police officers' response was exemplary and appropriate throughout, includi…
79y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction
…feeling unwell and was transferred via ambulance then air ambulance to St Vincent's Hospital. He suffered cardiac arrest during a cardiac procedure and could not be resuscitated. The coroner found that care provided by …
39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury
…ion, and was on methadone maintenance. Found unconscious with a needle mark and used syringe, he suffered cardiac arrest requiring CPR before transport to ICU. The coroner noted this death exemplifies a concerning trend…
71y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability
…ld man with intellectual disability and chronic aspiration risk died from aspiration pneumonia leading to cardiac arrest. He had a longstanding history of dysphagia with multiple previous aspiration episodes despite spe…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with pre-existing severe ischaemic heart disease who …
…ntial lateral vascular neck restraint was applied. Paramedics failed to perform vital signs assessment or cardiac monitoring at the scene despite information about his cardiac history and obvious clinical decline from a…
7y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to reflex cardiac arrest triggered by blunt…
…forward, causing the seatbelt to strike his neck with sufficient force to trigger reflex cardiorespiratory arrest. The clinical lesson is multifaceted: proper child restraint installation is critical; booster seats must …
88y · Male·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive airways …
…aviour and refusal of medical care, and was awaiting psychiatric ward placement when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. The coroner found the detention order lawful, medical treatment appropriate, and made no recommen…
<1y · Male·head injury of undetermined aetiology
… He presented on 15 September 1993 with fixed pupils, cyanosis, and seizure-like activity, progressing to cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed subdural, subarachnoid, and retinal haemorrhages. Expert pathologists reviewed t…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
…c behaviour, then went to a tram stop where she expressed suicidal intent and collided with a tram. Police arrested her under Mental Health Act and handcuffed her for safety. While paramedics prepared to sedate her on sc…
34y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis (heart attack)
…to hospital by ambulance with appropriate clinical escalation. Despite resuscitation efforts, he suffered cardiac arrest. The coroner found his longstanding coronary artery disease was the result of years of poor diabet…
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
… During the altercation, she was restrained on the ground and reported difficulty breathing. She suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated but subsequently developed a massive stroke and diffuse hypoxic brain injury.…
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