226 results for “cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr)”
33y · Male·Aspiration plus hypothermia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication
Shannon Lindsay Watt, a 33-year-old male, died from aspiration with hypothermia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication. After work drinks at the Alberton Hotel on 13 June 2009, he consumed large quantities of alcohol (…
2y · Female·irreversible cerebral anoxia and terminal inhalation bronchopneumonia resulting …
… not detect the child face down in the water until a 14-year-old visitor noticed and raised the alarm. Resuscitation was initiated promptly by lifeguards and emergency responders, and escalation to hospital care was app…
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initially …
41y · Male·haemothorax due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm in a man with Marfan syndro…
…t subject to drug testing or cell searches that might have detected methamphetamine use. Additionally, resuscitation efforts lacked leadership and coordination. Recommendations focus on improving communication of securi…
70y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
Bruce Camp, a 70-year-old man with intellectual disability living in residential care, died from pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis. He presented to a general practitioner on 29 March 2019 with ab…
31y · Male·Acute Myocardial Infarction
John Pocklington, aged 31, died of acute myocardial infarction while in remand custody. He had a long history of methamphetamine use and untreated cardiac damage. On 28 April 2015, he reported chest pain to a nurse, who …
72y · Male·asphyxia due to upper airway obstruction due to choking on food
A 72-year-old man with acquired brain injury, seizure disorder, and dysphasia died from asphyxia due to choking on food while eating eggs and ham on toast at a disability care facility. He had no documented swallowing di…
47y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis
Fatima Lay, a 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia and developmental disability living in supported residential accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. She collapsed in the b…
34y · Male·multiple organ failure following cardiorespiratory arrest in a man with focal co…
A 34-year-old man died from cardiorespiratory arrest with multiple organ failure after methylamphetamine use combined with underlying focal coronary arteriosclerosis. He became unresponsive in police custody while being …
50y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in high-speed motorcycle crash
…onds. Ward then lost control on a bush track at high speed (likely exceeding 180 km/h). Despite prompt resuscitation by police and paramedics, he could not be saved. The coroner found no police or paramedic actions caus…
4y · Female·Drowning
A 4-year-old girl from an Afghan refugee family drowned in Lysterfield Lake after entering the water during a brief lapse of supervision. She was unable to swim and had not received water safety education. Despite immedi…
41y · Male·Cardiomegaly and Coronary Artery Disease with significant contributing condition…
… conditions. He was discovered unresponsive in his cell on 30 April 2022 and despite immediate CPR and resuscitation efforts, was pronounced dead at 12:38 PM. The post-mortem revealed a considerably enlarged heart with …
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
…) his brain injury and substance use complicated risk assessment; (4) officers appropriately attempted resuscitation. The case highlights vulnerability of elderly dependent persons and need for comprehensive health asse…
71y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability
A 71-year-old 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 d…
92y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
Angelo Pettolino, a 92-year-old man with vascular dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and gastro-oesophageal reflux, died of sudden cardiac death while in psycho-geriatric care at St Georges Hospital. He had been admitted…
3y · Female·Drowning
…ssues), effective CPR was initiated promptly by an off-duty firefighter neighbour. After 59 minutes of resuscitation, the child could not be revived. The death was accidental. Key lessons: supervision of young children …
64y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
Paul Christopher George, a 64-year-old man with Borjeson-Forssman-Lehman Syndrome and dysphagia, died unexpectedly on 17 June 2024 while in the care of a support worker. He experienced repeated coughing fits during the d…
40y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity, being either an overdose due to methylamphetamine alone,…
Mark Anthony O'Connor, a 40-year-old detainee with longstanding polysubstance use disorder, died in custody from multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and possibly buprenorphine) on 13 May 2017. He self-administered …
63y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia a…
Sharon Harris, 63, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. She was in specialist disability accommodation in Colac. In the months before…
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
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