349 results for “encephalopathy”
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure on a background of liver cirrhosis and …
Valerie Kelly, a 67-year-old woman with cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and multiple comorbidities, died at Royal Perth Hospital from bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure. She was in custody at Bandyup Women's P…
23y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning
A 23-year-old Indian citizen drowned at an unpatrolled, hazardous beach on Stradbroke Island after becoming caught in a rip current. He was unable to swim. Despite prompt CPR by lifeguards and paramedics with return of s…
18y · Female·Generalised tonic-clonic seizure and cardiac arrest arising from severe hyperten…
…drowsy with eyelid flickering. At 1817 hours she suffered a generalised seizure caused by hypertensive encephalopathy. She arrested at 1823 hours; resuscitation commenced at 1826 hours (3-minute delay). She died at 1901 …
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
…16. He died 3 days later from bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Expert review concluded his medical care was reasonable and appropriate. The exact precipitant of car…
29y · Female·Hypoxic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest arising from eit…
…ctively, leaving her severely hypoxic for 15-20 minutes before paramedics arrived. She died of hypoxic encephalopathy. Key clinical failures: inadequate monitoring (no ECG, no blood pressure recording during crisis), lac…
35y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (post cardiac arrest) on a background of acute …
…PR, transfer to hospital and transfer to ICU at Flinders Medical Centre, he suffered hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and died 3 days later. The coroner found his suicide was precipitated by escalating personal stressors…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estim…
0y · Female·Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to brain injury from complicated assi…
Lucy Margaret Campbell died eight days after birth from severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following complicated assisted vaginal birth at Ingham Hospital. Her mother had a low-risk pregnancy c…
15y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of b…
Timothy Fehring, 15-year-old on a school excursion to Europe, died of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy from cardiac arrest in the setting of bronchopneumonia and gastroenteritis. He developed gastroenterit…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
…ed after an induced labour managed at Central Gippsland Health Service. He died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy within 24 hours. The coroner found critical deficiencies in foetal monitoring. Although classified as …
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a direct result of neck compression
Ms TP, a 37-year-old woman of Indian origin living in Victoria, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from ligature strangulation (neck compression). She was admitted to ICU in cardiac arrest an…
63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs
…ged him in September 2022. A post-mortem neuropathology examination revealed stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), likely resulting from repeated head trauma during his Australian rules football career. The cor…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (brain damage) sustained during and just after …
A newborn died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following a home birth without medical assistance. The mother had significant risk factors: hepatitis …
43y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to out of hospital cardiac arrest due…
43-year-old woman with severe, undiscovered coronary artery atherosclerosis died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while in police custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. She had presented to ED 5 months earlier with leg…
44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
…ar-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was found unconscious in the st…
2y · Male·Severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (grade 3)
A term two-day-old baby died of severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (grade 3) following a home birth on a farm 25km from hospital. The birth was complicated by shoulder d…
51y · Male·pneumonia secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic liver disease
A 51-year-old Aboriginal man died from pneumonia secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic liver disease while in custody. He had presented to hospital on 26 May 2010 with abdominal pain and imaging showed a larg…
5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia
Chloe Kellett was born at 39 weeks gestation after induction of labour for rupture of membranes and group B streptococcus positivity. She was delivered by forceps in theatre for a non-reassuring cardiotocogram (CTG) trac…
0y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from cardiorespiratory arrest due to …
…ed breathing. The infant arrested and despite resuscitation efforts, suffered severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. The coroner found the death was not foreseeable by parents but highlighted systemic issues: inconsist…
68y · Male·Complications following colon surgery on a background of cirrhosis of the liver;…
…pital on 31 May 2007 for colorectal cancer. Post-operatively, he developed massive ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Key clinical lessons: cirrhosis severity was not adequately assessed or communicated to all treating …
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