146 results for “brain hypoxic-ischaemic injury”
17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)
… Despite aggressive treatment including intubation, CPR, and intensive care, he died from profound hypoxic brain injury. The key clinical lesson is that unregulated drug markets present significant risks due to mislabel…
52y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage due to mechanical asphyxia and neck compression f…
Christopher Wagg, a 52-year-old diesel fitter, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage caused by crush injuries when trapped between an elevated work platform (EWP) basket an…
54y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury attributed to cardiac arrest due to choking
A 54-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia died of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury from choking on food whilst in seclusion in a psychiatric intensive care unit. Key fail…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
… case. The patient developed acute airway obstruction during transfer, suffered cardiac arrest and hypoxic brain injury. Key lessons: Ludwig's angina requires recognition of airway compromise risk (may not present with …
0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of chronic subdural haemorrhage
…ory arrest. Imaging revealed new bilateral subdural haematomas, retinal haemorrhages and extensive hypoxic brain injury consistent with abusive head trauma from acceleration-deceleration forces. Kaleb died on 30 January…
25y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to hanging
Dylan Charlton-Smith, aged 25, died by hanging while in custody at Fulham Correctional Facility. A stressful visit from his partner preceded his death by approximately 50 minutes. A correctional officer identified distre…
36y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
Benjamin Johnston, a 36-year-old male, died by hanging after six weeks of varenicline (Champix) treatment for smoking cessation. Two weeks before death, his partner noted significant behavioral changes: withdrawal, irrit…
0y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intrapartum asphyxia
…rar (Dr L.) recognised the severely abnormal foetal heart rate, the baby had suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury. The coroner found the death was preventable if foetal heart rate abnormalities had been recognised…
42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…
…e failure to maintain recovery position contributed to an unnecessarily increased risk of hypoxic-ischemic injury.
25y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury due to plastic bag asphyxia
Graeme Eady, 25 years old with chronic depression first formally treated in July 2003, was admitted after a suicide attempt in September 2003. Following an altercation with another patient, he was transferred to H Floor …
0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with severe diffuse cortical necrosis…
George Darcy Key, an 8-day-old neonate, died from perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following labour complicated by excessive syntocinon-induced contractions and delayed obstetric intervention. The infant was de…
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
… three days post-operatively before bursting on day three, causing sudden cardiac arrest and fatal hypoxic brain injury. Clinical lessons include: difficulty detecting post-operative deterioration in obese patients (abd…
6y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning
A 6-year-old boy in foster care drowned in a backyard pool after removing his flotation device while his carer was distracted by a visitor. The carer, sitting on a veranda rather than in the pool enclosure as usual, was …
0y · Female·Head injury
Baby ABA, born in Lebanon and arrived in Australia at 2 months old, died from head injury at 6.5 months of age on 10 June 2008. She had fallen from a couch on 7 June 2008 with no apparent serious …
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
…ffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated but subsequently developed a massive stroke and diffuse hypoxic brain injury. The medical cause of death remains unascertained, though underlying cardiac disease (myocardial in…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
Benjamin Cullen, aged 41, died on 25 February 2021 from acute severe hydrocephalus secondary to a brain tumour abutting the cerebral aqueduct. He suffered three seizures on 23 February 2021, two days after rele…
0y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury and perinatal asphyxia secondary to uterine ruptu…
Joseph Thurgood-Gates died at 5 days old from global cerebral hypoxic injury due to uterine rupture during labour. The death was preventable. His mother, Ms Thurgood, had two prior ca…
56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…
…ised or managed. Cardiac arrest occurred; despite resuscitation, the patient suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died. The coroner found the death preventable due to failures in pre-operative assessment, choi…
0y · Male·Complications of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to recurrent episode…
… at Sydney Children's Hospital with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and ultimately died from irreversible brain injury. Key lessons: early recognition that vomiting despite nasogastric rehydration warrants escalation a…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
A 22-month-old boy died from global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown cause in the setting of detected methylamphetamine exposure.…
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