265 results for “intubation and ventilation”
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
…t age two. Her clinical course involved progressive respiratory compromise, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, and progressive spinal deformity. The coroner found that the care, supervision and treatment provided to Ruby w…
43y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury resulting from alcohol and sodium valproate toxic…
43-year-old woman with epilepsy and depression died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury after ingesting 15g sodium valproate and 750ml vodka. C…
29y · Male·Head Injury
… On 24 April 2000, after returning from a fishing trip, he consumed approximately 2.5 large bottles of beer and a rum and cola drink between 1:30-3:00 AM while ashore. At 9:00 AM, while the vessel was being berthed at t…
70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage
…bury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe interstitial lung disease, and osteoporosis. In September 1998, he suffered a stroke and was appropriately transferred to hospital and rec…
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
…iate, with escalation of care when symptoms worsened, including infectious disease consultation, IV fluids, and antibiotics. While earlier clinical review on the afternoon of 6 October would have been desirable, vital s…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to neck compression from faulty portacot
…ock, leaving it in a V-shape rather than horizontal. While napping, Jordan likely moved to the unstable end and became wedged in the collapsed crossbar apex. He was discovered unresponsive and required prolonged resusci…
Unsurvivable traumatic injuries from blunt force impact with motor vehicle; pred…
…s Gargasoulas drove a stolen vehicle through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne's CBD, striking 33 pedestrians and fatally injuring 6: Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia Hakin (10), Yosuke Kanno (25), Jessica Mudie (22), Za…
18y · Female·Generalised tonic-clonic seizure and cardiac arrest arising from severe hyperten…
An 18-year-old pregnant woman presented in labour at 41 weeks and 2 days gestation. From 23 September onwards, she experienced intermittent headaches, epigastric pain, prote…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombi
A 38-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and asthma presented to the emergency department with presumed pneumonia based on fever, pleuritic chest pain, …
31y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of a ruptured large fusiform…
A 31-year-old man with long-standing intravenous drug use and hepatitis C died in prison custody from a ruptured mycotic aneurysm causing sub…
1y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and multisystem failure in the setting of extre…
…ed antenatal care despite known methamphetamine use during pregnancy, absent child protection notification, and booking failure by maternity services. The breech presentation was not identified prenatally; had antenatal…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional o…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
…ld presented with extensive bruising, subdural haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and bilateral cerebral swelling. The caregiver initially provided a statement about putting the child to bed, l…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
…osis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharged from hospital on 10 November 2016, then readmitted 2 days later. Diagnosis of HLH …
18y · Male·multiple injuries
…s Bay Road after failing to negotiate a bend while being pursued by police. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a closed head injury with subdural haematoma and severe pelvic fractures with blood loss. First ai…
31y · Male·Lymphocytic Myocarditis in association with Acute Pericarditis (viral origin, ae…
…th acute pericarditis (viral origin). He presented to Carnarvon Regional Hospital on 20 December with chest and shoulder pain, weakness, and lethargy following previous pneumonia in October. Initial investigations sugge…
54y · Female·sepsis
Ms Julie Stephens, aged 54, was admitted to Frankston Hospital on 5 December 2008 with a chest infection and multiple comorbidities including cardiac failure, respiratory failure, and obesity. She deteriorated with s…
37y · Male·Respiratory arrest in association with medication drug effect and alcohol intoxi…
David James Lee, a 37-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, died on 15 July 2007 at Port Hedland Regional Hospital from respiratory arrest associated with medication effect and alcohol intoxication. He ar…
57y · Male·sepsis and multiple organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
…lly disabled man on antiepileptic medications, developed a small bowel ileus after presenting with vomiting and diarrhoea. Following emergency laparotomy, his nasogastric tube was dislodged on 29 August and not reinsert…
2y · Female·septicaemia
…nant Creek Hospital on 14 January 2005. She had presented to clinic on 11 January with fever, purulent ears and a recently lanced abscess after recent discharge from hospital without review or discharge medications. Cli…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.