181 results for “ischaemic brain injury”
28y · Male·stab wound to the neck with penetration and laceration of the right subclavian a…
…nges in prosecuting homicides when the accused flees jurisdiction, and highlights circumstances of violent injury requiring emergency trauma management.
28y · Female·ligature compression of the neck
… and adrenaline, and restored circulation after 15 minutes. However, she had suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died 2 days later. The coroner found the officers' decision understandable given their training…
49y · Female·Hypoxia due to complications following incision and drainage of a right buttock …
A 48-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, COPD, chronic kidney disease, ischaemic heart disease) died following complications of anaesthesia during incision and drainage of a buttock abs…
79y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardio-respiratory arrest caused by opioid toxicity
Yongxing Wang, 79, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by opioid toxicity from combined morphine and oxycodone. After a minor back injury on 21 Aug…
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 failures…
20y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to displacement of tracheostomy and p…
…o perform timely finger thoracostomy significantly contributed to Adam's 46-minute cardiac arrest, hypoxic brain injury, and death. The rigid adherence to an inadequate airway plan, absence of effective team communicati…
0y · Male·Complications of birth-related traumatic head injury
…onate born at 36 weeks gestation, died at 7 days of age from complications of birth-related traumatic head injury. Labour was prolonged in the second stage; instrumental delivery was attempted but abandoned due to a deep…
84y · Male·head and pelvic injuries with contributing ischaemic and valvular heart disease …
An 84-year-old man under guardianship with dementia, cardiac disease, and on anticoagulation suffered an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility and sustained head and pelvic injuries. Following the fall, a registered …
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…
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 …
5y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning
…parents. He was underwater for 90 seconds before being retrieved and resuscitated, but died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Critical factors included: parents' inability to read English or swim, lack of understan…
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…
54y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury due to or as a consequence of status epilepticus
Terence James Robinson, 54, died from status epilepticus causing global cerebral hypoxic injury after 16 days at Belmont Private Hospital. He was admitted following a violent altercation with police and…
2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…
…ncentrations. The child deteriorated overnight with respiratory depression, seizures, and severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, leading to death despite intensive care. Key clinical failures included: the prescribing d…
0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise
…e, was delivered by caesarean section after prolonged labour. He developed seizures and signs of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) within hours of birth, with MRI imaging confirming severe bilateral brain injury. 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 …
49y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating neck compression in the circumstance…
Anthony Sean Jenkins, a 49-year-old man with significant alcohol consumption, died by hanging on 30 August 2017 after police notified him of child sexual abuse allegations made by his daughter on 23 August 2017. He was f…
64y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and its complications following cardiac arrest …
…opher Lens, a 64-year-old man with schizophrenia under guardianship at a nursing home, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest due to upper airway obstruction after choking on a peanut butter…
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 …
48y · Male·metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, treated palliatively
Lindsay Woods, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, organic psychosis, and ischaemic heart disease, died from metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. He was subject to a custody ord…
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