228 results for “airway management”
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
Timothy Matthew Gardiner, aged 29, died from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained when he accidentally dropped a homemade firearm he was carrying while bending to collect belongings at a friend's unit. The firearm, con…
54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…
…tic courses over two weeks, her condition deteriorated with increased respiratory distress and secretion management issues. Palliative care was appropriately initiated on 13 November with an Advanced Care Directive estab…
55y · Male·toxic effects of quetiapine and clonazepam
…He was found unconscious at home and admitted to ICU at Royal Adelaide Hospital where he was intubated for airway protection, treated with inotropes for shock, and given activated charcoal. He developed aspiration pneumo…
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
…of severe paediatric obesity as a life-threatening condition; ensuring carers receive adequate training on airway support devices before discharge; and adequate communication of complex medical needs to foster carers. Th…
66y · Female·Complications of pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis in a woman with cerebral …
…rate and she was deemed unsuitable for non-invasive ventilation. The coroner found that medical care and management were reasonable and appropriate, with no preventability issues identified. The case highlights the natur…
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admitted to hospital and managed …
60y · Male·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
… was admitted to Austin Hospital on 21 February 2023 after a witnessed tonic-clonic seizure, intubated for airway protection, then transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital ICU on 22 February 2023. He remained intubated fo…
37y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm of the right middle cere…
… surgery carries significant risk. The prison provided reasonable supervision, appropriate mental health management (the deceased had a history of self-harm and depression), and regular medical review including specialis…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
4y · Male·drowning
A 4-year-old boy of Sudanese descent drowned at Lake Leanyer Recreation Park on 1 May 2011 despite lifeguard presence. While the facility had been extensively improved following earlier drowning deaths and met RLSSA stan…
4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy
Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux. He died unexpectedly at home from chr…
40y · Male·respiratory failure due to Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
… coroner found sedation from multiple CNS depressants combined with his comorbidities (chronic obstructive airways disease, morbid obesity, undiagnosed coronary artery disease) likely triggered collapse. Critical lessons…
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 abscess. Critical fa…
54y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage caused by blood loss and airway obstruction due t…
A 54-year-old male was assaulted in a nightclub with a single punch causing orbital and facial fractures and posterior epistaxis. He presented to the Royal Hobart Hospital ED with active bleeding. Critical deficits in hi…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
…ring routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe respiratory distress immediately after induction, subsequently progressin…
73y · Female·coronary atherosclerosis
…rtem analysis confirmed bleeding occurred after transfer from ICU. The coroner found no fault in medical management and concluded risks of anticoagulation were outweighed by benefits in her clinical context.
45y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with acquired brain injury as a contributing factor
…during the procedure, with initial misplacement of the endotracheal tube. The coroner found all clinical management by paramedics, Yooralla staff, and hospital to be reasonable and appropriate, noting that key clinical d…
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
Marjorie Joyce Tanner, an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease, presented to Maryborough Hospital with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with simple constipation and t…
43y · Female·Complications of morbid obesity, including progressive respiratory and cardiac f…
…eated efforts to encourage physical health improvements (diet, exercise, smoking cessation, sleep apnoea management) but these were largely unsuccessful due to her delusions and inability to accept illness. No deficient …
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis
…) occurred during transfer from theatre to PACU but was inadequately investigated—the anaesthetist assumed airway obstruction rather than considering aspiration. This was not communicated during handover to the ward. Sub…
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