Coronial

350 results for encephalopathy

SAaged care2023-12-22

Coroner's Finding: LENS, Christopher

64y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and its complications following cardiac arrest …

…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 sandwich. A …

geriatric medicinespeech pathologysystemcommunication
VIChospital2020-12-03

Finding into death of INFANT A

4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting strangulation by a roller blind …

A 4-year-old girl died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental strangulation by a roller blind cord. She climbed onto bedside drawers near a win…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2020-10-19

Finding into death of BABY FF

2y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and intracranial haemorrhage complicating obstr…

A term infant died on day 2 of life from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and intracranial haemorrhage following obstructed labour requiring emergency caesarean section. The mo…

obstetricsneonatologymonitoringcommunicationoxytocin
VIChospital2012-03-02

Finding into death of Elsa Harrington

45y · Female·Multisystem organ failure secondary to acute liver failure associated with parac…

…riorating condition until Sunday, 48+ hours later. Her mental status changes (reflecting early hepatic encephalopathy) and reduced urine output were not recognised as indicators of acute liver failure. While paracetamol …

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QLDcommunity2016-09-10

C, a child aged 14 - Non-inquest findings

14y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to choking on food, as a consequence of foe…

…old girl with foetal alcohol syndrome, autism, and intellectual impairment died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following choking on food during a community outing. She had been in state care since infancy and was …

paediatricsemergency medicinesystemcommunication
VIChospital2011-07-11

Finding into death of Cara Grace Zambelli

0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to true knot in umbilical cord

A term infant died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by a true knot in the umbilical cord. The mother presented in labour with spontaneous rupture o…

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ACThospital2022-06-30

Inquest into death of DEAN CHRISTOPHER BRICE (No. 2)

25y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encep…

…(methamphetamine and GHB) causing cardiorespiratory arrest, aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. He was subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order at death. The coroner found no issues with the qualit…

psychiatryemergency medicinemethamphetamine
SAhospital2001-07-13

Coroner's Finding: TRIMBOLI Jayden Tyler

0y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to prolonged fetal bradycardia

Jayden Tyler Trimboli, aged 6 days, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by a prolonged fetal bradycardia episode between 11:10pm and 11:50pm on 18 September 1998. The …

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VIChospital2014-01-30

Finding into death of Kerri Louise Gunn

41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…

…She collapsed four days later with massive intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). The coroner found that further radiology, particularly MRI, should probably have been…

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SAhospital2006-01-24

Coroner's Finding: McMAHON Gary Michael

63y · Male·pancreatic carcinoma

…e with a history of diabetes, alcohol abuse, and self-harm. Initial assessment identified frontal lobe encephalopathy and behavioural disturbance warranting detention. A frontal meningioma was subsequently diagnosed; neu…

psychiatryneurosurgery
SAaged care2009-10-16

Coroner's Finding: CHILDS Hayden William

77y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and cerebral infarction due to upper airway obs…

A 77-year-old man with advanced dementia died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by upper airway obstruction from a handkerchief. An agency carer placed a handkerchief in his b…

geriatric medicineemergency medicinecommunicationsystem
SApolice custody2006-12-18

Coroner's Finding: BAYLIS Julia Marie

30y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating anoxic encephalopathy due to neck compression due …

Julia Marie Baylis, a 30-year-old woman, died from bronchopneumonia complicating anoxic encephalopathy due to hanging after being placed in custody at Elizabeth Police Station. Critical failures in prisone…

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ACThospital2014-03-03

Findings Into The Death Of Sukanya Thurairajah

56y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to inadvertent oesophageal intubation and f…

…d false reassurance from tube fogging and breath sounds. The patient suffered severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy with no meaningful neurological recovery, leading to withdrawal of treatment and death on 8 August 201…

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QLDhome2015-12-18

T, a child aged 15 months

1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning

A 15-month-old child drowned in a partially-filled, unmaintained home swimming pool after the entrance gate was propped open with a length of wood. The child was playing in the yard while his mother's attention was occup…

paediatricsemergency medicinesupervisionsystem
QLDhospital2024-07-30

PATELESIO, Etevise

29y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest of undetermined cause

…hypoxia at 08:00 hours, suffered cardiac arrest of undetermined cause, and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. While the arrest cause remains unclear, earlier detection via continuous monitoring may have enabled …

emergency medicineintensive caremonitoringsystemdroperidol
SAhospital2015-07-17

Coroner's Finding: SPIERO Marcel Edward

53y · Male·Sepsis from infected ascites (E. coli) in a man with cirrhosis of the liver, hep…

A 53-year-old male prisoner died of sepsis from E. coli-infected ascites complicated by cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diffuse B-cell lymphoma. He was admitted to hospital in septic shock with acute abdominal p…

infectious diseaseshepatologymorphine
NSWhospital2018-06-22

Inquest into the death of Manusiu Amone

0y · Female·ischaemic hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to factors associated with the sudden…

Manusiu Amone died from ischaemic hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), not from pethidine toxicity as i…

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NSWhome2018-02-27

Inquest into the death of Jake Rhodes

1y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning

Jake Rhodes, a 21-month-old boy, drowned in a backyard swimming pool during construction before a Final Occupation Certificate had been issued. Contributing factors included: absence of supervision in moments before he e…

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WAhome

Inquest into the Death of Baby AM

0y · Male·severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to uterine rupture

Baby AM died from severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to uterine rupture during a planned home vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). The mother, M…

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NSWhospital2016-03-11

Inquest into the death of Elsie COGHILL

0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by multiple factors including lung abnor…

Elsie Coghill, a newborn, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to multiple factors including an underlying lung abnormality from antenatal distress, an undetecte…

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