260 results for “hypoxic arrest”
42y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by massive pul…
A 42-year-old man died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism. He sustained a tibia…
70y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Co…
…. Restoration of airway took approximately 14 minutes, resulting in 20-30 minutes of hypoxia. This caused hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and multi-organ failure. Death occurred 28 April 2008. Failures included radiolo…
43y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of cardiac arrest in a setting of electrocution
Brian Glenn Milnes, a 43-year-old truck driver with 14 years industry experience, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest when a tipper trailer he was assisting to raise contacted overhead …
59y · Female·Global hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity, specifically alprazolam …
A 59-year-old woman with a 30-year history of alprazolam dependence for anxiety disorder died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by mixed drug toxicity, with alprazolam levels in the fatal …
12y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Effects of drowning
…es before rescue. Despite prolonged CPR and air ambulance transfer to hospital, she suffered irreversible hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and died. Clinical lessons include: parental supervision of children near water …
69y · Male·bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (choking)
…tarily to a psychiatric hospital, choked on bread while eating breakfast unattended and suffered a cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation and ICU admission, he died from bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury. The coro…
1y · Male·hypoxic brain damage due to laryngeal obstruction from foreign body (metal screw…
An 11-month-old boy died from hypoxic brain damage following aspiration of a 2cm metal screw that lodged in his larynx. The child was left brie…
15y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown aetiology complicating hypoxic ischaemic enc…
Max McKenzie, a 15-year-old with asthma and food allergies, died from cardiorespiratory arrest complicating hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after severe refractory anaphylaxis. After eating apple crum…
22y · Female·cardiac arrest of uncertain cause noting the existence of drug toxicity; the dru…
Faithe Baxter, aged 22, died from cardiac arrest due to methamphetamine toxicity after using multiple drugs including methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, opi…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
A 43-year-old man with long-standing opioid use disorder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities o…
32y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
…stent with guidelines. She hanged herself using bedsheet over ensuite door on 29 April evening, suffering hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest; died 30 April. Coroner found treatment appropriate but noted systemic is…
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
…lure to provide high-flow oxygen, appropriate airway support, and proper monitoring contributed to cardiac arrest and subsequent brain death. A senior paramedic's intervention to stop assessment-taking may have undermine…
39y · Male·rhabdomyolysis complicating cocaine toxicity against a background of atheroscler…
…acilitate transfer. Within 20 seconds, he became unresponsive and shortly after suffered cardiorespiratory arrest requiring resuscitation. He sustained severe hypoxic brain injury and died 2 days later. The coroner found…
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following ventilatory failure/cardiac arrest (R…
Two obese patients died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardio-respiratory deterioration post-operatively at a private hospita…
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 …
20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy
Matthew Lynn, aged 20, died from hypoxic encephalopathy after sustaining head injuries in a motor vehicle collision. While hospitalised in ICU, hi…
56y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to inadvertent oesophageal intubation and f…
…g (gold standard), and 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…
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…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
Pruseyus Sharp was a 39-day-old neonate who died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She prese…
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
… was likely contained for 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 deterioratio…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.