181 results for “ischaemic brain injury”
42y · Male·Cardiac arrest following hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, likely due to E.coli …
…:15pm, no alarm sounded because he had also disconnected the monitoring module. He suffered severe hypoxic brain damage and died 6 days later. Key lessons: ensure escalation of care and nursing ratios match clinical nee…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…
44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
…ris, a 44-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was found unconsci…
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 Septemb…
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
…esulting in massive intracranial bleeding. Clinical assessment after earlier falls may have underestimated injury risk. The coroner found the level of care appropriate and fell prevention strategies adequate, though note…
Male·Hypoxic brain injury arising from intra-uterine asphyxia (causative factors unas…
…0/0/1, requiring 12 minutes of resuscitation to achieve cardiac output. He died 7 hours later from hypoxic brain injury due to intra-uterine asphyxia. Clinical issues included: inadequate informed consent regarding indu…
36y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
Benjamin Johnston, a 36-year-old male, died by hanging after six weeks of varenicline (Champix) treatment for smoking cessation. Two weeks before death, his partner noted significant behavioral changes: withdrawal, irrit…
40y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon cardiac disease, possible viral infection o…
…l Peter Magro, a 40-year-old male inmate at a correctional facility, died on 27 December 2008 from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac disease and severe pneumonia. Critical failures in prison healthcare were identif…
0y · Male·acute hypoxic damage caused by shoulder dystocia during delivery
…2007. He was stuck in the birth canal for approximately 15 minutes before delivery, causing severe hypoxic brain injury. He died 8 days later from acute hypoxic damage and multiple organ failure. The coroner found the v…
50y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury suffered during cardiac and respiratory arrest cause…
…uffered cardiorespiratory arrest at 3:21pm while in the watchhouse and died the following day from hypoxic brain injury. Medical experts concluded hospitalisation after the initial QAS assessment would likely have preve…
3y · Unknown·Unascertained - natural causes; evidence of aspiration pneumonia, hypoxic-ischae…
… difficulties, respiratory distress, and collapsed on day 3. Despite resuscitation, he sustained hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and died. Autopsy revealed aspiration pneumonia and chronic villitis but no definitive caus…
30y · Male·Acute cardiac failure in association with severe ischaemic heart disease seconda…
A 30-year-old Afghan asylum seeker died from acute cardiac failure due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in immigration detention. He had developed a large anteroseptal myocardial infarction between 4-18 August 20…
56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…
A 56-year-old man with diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, morbid obesity, and an implanted defibrillator underwent minor toe debridement surgery. T…
85y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a man with multiple comorbi…
… multiple comorbidities suffered a fall at home and was transported to hospital with stroke symptoms. A CT brain scan revealed subtle subarachnoid haemorrhage (traumatic), but the VST consultant neurologist missed this …
33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity
…aine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He died 44 days later from irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity. Police attending the scene identified he was acutely unwell an…
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
… 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 deterioration in obese patients (abd…
0y · Female·Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to brain injury from complicated assi…
Lucy Margaret Campbell died eight days after birth from severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following complicated assisted vaginal birth at Ingham Hospital. Her mother had a low-risk pregnancy complicated by spontaneo…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…Leonard (77) underwent laparoscopic surgery on 30 October 2008; a colon perforation from diathermy-induced injury was not recognized intraoperatively and only became apparent 6 days post-discharge, resulting in multi-org…
2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to up…
…wing day he suffered cardiorespiratory arrest from upper airway obstruction, resulting in severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and death. Key issues: inadequate observation period; poor documentation of senior review; …
7y · Male·Blunt force head injury with bilateral acute subdural haemorrhage, hypoxic/ischa…
Levai, a 7-year-old boy with learning difficulties, died from blunt force head trauma inflicted by his mother's boyfriend Kodi Maybir on 20 May 2013. The coroner identified systematic failures by NSW Police and FACS. Pol…
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