181 results for “ischaemic brain injury”
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
… case. The patient developed acute airway obstruction during transfer, suffered cardiac arrest and hypoxic brain injury. Key lessons: Ludwig's angina requires recognition of airway compromise risk (may not present with …
22y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting of immersion (drowning)
…and both became submerged. Although patrons and staff performed prompt CPR, Paul suffered severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and died 6 days later. The coroner found the death preventable. Key preventable factors inc…
24y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to or as a consequence of being hanged
…based on risk assessment. Resuscitation attempts were appropriate but unsuccessful; he died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Key lessons include: improved CCTV systems with multiple angle visibility are essential;…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult…
48y · Female·Head injuries
Ms Brooks, a 48-year-old woman, sustained fatal head injuries at home on 1 July 2011, dying on 11 July after neurosurgical intervention. Her estranged husband was later convicted of her murder. The coroner examined famil…
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide attempt, was voluntarily admitted to a low dependency psychiatric uni…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
Benjamin Cullen, aged 41, died on 25 February 2021 from acute severe hydrocephalus secondary to a brain tumour abutting the cerebral aqueduct. He suffered three seizures on 23 February 2021, two days after rele…
78y · Female·urinary tract infection and pneumonia on a background of facial fractures and de…
…fied during her initial hospital assessment as radiological imaging was not deemed necessary, despite head injury. She was discharged and gradually deteriorated with declining oral intake and mobility. Readmitted on 15 A…
8y · Female·complications of multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
Eight-year-old Anita Board died from catastrophic brain injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash at Perth Motorplex on her first junior drag racing licensing att…
28y · Female·Blunt head injury
Bekkie-Rae Curren, 28, died from blunt head injury sustained in an assault by her domestic partner on 26-27 November 2019. She had disclosed extensive family…
21y · Male·Complications of blunt head injury resulting from at least two separate acts of …
Baylen Pendergast, 21 months old, died from complications of blunt head injury sustained in two separate traumatic incidents (17 and 28 November 2013). The coroner found injuries were n…
6y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning
A 6-year-old boy in foster care drowned in a backyard pool after removing his flotation device while his carer was distracted by a visitor. The carer, sitting on a veranda rather than in the pool enclosure as usual, was …
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Shane Pappas, a 54-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29…
5y · Female·Head and neck injuries sustained in collision with utility vehicle while operati…
Lauren Jay Kitching, age 5, died on 5 July 2000 from head and neck injuries sustained in a go-kart collision at the Pauline Matika netball courts in Newman, Western Australia. She was participating in a holiday program f…
81y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall
Michele Valentino, 81, died from a head injury sustained in a fall on 20 December 2019, with death occurring on 24 December 2019. A CT angiogram at 3:45p…
0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with severe diffuse cortical necrosis…
George Darcy Key, an 8-day-old neonate, died from perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following labour complicated by excessive syntocinon-induced contractions and delayed obs…
82y · Male·Trauma related intracerebral haemorrhage
An 82-year-old man with dementia, cerebellar ataxia, and mobility limitations fell from his wheelchair down three concrete steps (480cm drop) while attending a hearing aid appointment at an off-site clinic. He sustained …
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
…ffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated but subsequently developed a massive stroke and diffuse hypoxic brain injury. The medical cause of death remains unascertained, though underlying cardiac disease (myocardial in…
85y · Female·Complications of subdural haematoma (evacuated), secondary to fall, contributed …
…triking her head. Personal care attendants (PCAs) with minimal training assessed her as having no apparent injury and did not call a doctor or ambulance, allowing 4 hours to elapse before she collapsed. The facility's Fa…
0y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intrapartum asphyxia
Bodhi Leo Searle, aged 36 hours, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intrapartum asphyxia. He was born to a woman in low-risk labour managed initially …
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