397 results for “asphyxia”
23y · Male·inhalation of smoke and fire gases
Michael Wilson, 23, died from inhalation of smoke and fire gases in a house fire at his residential home in Mount Evelyn, Victoria. The fire likely originated from a carelessly discarded cigarette in the lounge room that…
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
… prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Although officers recognised positional asphyxia risk and called paramedics, they misinterpreted his sudden transition from agitation to unresponsiveness …
71y · Female·undetermined
…ses; clinicians with proprietary interests in care facilities should not certify deaths there; positional asphyxia must be considered when bodies are found in constrained positions; and adequate investigation (autopsy, s…
5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia
…5/7), requiring respiratory support. Necropsy found cerebral hypoxic-ischaemic injury from clinical birth asphyxia, with the insult occurring 6-8 hours before delivery. Clinical concerns: midwives identified multiple CTG…
88y · Female·Carbon monoxide toxicity
An 88-year-old woman died from carbon monoxide toxicity in her campervan. She had installed a portable gas-powered fridge (manufactured 1993) in the rear of her van using a makeshift ventilation system through a window. …
51y · Female·blunt force head injuries, stab wounds of the right neck and gagging
Michelle Louise Meades, aged 51, died from blunt force head injuries, stab wounds to the neck, and gagging following a violent assault at a residential unit in Tasmania. Ms Meades had a history of methamphetamine and mar…
32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …
…tor breathing, and excessive duration. She developed cyanosis and suffered cardiac arrest from positional asphyxia. Despite resuscitation, she died from hypoxic brain injury. The coroner identified systemic failures in c…
1y · Female·Suffocation due to co-sleeping (bed sharing)
A one-month-old infant died from suffocation while co-sleeping with her mother on a couch. The mother fell asleep while breastfeeding, with the baby positioned between her and the couch back. The death was completely pre…
37y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of prone restraint in a man using methylamphetam…
Ahmet Gezer, a 37-year-old man under the influence of methylamphetamine, died from neck compression following a prone restraint during a physical altercation with Kristen Gascoyne. After an initial confrontation involvin…
39y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest during prone restraint including pressure on the neck o…
A 39-year-old male died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a prone restraint with neck pressure while intoxicated with methylamphetamine. He was found behaving erratically and aggressively in a small town, entered a ta…
45y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
Muhammad Jaffar Hassan, aged 45, died in custody at Metropolitan Remand Centre by plastic bag asphyxia on 9 October 2018. He was remanded for murder following the death of his partner Ms Fatima Batool. Clinic…
83y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis
Norman Anderson, 83, died from traumatic asphyxia when he became entrapped face-down in the mesh webbing of a Siltex 'Disappearing Cotside' bed rail at Too…
17y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries in combination with positional asphyxia from anter…
A 17-year-old P-plate driver died in a single-vehicle rollover on the Stuart Highway near Katherine after consuming alcohol. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.16% (moderate intoxication), was not wearing a seatbelt, was …
31y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
… Unit with bipolar affective disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression, died by plastic bag asphyxia on 19 March 2018. Despite hospital procedures mandating removal of plastic bags on admission, she obtaine…
Male·Hypoxic brain injury arising from intra-uterine asphyxia (causative factors unas…
…scitation 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 induction necessity and risks; lack of a…
37y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
Michael Delaney, a 37-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died by plastic bag asphyxia while residing at supported independent living accommodation. He had multiple suicide attempts and was un…
17y · Male·fatal asphyxia resulting from severe upper airway obstruction secondary to acute…
Kieran Watmore, a fit 17-year-old male, died from fatal asphyxia at Albany Regional Hospital on 28 August 2008 while being treated for acute tonsillitis. He presented to …
22y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to asphyxia (mechanical asphyxiation by nec…
A 22-year-old woman died from asphyxia following strangulation by her boyfriend with schizophrenia. The boyfriend was under mental health servic…
48y · Female·Neck and chest injuries sustained in the incident with the cherry picker. Mechan…
…y unsuitable for this purpose. Clinical lessons include recognition that workplace injuries causing crush asphyxia, pericardial tamponade, and multiple rib fractures require immediate advanced life support and emergency …
31y · Male·Undetermined; most likely coronary atherosclerosis leading to arrhythmia, but as…
…ocols were applied. While autopsy showed severe coronary artery disease predisposing to fatal arrhythmia, asphyxia from restraint position and aspirated vomit could not be excluded. Critical lessons include: ensure 24-ho…
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