29 results for “ECMO”
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
…ausing adhesions), and organ procurement from far North Queensland. Post-operatively, he required prolonged ECMO, IABP, and biventricular assist devices but developed VRE sepsis, aspergillus infection, and multi-organ fa…
49y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection
…, requiring emergency transfer to hospital. He deteriorated to respiratory failure requiring intubation and ECMO support but died on 29 March. The coroner found custodial and health care management met required standards…
19y · Female·2,4-dinitrophenol toxicity
…tient Treatment Order in place. Despite expert multidisciplinary management including sedation, intubation, ECMO, attempted dialysis, charcoal administration, and dantrolene use, she deteriorated rapidly with uncontrolla…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
…nted to hospital on 30 November 2016 severely septic with cellulitis, requiring intensive support including ECMO and mechanical ventilation. Despite maximal medical therapy, he died three days later. The coroner found no…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
A 10-month-old boy died following elective cleft palate repair surgery complicated by post-operative respiratory distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructive pu…
64y · Male·Complications of redo thoracotomy/aortic valve replacement in a man with ischaem…
… incised despite use of an oscillating saw and careful technique. The patient required massive transfusion, ECMO support, and extended surgery but developed multi-organ failure and died 29 days post-operatively. The coro…
53y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a blast
…complications including severe burns, hypocalcaemia, acidosis, and fungal infection requiring ICU care with ECMO. This death was preventable through proper maintenance, accurate labelling of refrigeration systems, and en…
61y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy arising from cardiac arrest following self-removal of a c…
Kelvin Moulds, a 61-year-old man, died of hypoxic encephalopathy following a cardiac arrest caused by self-removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) on day 14 post-bilateral lung transplant. The CVC was still in situ de…
0y · Unknown·unascertained
…ly with antibiotics, fluids, and retrieval but deteriorated despite intensive care including intubation and ECMO support. Cause of death was unascertained at autopsy. Key preventable failures included: inadequate triage …
6y · Male·Sepsis due to melioidosis
… to a regional hospital and then to a tertiary paediatric ICU, but despite maximal intensive care including ECMO, he developed septic shock, pneumonia, ARDS, multiorgan failure, and ultimately brain death. Key learning p…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
Arthur Andrianakis, 51, died from hyperthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for assaulting his mother. Initial diagnosis …
39y · Male·Multidrug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, ketamine) in a setting of restraint …
Anthony Parisi, 39, died from multidrug toxicity (GHB, methamphetamine, ketamine) in a setting of police restraint and moderate coronary artery atherosclerosis. He consumed large quantities of GHB and methamphetamine on …
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approximately 10-15g of colchicine (dose 0.25mg/kg), below the guidel…
12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…
Joshua Statis, a 12-year-old with complex congenital aortic stenosis, died 18 days after a redo Konno procedure and aortic valve replacement when a CardioCel patch to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, …
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 tibial fracture in a motor vehicle accident and underwent external fixation. He deve…
18y · Female·Severe cardiogenic shock caused by myocarditis as a consequence of an unknown vi…
…vealed the enlarged heart. Expert evidence suggests earlier imaging might have enabled earlier transfer for ECMO or transplant consideration, though survival prospects were poor given extent of myocardial damage at autop…
0y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy arising from thrombosis in Blalock-Taussig shun…
Holly South, an 8-month-old with complex congenital heart disease requiring a Blalock-Taussig shunt, died of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy from thrombosis in her shunt after presenting to hospital with vomiting and si…
5y · Female·myocarditis
…nagement including fluid restriction and timely NETS transfer might have provided a chance of survival with ECMO support in Sydney.
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…
67y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery follo…
A 67-year-old man died from intracranial haemorrhage following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He had suffered a right coronary artery dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention at Sunshine Hospital and w…
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