24 results for “acute upper airway obstruction”
59y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction
Glenda Rae Field, aged 59, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus while eating dinner at her aged care facility. She was a resident a…
76y · Male·Upper airway obstruction by food bolus in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Mr Terence Wilson, aged 76, died from upper airway obstruction by food bolus while attending a family gathering. He had recently been diagnosed with i…
46y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis with laryngeal oedema and haem…
A 46-year-old man with acute tonsillitis complicated by upper airway obstruction died at Cunderdin District Hospital. He presented with…
85y · Female·Asphyxia due to upper airways obstruction by mucoid plugging of the upper airway…
…ty Cliffe, 85-year-old with intellectual disability and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from asphyxia due to upper airway mucoid plugging on a background of cardiomegaly and heart failure. She was admitted to hospital on …
89y · Female·Acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus
An 89-year-old woman with dementia died from acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus while being fed lunch at an aged care facility. CCTV footage reveal…
3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY
Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complications of her severe cerebral palsy. She presented with seizures, dar…
80y · Female·Acute upper airway obstruction secondary to aspiration of food bolus
Beatrice Ivy Brown, aged 80, died at an aged care facility from acute upper airway obstruction and aspiration of a food bolus following a choking episode. Clinical lessons incl…
45y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to coronary artery disease, severe psychosis requir…
…cardiorespiratory arrest triggered by antipsychotic-induced laryngeal dystonia. Admitted involuntarily for acute psychotic relapse, he experienced respiratory distress from laryngeal-lingual dystonia caused by antipsych…
42y · Male·Upper airway obstruction (choking) in an obese man with atherosclerotic heart di…
…r-old man with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, Asperger's syndrome, and severe obesity, died from upper airway obstruction (choking) on food while dining at home. He had been recently discharged from psychiatri…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…
…l disability, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute upper airway obstruction from a food bolus. During a community outing, despite having a detailed Mealtime …
5y · Male·acute upper airway obstruction from nectarine stone
Lucas Mazzei, aged 5 years, died on 27 March 2017 from acute upper airway obstruction caused by an uncut nectarine stone. While attending school, he was separated from…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
… arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centre. However, staff failed to recognise the risk of rapid airway compromise despite documented clinical deterioration (increased noise in breathing, worsening swelling, di…
39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
…n with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to acute airway obstruction from a food bolus. He choked while eating unsupervised at a group home on 24 November 2…
17y · Male·fatal asphyxia resulting from severe upper airway obstruction secondary to acute…
…r-old male, died from fatal asphyxia at Albany Regional Hospital on 28 August 2008 while being treated for acute tonsillitis. He presented to ED on 27 August with severe throat pain and was prescribed morphine via patie…
29y · Female·respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication on a background of upper …
…is and severe sore throat died from respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication with concurrent upper airway narrowing. A GP administered 30mg intramuscular morphine twice within 12 hours (2 doses totalling 6…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
…llectual disability, autism, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food bolus. He choked on toast at breakfast despite direct supervision and prior speech pat…
41y · Male·sympathomimetic syndrome
…s pulled from the van unconscious. Despite immediate first aid and later ambulance treatment, he died from acute dysregulation of his homeostatic system caused by high-level methamphetamine intoxication. Key clinical le…
31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a m…
…oking on the hood of his coveralls while in police custody. He had presented to St Vincent's Hospital with acute intoxication and self-harm behavior (attempting to light himself on fire), was assessed by psychiatry and …
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…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
…as a sign of tube malpositioning, maintain capnography during manual ventilation and CPR, and ensure clear airway role assignment during resuscitations.
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