12 results for “adrenaline injection”
29y · Female·Hypoxic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest arising from eit…
…likely cephalosporin-triggered) with cardiorespiratory arrest. The attending GP sedationist administered adrenaline but failed to intubate effectively, leaving her severely hypoxic for 15-20 minutes before paramedics arr…
68y · Female·Anaphylactoid reaction to intravenous CT scan contrast medium leading to cardior…
…tion twice on the day of the scan, though documentation of the second episode was disputed. The contrast injection triggered a severe anaphylactoid reaction with bronchospasm and cardiorespiratory arrest. Resuscitation …
20y · Female·food-induced anaphylaxis, likely to peanut allergen
…spital 150km away. Despite appropriate emergency treatment including oxygen, nebulised and intramuscular adrenaline, intravenous hydrocortisone, and an attempted cricothyroidotomy, Kylie died at 21:50. The coroner found …
87y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest, with valvular hear…
An 87-year-old woman died following a CT-guided epidural injection at a private radiology clinic. Although she had undergone the procedure for spinal pain, the radiologist…
84y · Female·allergic reaction to metoclopramide (Maxalon) in a woman with acute myocardial i…
…ristband, alert sheet, medication chart) before administering any medication, particularly intramuscular injections requiring two-nurse verification; recognize and act on red allergy wristbands as mandatory triggers for…
30y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity (vecuronium and atropine self-in…
…an with chronic schizophrenia and substance abuse history, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by self-injection of vecuronium and atropine obtained from a hospital storeroom. She was admitted under Mental Health Act …
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
…ert opinion indicated this was unlikely contributory. Documentation suggested possible duplicate Aranesp injection recording, but coroner found this was clerical duplication rather than actual double-dosing. Death was n…
13y · Male·anaphylaxis from ingested peanuts
Nathan Francis, a 13-year-old boy with known severe peanut allergy and asthma, died from anaphylaxis after ingesting beef satay containing peanuts during an Army Cadet camp in the Wombat State Forest. The death resulted …
75y · Male·cerebral metastatic malignancy (lung cancer with brain metastases)
Kenneth Ballard, aged 75, died in prison custody from cerebral metastatic lung cancer. He had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma in 2012 and managed at Mount Gambier Prison. In late 2014, Mr Ballard refused…
84y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction precipitated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage f…
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities was prescribed rivaroxaban for deep vein thrombosis despite being a practicing Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusions. Rivaroxaban cannot be monitored or reversed,…
32y · Female·combined drug toxicity, mainly heroin
Natasha Calleja, 32 years old, died from combined drug toxicity (mainly heroin) while an involuntary inpatient at Swanston Centre psychiatric unit after her de facto partner supplied heroin during an unsupervised visit. …
0y · Female·bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage caused or contributed to by meni…
A 9-month-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage following cardiorespiratory arrest due to meningitis and seizures. During resuscitation at a rural GP clinic, a CO₂ cylinder was ina…
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