80 results for “airway support”
57y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to prolonged downtime due to upper ai…
…ectual disability and a documented history of choking died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food at a day activities program. Despite having a choking management plan in place since 2…
39y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury due to respiratory obstruction following surgery for dental…
…ppeared to recover well in the recovery room. However, approximately 2 hours post-operatively, progressive airway swelling developed rapidly, causing complete obstruction. The initial re-intubation attempt was oesophagea…
36y · Female·Complications of pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema with bullae formation; respir…
…rnight vital sign monitoring despite clinical deterioration; and inadequate resuscitation with no advanced airway management available. The patient deteriorated overnight with progressive hypoxia, received only basic air…
41y · Male·Upper airway obstruction from ingestion of dirt in an intellectually impaired ma…
… severe intellectual disability, autism, partial blindness and longstanding pica disorder, died from upper airway obstruction after ingesting large quantities of dirt in the backyard of his residential care facility. He …
7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…
…i-organ failure. Born with severe perinatal brain injury, she had complex lifelong medical needs including airway management with nasopharyngeal airway, supplementary oxygen, and seizure control. Initially cared for at h…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…
…, 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 Management Pl…
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, dark green…
45y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to coronary artery disease, severe psychosis requir…
…rpromazine). Despite treatment with benztropine and cessation of antipsychotics, he suffered ongoing upper airway obstruction. Critical lessons include: (1) the distinction between inspiratory and expiratory breathing di…
56y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bolus
…intellectual disability and acquired brain injury died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following upper airway obstruction by a food bolus while eating dinner in supported accommodation. She was eating unsupervised in…
42y · Male·Upper airway obstruction (choking) in an obese man with atherosclerotic heart di…
…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 psychiatric inpat…
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 his class du…
59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…condition deteriorated and he died on palliative care. The coroner found care provided by his residential support service reasonable and appropriate. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of aspiratio…
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
… placement in recovery position; and failure to escalate for medical review despite clinical indicators of airway compromise. The combination of polypharmacy with QT-prolonging agents, airway obstruction, and respiratory…
58y · Female·lymphangitic carcinomatosis leading to hypoxaemic respiratory failure and cardia…
…015, and during resuscitation following cardiac arrest, adrenaline was not administered per guidelines and airway management issues occurred. She died of lymphangitic carcinomatosis, a rare gastric cancer undiagnosed ant…
12y · Female·Cardio-respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia
Angelique Burton-Ho, age 12, with VACTERL syndrome and difficult airway, presented to Bowral Hospital ED on 9 August 2015 with respiratory symptoms. She was inadequately triaged …
29y · Female·Hypoxic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest arising from eit…
Helen Grainger, 29, with polycystic kidney disease and asthma, underwent pregnancy termination at Lambton Road Day Surgery in April 2007. She developed anaphylaxis post-procedure (likely cephalosporin-triggered) with car…
54y · Female·Multiple organ failure, due to pneumonia in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndro…
…ation, parenteral feed composition, and adequacy of specialist response. The coroner found no evidence to support these contentions. The pathologist noted Mrs Hermans received high-level investigation and treatment with…
5y · Male·aspiration pneumonia with terminal palliative care, in a male child with complex…
…eeds including unsafe swallowing, recurrent respiratory infections, and required non-invasive ventilation support. During his final admission, a Do Not Resuscitate order was appropriately established after discussions w…
70y · Female·Asphyxia due to airway obstruction
Anna Lee, a 70-year-old retired psychiatric nurse, died from asphyxia due to airway obstruction while an inpatient in a mental health unit. She was admitted with first-episode mania with psy…
48y · Female·Acute respiratory failure (cerebral hypoxia) in a woman dependent on non-invasiv…
…V) at home. A carer, Julie Manessis, was caring for her when the humidifier tipped over, water entered the airway tubing, and the NIVs malfunctioned. Manessis was unable to troubleshoot the equipment failure. Key clinica…
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