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33 results for asthma exacerbation

VICaged care2012-06-15

Finding into death of Alison Margaret Stamp

54y · Female·infective exacerbation of asthma with congestive cardiac failure

Alison Stamp, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and chronic asthma living in residential care, died from infective exacerbation of asthma with congestive cardiac failure. Sh…

palliative carerespiratory medicine
TAShospital2021-07-02

Coroner's Finding: HB

8y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic asthma

An 8-year-old boy with undertreated chronic asthma presented to North West Regional Hospital with acute exacerbation. Initial assessment underestimated sever…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationfluticasone/salmeterol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Ling-Ling Ang

47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…

…Ling Ang, aged 47, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest following severe allergic asthma exacerbation during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic. She had known asthma and hay…

general practiceparamedicinesalbutamol
NSW2022-02-18

Inquest into the death of Ricardo Damien Arquero

40y · Male·Bronchial Asthma

Ricardo Arquero, a 40-year-old man serving a prison sentence, died from acute bronchial asthma at Glen Innes Correctional Centre on 19 August 2019. He had a documented history of asthma since childhood…

general practiceemergency medicinesalbutamol
VICcommunity2016-11-17

Finding into death of Maria Elizabeth Valler

56y · Female·asthma

… who was living in Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) supported accommodation, died from acute asthma while returning from a walking excursion. She had been prescribed both preventer (Seretide) and reliever (…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemseretide 250/25 mcg
VIChome2019-07-29

Finding into death of I M

9y · Female·Acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis

A 9-year-old girl with known egg allergy and asthma died from acute exacerbation of asthma on a background of anaphylaxis after consuming a Cadbury Chocolate …

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemfluticasone/salmeterol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Priyantha Nirmale Ranjith Peiris

57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma

A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbo…

emergency medicineintensive caresalbutamol
NSWhospital2025-02-21

Inquest into the death of David Freeman

46y · Male·Respiratory arrest secondary to acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma caused by…

A 46-year-old man with poorly controlled asthma and known ibuprofen hypersensitivity presented to a rural hospital with chest pain. A remote on-call docto…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticmedicationaspirin
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Min Guo

29y · Male·acute asthma

A 29-year-old male with known asthma and hay fever died from acute asthma during the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne. He p…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Le Hue Huynh

46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest in the se…

…c ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during the November 21, 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma event in Melbourne. She had known asthma with poor medication compliance, was highly sensitized to rye gra…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChome2022-10-31

Finding into death of Master S

13y · Male·Asthma

Master S was a 13-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe persistent asthma who died at home on 13 November 2019. He was found unresponsive with his nebuliser mask on his face. The c…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemfluticasone/vilanterol
VICcommunityPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Apollo George Papadopoulos

35y · Male·Acute asthma

Apollo George Papadopoulos, age 35, died from acute asthma during the Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event on 21 November 2016. He had known asthma and hay fever trig…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemdelaysalbutamol
QLDhospital2015-05-08

Marr, Hunter Campbell

9y · Male·asthma - acute episode of asthma which became increasingly resistant to Ventolin

Hunter Campbell Marr, a 9-year-old with episodic asthma, was admitted on 2 January 2014 with asthma exacerbation. His parents denied or minimised his asthma diagn…

paediatricsrespiratory medicinecommunicationsystemsalbutamol
VIChospital2011-12-01

Finding into death of Tyler Di Blasi

1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…

…lications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gastrointestinal bleeding with haemorrhagic mucos…

intensive careoncologychemotherapy
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Hoi-Sam Lau

49y · Male·acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury

Hoi-Sam Lau, 49, died from acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury during the unprecedented Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event of 21 Novembe…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol
WA2022-06-21

Inquest into the Death of Ashley Adrian LANE

56y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchial asthma) i…

…Aboriginal man from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, died in custody at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (asthma). He was a remand prisoner at Eastern Goldfields Regio…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationsalbutamol
NSWhospitalPodcast2026-02-26

Inquest into the death of Jeremy Webb

16y · Male·Anaphylaxis due to mammalian meat allergy after tick bite, causing an acute exac…

Jeremy Webb, 16, died from anaphylaxis due to mammalian meat allergy (tick-induced) which triggered status asthmaticus. He had experienced red meat reactions since age 10 and a severe respiratory event in April 2021 that…

emergency medicineallergy and immunologydiagnosticcommunicationadrenaline
WA2017-05-12

Inquest into the Death of Arulselvam VELMURUGU

35y · Male·bronchial asthma

A 35-year-old man with mild asthma died from severe bronchial asthma within hours of arriving at a Christmas Island immigration detention cen…

emergency medicinegeneral practicecommunicationsystemsalbutamol
QLDcommunity2026-02-13

Inquest into the passing of Steven Lee Nixon-McKellar

27y · Male·Sudden cardiac arrest in the context of physical and psychological exertion duri…

…eral vascular neck restraint application, methamphetamine intoxication (1.1mg/L—potentially lethal level), asthma, bronchopneumonia, and coronary atherosclerosis. Medical evidence indicated Steven had extremely compromis…

emergency medicineforensic medicinemethamphetamine
VIChospital2023-07-24

Finding into death of Rona Jean Mccully

83y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to infectious exacerbation of chronic o…

…ry disease and chronic renal failure died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by infectious exacerbation of COPD. She presented to hospital on 13 October 2022 with respiratory and renal deterioration, was dis…

general practicerespiratory medicinemolnupiravir

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