12 results for “asystolic cardiac arrest”
43y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from asystolic cardiac arrest due to …
…n floor with full body weight applied to his back for an extended period. The coroner found he died from asystolic cardiac arrest caused by restraint asphyxia in excited delirium. Key preventable factors: police should …
47y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary ar…
…before the first call was answered by an ambulance call-taker. During this critical period, Nick suffered cardiac arrest. Although paramedics ultimately arrived, he was in asystolic cardiac arrest with virtually no chan…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
…-year-old woman with chronic epilepsy and intellectual disability died following a prolonged seizure with cardiac arrest at a supported accommodation facility. She was found fitting, became unresponsive and apnoeic with…
48y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating upper cervical spine and cord inju…
…im, causing loss of consciousness and a C2-C3 vertebral fracture with C1-3 spinal cord injury leading to asystolic cardiac arrest. He was airlifted intubated to Royal Melbourne Hospital ED but sustained fatal hypoxic br…
39y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
…an, died from dilated cardiomyopathy while in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had a long-standing cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, presenting acutely with cholecystitis, acute kidney injury…
72y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to…
… for alleged sexual offending died by hanging after experiencing cumulative stressors. Key events included arrest, placement on home detention, and subsequent media coverage of charges that identified him publicly. On 19…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to paraquat ingestion
A 62-year-old man with diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension died from multi-organ failure following intentional ingestion of approximately 100-150ml of paraquat. He had recently assumed sole responsibility for the f…
4y · Male·drowning
A 4-year-old boy of Sudanese descent drowned at Lake Leanyer Recreation Park on 1 May 2011 despite lifeguard presence. While the facility had been extensively improved following earlier drowning deaths and met RLSSA stan…
35y · Female·Acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following intravenous injection of cru…
A 35-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C and long-standing intravenous drug use died from acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following injection of crushed Xanax tablets. She presented to hospital with cardiog…
5y · Male·Pneumococcal meningitis (fulminant, serotype 29)
Rupert Kaine Rafferty, a 5-year-old boy, died from fulminant pneumococcal meningitis (serotype 29) on 23 April 2010. He was examined by his paediatrician on 19 April with upper respiratory symptoms and appeared well with…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requir…
2y · Female·Drowning in an above-ground swimming pool
…ropriate, basic life support could not alter the outcome—the child likely died before ambulance arrival (asystolic rhythm on arrival). Hospital management was appropriate, though family support could have been better. K…
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