9 results for “automated external defibrillator use”
47y · Male·Myocarditis
…ricity passing through his body. Autopsy findings revealed myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) as the cause of death. While the death was unforeseen and not preventable, the coroner identified systemic workplace hea…
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
… occur without prior cardiac symptoms in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, and that an automated external defibrillator remains the only intervention potentially improving survival in such circumstance…
78y · Male·Ischemic heart disease
…r fibrillation. Critical delays occurred: CPR commenced only 5 minutes 49 seconds after collapse, and an automated external defibrillator (AED), though present, was not deployed because police officers were unaware of i…
57y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with chronic schizophrenia
Jon Lewis, a 57-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, died from acute myocardial infarction or fatal cardiac arrhythmia at a specialist disability a…
41y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) and penetrating sharp force injury (s…
Corey Desmond Devree, aged 41, died by suicide in Bunbury Regional Prison on 14 October 2024 through ligature compression of the neck and a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. Key clinical and systemic lessons includ…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
…sible QT prolongation) while fleeing from police attempting to execute an arrest warrant. Methylamphetamine use on the preceding night increased his arrhythmia risk. No police physical contact caused his death. Clinical…
33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity
Omar Mohammad, a 33-year-old man with recent mental health concerns and drug use, ingested a small plastic bag containing cocaine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He d…
19y · Male·unexpected arrhythmogenic event leading to a fall from height, blunt force head …
PTE Liam Wolf, a 19-year-old Australian Army recruit, died after collapsing on an obstacle course at Kapooka during the final training exercise. He experienced a sudden unexpected cardiac arrhythmia while climbing a ladd…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
…s: (1) GP Dr V. failed to follow up antipsychotic medication reduction plan and was unaware of illicit drug use, which should have prompted psychiatry consultation; (2) police monitoring of handcuffed prisoner in the di…
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