13 results for “bag_and_mask_ventilation”
48y · Female·multiple drug toxicity consisting of flecainide, lorazepam and diazepam
A 48-year-old woman died from multiple drug toxicity (flecainide, lorazepam, diazepam) following a deliberate overdose. She was located by police after a search and detained under the Mental Health Act. Critical delays o…
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 coroner accepted that death resulted from a…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
Tyler Di Blasi, aged 14 months, died from complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gas…
8y · Female·Anoxia due to fresh water drowning
Child A, aged 8 years, drowned at Lake Dyer recreational dam after receiving a blow to the face, likely from a boat at a busy boat ramp. Despite being a confident swimmer, the impact caused panic and fright reaction prev…
10y · Male·complications of anaphylaxis
Ronak Satyajit Warty, a 10-year-old boy with known milk and nut allergies, died from anaphylaxis after ingesting a coconut drink that was mislabelled and contained undeclared dairy products. Despite his parents' diligenc…
3y · Male·respiratory failure, with spinal muscular atrophy an antecedent cause
Tory Ganderton, a 3-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1, died of respiratory failure during inter-hospital transfer. Admitted to Shoalhaven Hospital on 7 September 2014 with pneumonia and severe malnut…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury in the setting of meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioam…
A full-term neonate born after induction of labour died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to meconium aspiration syndrome and chorioamnionitis. The baby presented in poor condition at delivery with thick meconium prese…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to true knot in umbilical cord
A term infant died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by a true knot in the umbilical cord. The mother presented in labour with spontaneous rupture of membranes and had a prolonged second stage. Foetal heart ra…
48y · Male·undetermined
A 48-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled diabetes, sleep apnoea, obesity and cardiomegaly died unexpectedly at a rural hospital following acute psychotic agitation. He had absconded from a menta…
25y · Male·traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage due to vertebral artery dissection
Phillip Hughes, a 25-year-old professional cricketer, died from traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by vertebral artery dissection after being struck on the neck by a cricket ball during a Sheffield Shield ma…
18y · Female·Generalised tonic-clonic seizure and cardiac arrest arising from severe hyperten…
An 18-year-old pregnant woman presented in labour at 41 weeks and 2 days gestation. From 23 September onwards, she experienced intermittent headaches, epigastric pain, proteinuria and peripheral oedema. At 1755 hours on …
8y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy resulting from asphyxiation due to co-sleeping …
Nathaniel West, an 8-day-old Aboriginal newborn, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental asphyxiation due to co-sleeping (bed-sharing) with his mother at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital on 4 May 2006…
Jessica: disseminated intravascular coagulation following haemorrhage (subgaleal…
Two neonates died from complications of subgaleal haemorrhage following ventouse extraction. Jessica Stemmer (7 hours old) died from disseminated intravascular coagulation after subgaleal haemorrhage. Thomas Mahar (8 day…
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