103 results for “cardiac arrest”
51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…
Sean Raymond Adams, 51-year-old male with complex cardiac history including corrected coarctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, pres…
56y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following insulin and benzodiazepine overdose
…umulated over time and insulin stolen from his mother on 10-11 November 2018. He was found unconscious in cardiac arrest with severe hypoglycaemia. Despite paramedic resuscitation and hospital treatment including intuba…
83y · Male·pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease
…ith neurovascular compromise. During induction of anaesthesia, his blood pressure dropped and he suffered cardiac arrest from which he could not be resuscitated. Contributing factors included recent illness, fatigue fro…
1y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy post cardiac arrest due to nicotine toxicity
…in Australia, imported from the USA for use in e-cigarettes. Within minutes of ingestion, Baby J suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated by paramedics after approximately 15 minutes. He was admitted to intensive ca…
47y · Male·cardiomyopathy in a 47 year old man with Down syndrome
…ed him preoperatively and the procedure was completed quickly without apparent complications. He suffered cardiac arrest shortly after the procedure and could not be resuscitated. Autopsy confirmed death from cardiomyop…
91y · Male·Complications following cardiac arrest in the setting of anaesthetic induction d…
A 91-year-old man with COPD, asthma, and previous cardiac arrest from suxamethonium died from complications following anaphylaxis to rocuronium during anaesthetic …
82y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest as a result of fractured …
An 82-year-old man died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following perioperative cardiac arrest during ankle fracture surgery. The anesthetist failed to recognise clinical deterioration, did not…
75y · Female·cardiac arrest in the context of aortic stenosis (moderate to severe), coronary …
A 75-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy) underwent elective ankle…
56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…
…on (53–78%), bradycardia (heart rate 26–40/min), and hypertension, none adequately recognised or managed. Cardiac arrest occurred; despite resuscitation, the patient suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died. …
86y · Female·Bradycardic arrest secondary to relative hypoperfusion while undergoing surgery …
…lit-thickness skin grafting under local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation. She suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest intraoperatively secondary to bradycardia and hypotension. Despite appropriate resuscitation, she …
21y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury arising from severe anaphylactic shock due to administratio…
…eloped severe anaphylactic shock with bronchospasm, wheeze, desaturation and rapid loss of consciousness. Cardiac arrest ensued and required 23 minutes of CPR with appropriate advanced life support protocol adherence. R…
46y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating a cardiac arrest during anaesthetic …
…rwent elective inguinal hernia repair at a private hospital. During anaesthetic induction, he experienced cardiac arrest. The endotracheal tube (ETT) was visualized passing through the vocal cords, but likely became dis…
64y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to retroperiton…
A 64-year-old man died from hypovolaemic cardiac arrest caused by retroperitoneal bleeding from a pelvic fracture. The bleeding occurred six days post-inj…
68y · Female·haemopericardium resulting from perforation of the pericardial sac during laparo…
…ar the diaphragm. She developed hypotension two hours post-operatively, followed by nausea, collapse, and cardiac arrest. The coroner accepted expert opinion that mesh fixation with tacks in hiatus hernia repair carries…
42y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by massive pul…
A 42-year-old man died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism. He sustained a tibial fracture in a motor vehicle accident an…
74y · Female·Cardio-renal failure due to gangrene of calculous gallbladder, with significant …
… pain. She was administered intravenous Ampicillin without allergy verification, suffered anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest within minutes, and died four days later from multi-organ failure. The coroner found her death was…
71y · Male·cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia due to acute on chronic renal failure, with r…
…mic heart disease, and chronic renal failure, underwent elective ileostomy reversal surgery. He died from cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis two days post-operatively. Expert renal review identifi…
28y · Female·3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine toxicity
…Arena. She collapsed after consuming drugs purchased from an unknown source within the venue and suffered cardiac arrest. Despite intensive resuscitation efforts by St John Ambulance and Ambulance Victoria paramedics at…
<1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to an out of hospital cardiac arrest second…
A 10-month-old boy drowned in a backyard fishpond after a 27-minute period of inadequate supervision. He was found unresponsive by his aunt and underwent prolonged resuscitation, suffering severe hypoxic brain injury. De…
68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…
…nd repair. However, the subclavian artery location prevented adequate manual pressure control. The patient arrested during neck exploration and despite sternotomy and vascular repair, died from hypovolemic shock and subs…
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