30 results for “cardiac arrest”
37y · Male·valvular and ischaemic heart disease
…l male prisoner, died from valvular and ischaemic heart disease on 13 April 2016 following intraoperative cardiac arrest during planned cardiothoracic surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital. He had severe aortic regurgitatio…
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…
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…
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…
59y · Female·acute cardiogenic shock, with acute mechanical obstruction of a remote mechanica…
Ida Romeo, 59, died during cardiac catheterisation at Liverpool Hospital when a pressure wire became trapped in her mechanical aortic valve.…
45y · Male·complications associated with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, treated pal…
Herbert Mackay, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung discovered at stage 4 in late December 2020 while imprisoned at Casuarina Prison. He presented with respirato…
61y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy arising from cardiac arrest following self-removal of a c…
Kelvin Moulds, a 61-year-old man, died of hypoxic encephalopathy following a cardiac arrest caused by self-removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) on day 14 post-bilateral lung transplant…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
…caused ongoing bleeding that packing and embolisation could not control; and the severity and duration of cardiac arrest (approximately 1 hour) made survival highly unlikely (1-5% estimated). Hospital policies were subs…
53y · Male·Right ventricular tear due to blunt chest trauma sustained in a motor vehicle in…
…d that illicit drug use cannot be excluded as possibly contributing to his driving behaviour. He suffered cardiac arrests during emergency resuscitation and surgical intervention. Clinical staff performed appropriate ac…
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
… Despite intubation and resuscitation attempts, she developed massive pulmonary haemorrhage, hypoxia, and cardiac arrest. An intra-aortic balloon pump inserted during resuscitation caused secondary aortic rupture in her…
39y · Male·Hypovolemic shock due to blood loss resulting from multiple stab wounds, particu…
Justin Michael Tonner, aged 39, died from hypovolemic shock due to blood loss from multiple stab wounds inflicted during a violent altercation. The fatal injury was a stab wound to the posterior right knee that incised t…
5y · Female·Cardiac and respiratory arrest probably connected with embolic stroke
…ld Aboriginal child with complex congenital heart disease (DORV with asplenia and situs inversus) died of cardiac arrest from embolic stroke. She had undergone initial BT shunt surgery but required a Glenn shunt, clearl…
12y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating an aortic root abscess (operated) …
…ood culture results (1:22am) and medical notification (10:49am); failure to consider endocarditis despite cardiac history in her father; and reliance on facsimile as sole communication method. The child developed an aor…
56y · Male·Complications of intravenous drug use
…ng, chronic pain, and opioid addiction. Despite two prior presentations to hospital with cardiorespiratory arrest from opioid overdose (most recently October 2013 requiring ventilation), he continued injecting opiates. H…
42y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy in the setting of recent acute myocardial infarction with…
…on attempts. The endotracheal tube was misplaced in the oesophagus for 17-22 minutes until discovered post-arrest. Key failures: consultant not notified before re-intubation (violated hospital guidelines), difficulty inf…
52y · Female·laceration of the superior vena cava and right atrium during defibrillator lead …
…he laser sheath cut through the vessel wall, causing a large laceration. This led to massive bleeding and cardiac tamponade. Despite emergency sternotomy, the patient died from exsanguination approximately 40 minutes af…
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…ed CT imaging over immediate antibiotic administration while awaiting blood culture results. She suffered cardiac arrest during scanning and died despite resuscitation. The coroner found that while antibiotics should ha…
62y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy
… 62-year-old prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in hospital. He had extensive cardiac history including pacemaker insertion, coronary stents, …
73y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
…ied from combined ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had a significant cardiac history including aortic repair and endocarditis, plus severe COPD with emphysema. On the evening before …
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