421 results for “cardiopulmonary arrest”
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
…titis C, and treated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, collapsed in his prison cell and suffered cardiopulmonary arrest on 28 April 2016. He died 3 days later from bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure…
99y · Male·Pneumonia
…ined a hip fracture from a fall and subsequently underwent surgery with informed consent. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest post-operatively and was resuscitated despite the son's claim he had previously expressed NFR …
30y · Male·Positional asphyxia and inhalation of blood due to motor vehicle accident
…l signs (blue lips, cold hands, apparent neck fracture, no palpable pulse). Expert evidence confirmed cardiopulmonary arrest had likely occurred before police arrival. Effective resuscitation would have required vehicle…
41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…
…al altercation with an intoxicated youth on a city street. After the five-minute fight, police arrived and arrested both parties. Hudson became unresponsive shortly after handcuffing and arrested. He was found to have a …
30y · Male·Heroin overdose
Fikri Memedovski, aged 30, died from heroin overdose with resulting cardiopulmonary arrest and anoxic brain damage on 23 November 2009 at Dandenong Hospital. The clinical lesson concern…
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
…ive disorder, hypertension, anxiety, depression and history of alcohol abuse died from in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebrovascular disease. He presented with acute behavioural…
41y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in a setting of acute abdomen
…. He developed acute abdominal pain with free fluid on imaging but no identifiable cause. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest, was resuscitated and intubated but aspirated during intubation attempts. His condition deteri…
43y · Female·cardiac arrhythmia (unascertained), probably fatal cardiac dysrhythmia
A 43-year-old woman collapsed at home and was found in cardiac arrest after 20-25 minutes. Ambulance arrived and recognised ventricular fibrillation but failed to defibrillate …
52y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hypotension in a woman with documented electrocardio…
…a known complication of antipsychotic use. After experiencing dizziness and collapse, she suffered cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She developed refractory seizures and hypoxic brain injury, dying…
55y · Male·Cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure and chronic obstructive airways dise…
…ve disorder, substance dependency), chronic obstructive airways disease, and alcohol abuse, died from cardiopulmonary arrest and respiratory failure. He was admitted involuntarily under the Mental Health Act in July 201…
62y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure in a man with Ischaemic and Hypertensive Heart Diseas…
…was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital on 23 December 2022 with difficulty breathing and suffered a cardiac arrest. The Coroners Prevention Unit reviewed his care and concluded it was reasonable, that his death could not …
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP…
58y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest due to cardiomegaly
…received Olanzapine 5mg at 5:10pm and Clonazepam 1mg at 7:50pm and again at 12:58am. He suffered a cardiac arrest at approximately 5:25am on 29 July 2006. Post-mortem examination revealed cardiomegaly as the underlying c…
50y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
A 50-year-old Tamil Sri Lankan man in immigration detention at Curtin IDC died from severe coronary atherosclerosis. He was assessed using a temporary "fast track" health screening process due to overcrowding at Christma…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
…W Police after cocaine was found on his person. He then experienced seizures followed by cardiorespiratory arrest. Expert evidence confirmed the police officers' response was exemplary and appropriate throughout, includi…
1y · Female·echovirus type 9 infection (myocarditis and pneumonitis)
…ansfer. Despite appropriate management including oxygen, antibiotic therapy, intraosseous access, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the child arrested during transport and could not be resuscitated. The coroner found t…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
…ld 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 asystol…
3y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiorespiratory arrest, possibly secondary t…
Master T, aged 3 years, died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiorespiratory arrest, likely due to aspiration pneumonitis. He had severe congenital abnormalities including holoprosencephaly …
49y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction with …
… a 49-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarction with right coronary artery thrombosis while in psychiatric care. He was…
36y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia following cardiac arrest during re…
…cation was restrained by civilians and police following a property damage incident. He experienced cardiac arrest during restraint and died from hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia. Autopsy revealed severe coro…
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