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83 results for cerebral hypoxic injury

VIChospital2014-09-11

Finding into death of Daniel Raymond Cowan

15y · Male·global hypoxic cerebral injury following medical intervention for high velocity …

Daniel Cowan, aged 15, sustained a penetrating head injury from a homemade air gun while with friends. Despite appropriate emergency response and comprehensive multi…

neurosurgeryintensive caremidazolam
WAhospital2019-12-20

Inquest into the Death of Child TJW

7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…

A child with severe cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, microcephaly and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia l…

paediatricsneurologymorphine
SAhospital2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: JAMES Kevin

70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage

A 70-year-old man incarcerated at Yatala Labour Prison died from spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage at Modbury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe inters…

emergency medicineintensive care
QLDhospital2008-08-25

Benson, Leim Matthew

33y · Male·cerebral hypoxia due to compression of the neck (suspension)

Leim Matthew Benson, 33, died from cerebral hypoxia due to neck compression by suspension on 4 April 2007. He died 3 days after being found hanging f…

emergency medicineintensive carevenlafaxine
NSWhospital2019-12-20

Inquest into the death of Blair DALTON

35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause

Blair Dalton died from hypoxic brain injury following strangulation by her partner LP on 26 September 2017. She was resuscitated at the …

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2021-05-31

Finding into death of Ms Jane

13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity

Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose.…

emergency medicineintensive caregamma hydroxybutyrate
VIChome2013-08-23

Finding into death of Xavier Hart

4y · Male·hypoxic brain injury complicating out of hospital cardiac arrest (unknown cause)

…e and apnoeic at home on 21 December 2011. Despite immediate CPR and intensive resuscitation, he suffered hypoxic brain injury and died. The precipitating cause of his out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remained unknown des…

paediatricsemergency medicinedelay
VIChospital2021-06-17

Finding into death of Mathew Duraid Jameel

0y · Male·Head injury

…ad a constellation of injuries (subdural haemorrhages, retinal haemorrhages, brain swelling, neck ligament injury) highly suggestive of abusive head trauma or violent shaking with/without impact. Most experts considered …

neurosurgeryintensive care
QLDhospital2013-07-05

Brennan, Phil John Richard

13y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia due to perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain …

Phil Brennan was a 13-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy who died from Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia. He presented with breathing diff…

general practicepaediatricsdiagnosticdelay
QLDmental health2006-09-08

Robinson, Terence James

54y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury due to or as a consequence of status epilepticus

Terence James Robinson, 54, died from status epilepticus causing global cerebral hypoxic injury after 16 days at Belmont Private Hospital. He was admitted following a violent altercation…

psychiatryneurologydiagnosticcommunicationparoxetine
VIC2014-06-19

Finding into death of Karl Harrison

69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury secondary to respiratory arrest in the setting…

…rrison, a 69-year-old man with expertise in chemical products used for slate floor restoration, died from hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury following respiratory arrest caused by exposure to dichloromethane fumes. Worki…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemdelay
NSWhome2018-11-14

Inquest into the death of Jaxon McGrorey-Smith

0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise

…rm neonate, was delivered by caesarean section after prolonged labour. He developed seizures and signs of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) within hours of birth, with MRI imaging confirming severe bilateral brain …

neonatologyneurologyoxytocin
SAhospital2002-02-28

Coroner's Finding: GALEA Lesley Anne

30y · Female·respiratory failure related to bronchopneumonia following cerebral anoxia due to…

…. She collapsed at 9:30 AM with amniotic fluid embolism following uterine rupture, suffering catastrophic cerebral hypoxia, cardiac arrest, coagulopathy, and eventual death from bronchopneumonia 4 months later. The coron…

obstetricsanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunicationoxytocin
TAShome2023-11-14

Coroner's Finding: de-identified OV

1y · Male·hypoxic brain damage due to laryngeal obstruction from foreign body (metal screw…

An 11-month-old boy died from hypoxic brain damage following aspiration of a 2cm metal screw that lodged in his larynx. The child was left brie…

paediatricsemergency medicineadrenaline
VIChospital2013-05-10

Finding into death of Joseph Thurgood Gates

0y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury and perinatal asphyxia secondary to uterine ruptu…

Joseph Thurgood-Gates died at 5 days old from global cerebral hypoxic injury due to uterine rupture during labour. The death was preventable. His mother, Ms Thurgood, …

obstetricsmidwiferydiagnosticcommunication
TAShospital2020-04-23

Coroner's Finding: Hyde, Zachary Tyler

20y · Male·diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating exsanguination and cardiac arrest seco…

Zachary Tyler Hyde, aged 20, died from diffuse hypoxic brain injury following exsanguination and cardiac arrest caused by a stab wound to the left femoral arter…

trauma surgeryintensive care
VIChospital2026-04-27

Finding into death of Carol Rae Street

49y · Female·Coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of pulmonary valve replacement fo…

…nary regurgitation related to tetralogy of fallot. She was found unresponsive on 11 September with severe hypoxic brain injury. Living in Specialist Disability Accommodation with schizophrenia, epilepsy, depression, OCD…

cardiothoracic surgeryintensive care
VIC2025-10-29

Finding into death of David James Klingberg

55y · Male·Complications of traumatic head injury sustained in a workplace incident (pallia…

David Klingberg, a 55-year-old experienced pile testing engineer, died from traumatic head injury sustained when an auxiliary line hook on a piling rig struck him in the face at a construction site. The h…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemmorphine
VIChospital2021-04-07

Finding into death of Anson

17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)

…tation. Despite aggressive treatment including intubation, CPR, and intensive care, he died from profound hypoxic brain injury. The key clinical lesson is that unregulated drug markets present significant risks due to m…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelay25c-nbome
ACTaged care2003-08-04

Inquest Into The Manner And Cause Of Death Of Ivy Pearl Ghobrial

Female·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia

…earl Ghobrial died from bilateral acute bronchopneumonia at a nursing home in September 2001, following a hypoxic brain injury sustained from a hanging attempt in March 2000. The coroner found the death resulted inevita…

psychiatryneurology

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