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145 results for hypoxic ischaemic brain injury

VIC2012-01-24

Finding into death of Dominique Cupsa

3y · Male·Complications of severe ischaemic/hypoxic brain injury

A 3-year-old boy with severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury from non-accidental trauma sustained at 2 months of age died from complications of…

paediatricsneurosurgerycommunicationdiagnostic
VIChospital2015-09-30

Finding into death of Kirat Singh

0y · Female·Global hypoxic-ischaemic injury of unknown cause

A three-day-old girl, Baby Kirat, died from global hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury sustained during co-sleeping with her mother in a hospital maternity ward on 9 Jul…

neonatologypaediatricsphenobarbital
QLDhospital2025-05-01

Non-inquest findings into the death of an Indian citizen

23y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning

…spite prompt CPR by lifeguards and paramedics with return of spontaneous circulation, he sustained severe hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and progressed to brain death. He died in hospital after extubation. The coroner n…

emergency medicineintensive care
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
VIChome2012-08-16

Finding into death of LUCIA DI PIETRO

42y · Female·Global hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bo…

…R and adrenaline, and intubated. Transferred to Austin Hospital ICU for therapeutic cooling due to severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, she showed no meaningful recovery potential. Treatment was withdrawn on 4 August …

emergency medicineintensive care
NSWhome2011-03-21

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6y · Female·Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury from submersion in a pool

…risten, aged 6, drowned after submersion in a home swimming pool at Wattle on 22 January 2009, dying from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury at Children's Hospital Westmead two days later. The coroner found that the pool di…

SAhospital2012-11-15

Coroner's Finding: Butler Mark Andrew

49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest

…led to bed. After freeing himself and being restrained by security staff, he suffered cardiac arrest with hypoxic brain injury and died. Contributing factors included failure to recognise cannabis withdrawal contributin…

colorectal surgerypsychiatrydiagnosticmedicationfentanyl
WAmental health- 11 April 2014

Inquest into the Death of Amanda Alison GILBERT

47y · Female·bronchopneumonia in context of ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, a…

Amanda Gilbert, aged 47, died from bronchopneumonia with background ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and hypoxic brain injury from a 1985 hanging attempt. She had been…

psychiatrygeneral medicinesystemdelaylithium
VIC2016-05-23

Finding into death of Katrina Mary West

56y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bolus

A 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following upper airway obstruction by a food bolus while e…

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VIChospital2024-10-11

Finding into death of Baby L

1y · Female·Unascertained - cardiac arrest with brain swelling; neuropathology demonstrated …

…xamination and ancillary investigations, the cause of death remains unascertained. Neuropathology revealed brain trauma (laceration to corpus callosum) with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, but whether this resulted fr…

paediatricsforensic medicine
VIChospital2011-09-07

Finding into death of Hugh Peter Bourke

68y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury and ischaemic heart disease

Hugh Peter Bourke, a 68-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, and recent abdominal surgery, suffered a cardiac arrest at home on 6 January 2011. He had undergone cholecystectomy in De…

cardiologygeneral surgeryantibiotics
VIChome2010-10-29

Finding into death of Lachlan McCann

2y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury in circumstances of Ligature strangulation (Blind…

Lachlan McCann, a healthy 2-year-old, died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following ligature strangulation by a blind cord. While playing on a couch beneath…

paediatricsintensive caresystem
VIChospital2023-04-18

Finding into death of James Bernard Williamson

54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…

James Williamson, a 54-year-old man with diabetes, chronic lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from hypoglycaemic encephalopathy following multiple traumatic injuries. He was foun…

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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 leading to multi…

paediatricsneurologymorphine
VIChospital2016-10-04

Finding into death of Damien Marius Van Der Korput

50y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury in the context of hanging

…hanging himself in the garage. Despite immediate resuscitation and hospital treatment, he suffered severe hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and died four days later. Clinical lessons include the importance of assessing imm…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
SAaged care2019-05-29

Coroner's Finding: FIELD Glenda Rae

59y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction

Glenda Rae Field, aged 59, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus while eating dinner at her a…

emergency medicineintensive carefluoxenol
VICcommunity2020-05-01

Finding into death of Joelene Therese Dowden

37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents

Joelene Dowden, 37, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following aspiration of gastric contents. She presented at Alfred Hospital ED on 9…

emergency medicineintensive caredoxylamine
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.…

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VICcommunity2017-05-08

Finding into death of David Leslie Chapman

39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury

…slie Chapman, age 39, collapsed from a suspected heroin overdose in Richmond on 9 June 2016 and died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury on 17 June 2016. He had a lengthy history of heroin use, mental health conditions …

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VIChospital2020-12-03

Finding into death of INFANT A

4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting strangulation by a roller blind …

A 4-year-old girl died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental strangulation by a roller blind cord. She climbed onto beds…

emergency medicineintensive care
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