13 results for “induction of general anaesthesia”
83y · Male·pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease
…orted to hospital and underwent emergency surgery for the fracture with neurovascular compromise. During induction of anaesthesia, his blood pressure dropped and he suffered cardiac arrest from which he could not be res…
0y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
…mergency caesarean section delivery on 1 March 2005. After artificial rupture of membranes during labour induction, the foetus developed severe, sustained bradycardia lasting approximately 30 minutes before delivery. Th…
42y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia in a setting of anaesthesia
A 42-year-old woman died from global cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arrest during anaesthesia for a late-term termination of pregnancy. The anaesthetist, Dr McAllister, failed to obtain or ensure a…
91y · Male·Complications following cardiac arrest in the setting of anaesthetic induction d…
…arrest from suxamethonium died from complications following anaphylaxis to rocuronium during anaesthetic induction for emergency small bowel obstruction surgery. His GP records documented allergy to both suxamethonium a…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe res…
1y · Female·unrecognised oesophageal intubation
A 19-month-old girl died from unrecognised oesophageal intubation during anaesthesia for finger laceration repair. The anaesthetic team failed to recognise multiple clinical indicators of …
76y · Male·multiple organ failure due to large volume aspiration of gastric contents during…
…carrow, 76, died from multiple organ failure following aspiration of gastric contents during anaesthetic induction for cystoscopy on 15 August 2015. He had undergone colorectal surgery on 30 July with complications incl…
0y · Female·Cerebral hypoxia due to placental abruption
…ary to placental abruption following emergency caesarean section. Gestational diabetes indicated planned induction at term. At 2050 hours, antepartum haemorrhage and pathological CTG changes occurred. Critical delay occ…
80y · Female·Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a woman with Left Femur Fracture
…erred due to theatre overrun. Surgery was rescheduled for 6 July and commenced at 1:00 pm. Shortly after induction, she suffered a massive pulmonary embolism and died at 3:05 pm despite resuscitation attempts. Post-mort…
25y · Female·ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with haemorrhage and internal blood loss
A 25-year-old pregnant woman (23 weeks) presented to hospital with sudden left upper quadrant abdominal pain and loss of consciousness. Clinical assessment identified renal colic and gallstones as likely diagnoses. She r…
67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
David Fensom, 67, underwent elective fundoplication for hiatus hernia and reflux on 21 September 2010. He developed severe right-sided abdominal pain post-operatively. A laparoscopy on 8 October misinterpreted findings a…
31y · Male·Complications in association with intestinal volvulus
31-year-old Morgan Edwards with Smith-Magenis Syndrome, cerebral palsy and Crohn's disease was discharged from Fiona Stanley Hospital ED on 14 August 2018 without definitive diagnosis despite elevated respiration rate, u…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
Two elderly women died following vaginal prolapse surgery performed by the same surgeon, Dr O., with similar mechanisms: bowel perforation leading to peritonitis and sepsis. Mrs Leonard (77) underwent laparoscopic surger…
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