20 results for “intubation by retrieval team”
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
…n rural South Australia. He was trapped for over 2 hours before extrication. Although paramedics and the retrieval team provided high-quality resuscitation, the deceased developed irreversible hypovolaemic shock. Key cl…
5y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage due to acute rheumatic cardit…
…. Early recognition of the critical acuity could have prompted earlier respiratory support and different retrieval arrangements. The case demonstrates how cognitive biases (diagnostic momentum, framing, confirmation bia…
48y · Male·undetermined
…hospitals managing acutely psychotic patients face significant complexity; early transfer via specialist retrieval (not RFDS/ambulance) may be preferable; careful medication choice considering respiratory sensitivity is…
0y · Male·meconium aspiration syndrome complicated by persistent pulmonary hypertension
…nsville Hospital NETS until 9 hours of age when early contact (within 2 hours) would have enabled timely retrieval and nitric oxide therapy; (5) NETS arrival delayed by 5+ hours due to aircraft unavailability. Baby C de…
0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour
…diatrician, documented concern about possible SGH but did not clearly communicate this risk to the PIPER retrieval team during handover. The SGH was not identified until 7.30am, approximately 6 hours after birth. Earlie…
24y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as a consequence of cardiac arrest, …
…e and aggressively resuscitate him before transfer; inadequate handovers and communication between clinical teams; delayed transfer approval due to bureaucratic processes; and inadequate critical care capacity at the rec…
Unknown·Ms Fensom: influenza A (H1N1 2009, pandemic swine flu) with myocarditis causing …
…neumonia development might have been prevented. After admission on 10 August with pneumonia, he required intubation and mechanical ventilation by 11 August evening (24 hours earlier than it occurred), with prompt retriev…
2y · Male·Consistent with drowning
…ght of the child, the grandfather found Hunter floating face-down in a small dam. Despite immediate CPR, retrieval by paramedics, and extensive resuscitation attempts at hospital including hypothermia management and PIP…
1y · Female·Sepsis (Group A Streptococcus)
…hock, delayed intravenous access (three hours), delayed antibiotics and fluid resuscitation, and delayed retrieval initiation. The child deteriorated acutely with petechial haemorrhages and shock, ultimately developing …
6y · Male·cardiopulmonary arrest on a background of earlier cardiac arrests and resuscitat…
…icular fibrillation and immediate escalation to transfer planning; and (3) the need for clear interstate retrieval protocols between NSW and South Australia. The coroner found the medical treatment Austin received was a…
0y · Male·complications of extreme prematurity in the setting of precipitant premature bre…
…t was administered 10 times the prescribed morphine dose due to calculation error during a time-critical retrieval scenario. Although this was a serious medication error, the expert evidence concluded the morphine was u…
35y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (post cardiac arrest) on a background of acute …
A 35-year-old man died by hanging in a medium-security prison while on remand. He was found unresponsive in his cell with a ligature around his neck. Despite immediate CPR, transfer to hospital and transfer to ICU at Fli…
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
…irreversible brain damage occurred. Had the dissection been detected within 6-8 hours, endovascular clot retrieval could have offered salvage. Key failures: (1) radiologist interpretation error on original scans; (2) ab…
18y · Male·multiple injuries
George Spencer Chester, 18, died from multiple injuries sustained when a stolen Toyota 4WD he was driving rolled on Decres Bay Road after failing to negotiate a bend while being pursued by police. He was ejected from the…
Female·Sepsis in the setting of a lotus birth
…unting, pallor, and hypothermia; antibiotics were started promptly. Despite aggressive resuscitation and retrieval to a tertiary centre, she died from sepsis with evidence of early necrotising enterocolitis and umbilica…
5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia
Chloe Kellett was born at 39 weeks gestation after induction of labour for rupture of membranes and group B streptococcus positivity. She was delivered by forceps in theatre for a non-reassuring cardiotocogram (CTG) trac…
0y · Unknown·unascertained
…e paediatric assessment. The infant was subsequently managed appropriately with antibiotics, fluids, and retrieval but deteriorated despite intensive care including intubation and ECMO support. Cause of death was unasce…
27y · Female·chest injuries
Olivia Inglis, 27, died from chest injuries sustained in a fall whilst competing in the cross country phase of eventing at the 2016 Scone Horse Trials. She successfully negotiated fence 8A but fell at fence 8B. The coron…
2y · Male·Group A Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome which probably originated in the thro…
Ryan Saunders, a 2-year-old boy, died from Group A Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome after a 72-hour presentation with fever, pain, and systemic illness. Initial GP care was appropriate given the presentation and diagno…
Blunt force trauma sustained in level crossing collisions between heavy vehicles…
Coronial investigation into 26 deaths at 12 level crossing incidents in Victoria between 2002-2009, with focus on the Kerang incident (5 June 2007) where 11 train passengers died after a semi-trailer collided with a pass…
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