31 results for “mechanical CPR”
47y · Female·complications of rapidly progressing motor neurone disease
…on, residing in aged care. She collapsed at 1:00am with respiratory distress. Nursing staff did not attempt CPR, apparently believing an undocumented 'not for resuscitation' directive existed. No such directive was foun…
35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause
… of warning signs in domestic relationships (prior police contact, documented tension), importance of early CPR initiation by bystanders and first responders, and appropriate ICU management of hypoxic-ischaemic brain in…
41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
…ice interaction early 5 June resulted in restraint; Kevin became unresponsive but officers did not commence CPR, believing shallow breathing was normal. Cause of death unable to be ascertained (potentially sudden cardia…
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
…ly two minutes before police arrived. He lost consciousness and could not be resuscitated despite extensive CPR. Medical cause of death was coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a cocaine user. The coroner …
47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…
…perienced acute respiratory distress at home, lost consciousness en route to a clinic. Bystanders initiated CPR; an ambulance arrived at 6:42pm and transferred her to Northern Hospital. Despite intubation, mechanical ve…
28y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash (passenger ejected from rolling…
…ith multiple contributing factors (wet road conditions, driver intoxication and lack of licence, vehicle mechanical defects), the clinical lessons centre on recognising that passenger safety depends entirely on driver co…
23y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and bronchopneumonia complicating ligature compression of t…
…responsive: 3 minutes 40 seconds elapsed before his cell door was unlocked, and 9 minutes 50 seconds before CPR commenced. Systemic issues included: prison health staff were not notified when Anderson received punitive …
39y · Male·traumatic asphyxia from crushing injury
…th. Neighbours responded promptly and used a car jack to free him, and emergency services provided extended CPR for 43 minutes, but resuscitation was unsuccessful. The death was entirely preventable through proper vehic…
36y · Male·Multiple organ failure and hypoxic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest from inj…
… injection, he developed burning sensation and itching with erythema, collapsed in the shower, and required CPR. Despite paramedic resuscitation and intensive hospital care including ICU admission, he suffered progressi…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
…n facility. She was found fitting, became unresponsive and apnoeic with asystolic arrest. Despite effective CPR and intensive care management including intubation and anti-seizure medication loading, she had severe hypo…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
…uck the deceased, contributing to fatal multiple injuries. Bystanders, including a passerby nurse, provided CPR but he died at the scene. Mechanical inspection found no defects in the tray attachment; detachment resulte…
39y · Male·hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage due to crush injury of chest and abdomen
… sump plug, the unbalanced mower shifted off the jack and fell on him. Co-workers rescued him and commenced CPR; he was transported to hospital but died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage. This wholly preventable death…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
…utely breathless around 6:15pm, and his family called for an ambulance at 6:20pm. While family-administered CPR continued for ~23 minutes before paramedic arrival, the short timeframe from symptom onset to respiratory a…
23y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to near-drowning
…us beach on Stradbroke Island after becoming caught in a rip current. He was unable to swim. Despite prompt CPR by lifeguards and paramedics with return of spontaneous circulation, he sustained severe hypoxic ischaemic …
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
Mr P, aged 26, attended the Karnival Music Festival in Melbourne on 13 March 2022 and consumed cocaine and high-dose MDMA (Blue Punisher pill). He experienced seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and bradycardia, and was tre…
66y · Female·Drowning
…ok on water as it approached the weir's rushing water section and flipped, trapping her underneath. Despite CPR attempts by her partner and bystanders, she could not be revived. The coroner found no mechanical issues wi…
18y · Male·Drug toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), methylone)
… and was resuscitated for 17 minutes before hospital transfer. Despite appropriate emergency care including CPR, defibrillation, intubation, and ICU management, he developed severe metabolic derangement and brain death …
2y · Female·irreversible cerebral anoxia and terminal inhalation bronchopneumonia resulting …
Cindy Nguyen, a 2-year-old girl, drowned at Footscray Swimming Centre on 10 November 2000 and died from irreversible cerebral anoxia and inhalation bronchopneumonia on 15 November 2000. The coroner found that the death r…
43y · Male·Crush injuries (chest and abdominal injuries and chest compression) sustained in…
…res, failure to dissipate stored energy, and lack of proper guarding and interlocks. Prompt recognition and CPR attempted, but injuries were fatal.
36y · Female·myocardial infarction as a consequence of severe focal coronary artery atheroscl…
…ing was ordered but not documented as completed. She arrested while vomiting, aspirated, and despite prompt CPR and resuscitation efforts including adrenaline and defibrillation, developed refractory hypoxia and died 6 …
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