23 results for “mouth-to-mouth resuscitation”
15y · Male·Grade 5 basal subarachnoid haemorrhage suffered during an altercation at Mullumb…
…were found despite the severe neurological outcome. First aid staff responded immediately with CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but the injury was unsurvivable. The coroner found no fault with the school or any stud…
78y · Male·Ischemic heart disease
…fesaving. Key systemic failures included inadequate first aid training policies, officers prioritizing mouth-to-mouth over chest compressions, lack of AED location awareness, and poor first aid kit maintenance. The coron…
65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…
…ile eating a sandwich, she choked on food, suffered complete airway obstruction, and despite immediate resuscitation efforts including manual clearance and CPR, sustained severe hypoxic brain injury. She developed seizu…
73y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…traint precipitated fatal cardiac ischaemia. Security staff with first aid training failed to initiate resuscitation when he collapsed. Legal analysis revealed the security officer had no valid grounds for detention und…
4y · Female·Immersion (drowning)
…he pool through windows from an armchair approximately 18 metres away with partially obstructed views. Resuscitation was commenced immediately by Mrs Parr (a registered nurse) and neighbours, continued by ambulance offi…
<1y · Female·bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage caused or contributed to by meni…
…used by hypoxic brain damage following cardiorespiratory arrest due to meningitis and seizures. During resuscitation at a rural GP clinic, a CO₂ cylinder was inadvertently used instead of oxygen for 5-20 minutes. The cy…
68y · Male·Obstruction of airways by foodstuffs with contributing alcohol-related dementia
Colin George Sinclair, aged 68, died from airway obstruction by food while in high-level aged care under guardianship. He had alcohol-related dementia and Korsakoff's syndrome with significant cognitive decline affecting…
49y · Female·drowning
…hter kept her head above water until surf lifeguards arrived within minutes and commenced CPR. Despite resuscitation efforts continuing at hospital, she could not be revived. The coroner found this was a tragic accident…
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy
…proximately 30 minutes later, carers found him unresponsive with bleeding from nose and mouth. Despite resuscitation and CPR by paramedics, he could not be revived. Autopsy confirmed bronchopneumonia in the left lower l…
28y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of a respiratory arrest, after inadequate respi…
Grant Cook, aged 28, collapsed during a rugby league game after a tackle caused him to fall and hit his head. He suffered a grand mal seizure with snoring/obstructed breathing, leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac arre…
13y · Female·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of Hypoxic Brain Damage, due to or as a co…
…system. She was submerged for an estimated 10-20 minutes before being freed. Despite immediate CPR and resuscitation efforts by bystanders and paramedics, she suffered hypoxic brain damage and died four days later. The …
2y · Female·pneumonia in a child with reported recent flu-like illness (multiple viral detec…
…ns. At 3:30 am on 3 May, she was found unresponsive with blue lips and vomit. Despite CPR and hospital resuscitation, she could not be revived. Post-mortem examination revealed severe pneumonia with adenovirus and enter…
57y · Male·Bilateral bronchopneumonia in a man with asthma, tetraplegia and multiple other …
Andrew McDougall, 57, a man with complex medical comorbidities including tetraplegia, COPD, asthma, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes, died from bilateral bronchopneumonia at his supported disability accommodation hom…
54y · Female·choking on a food bolus in a woman with an intellectual disability and other med…
Tracie Lyndal Markwick, a 54-year-old woman with intellectual disability and dysphagia, died from choking on food at her day placement centre. She had a documented mealtime management plan indicating mild-to-moderate cho…
53y · Male·asphyxia due to upper airway occlusion by a foreign body (blanket)
A 53-year-old man with complex psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, depression, intellectual disability) died by asphyxiation after stuffing a blanket into his mouth while in a High Dependency Unit of a psychiatric hospi…
40y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
…gested. He presented to hospital approximately 57 minutes later in critical condition and died despite resuscitation. The coroner found police use of force was contrary to policy but not the cause of death—the man likel…
59y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
…emergency response was timely, MET arrival was delayed five minutes due to distance from the unit, and resuscitation failed. The coroner found the death accidental, resulting from a 'perfect storm' of medications affect…
<1y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from cardiorespiratory arrest due to …
…ositioning—with the baby against the mother's chest—impeded breathing. The infant arrested and despite resuscitation efforts, suffered severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. The coroner found the death was not foresee…
5y · Male·acute upper airway obstruction from nectarine stone
Lucas Mazzei, aged 5 years, died on 27 March 2017 from acute upper airway obstruction caused by an uncut nectarine stone. While attending school, he was separated from his class during a science lesson and left watching …
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