Coronial

6 results for recovery position placement

QLDcommunity2011-09-07

Grillo, Carl Antony

42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…

…onstable Jakes for approximately three 10-second intervals. The coroner found Mr Grillo was not placed in recovery position as promptly as training dictated, remaining prone for several minutes post-restraint. Medical ev…

emergency medicineintensive careproceduraldelaymethamphetamine
VICcommunity2023-09-07

Finding into death of Angelo Anthony Gioscio

55y · Male·cardiac arrest in the setting of methylamphetamine toxicity, with possible serot…

…ency, called an ambulance, communicated calmly, used minimal force to restrain him safely (placing him in recovery position), and immediately commenced CPR when he lost consciousness. The coroner found police actions pro…

forensic medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
QLDcommunity2015-06-09

Reading, Neville Royston

37y · Male·Cardiac dysrhythmia during restraint against a background of significant alcohol…

…m, his condition deteriorated rapidly. The coroner identified that continuing physical restraint in prone position after immobilisation with cable ties was unnecessary and should have been replaced with recovery position

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NSWcommunity2023-11-07

Inquest into the death of AAB

26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity

… police officers' response was exemplary and appropriate throughout, including seizure management, airway positioning, and timely resuscitation. The death was not preventable—it resulted from acute toxicity from self-adm…

emergency medicinetoxicologycocaine
VIChospital2023-03-10

Finding into death of Armin Andrew Schaefer

63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…

… admission for medication-induced oversedation; inadequate observations (vital signs not recorded) after placement in recovery position; and failure to escalate for medical review despite clinical indicators of airway c…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationdiazepam
NSW2015-12-03

Inquest into the death of Adam Southwick

37y · Male·methyl amphetamine intoxication while being restrained in a confined space; posi…

…charge dock while handcuffed and unable to walk. He died from methamphetamine intoxication complicated by positional asphyxia while restrained in a confined space. Critical failures included: police did not call an ambul…

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