244 results for “respiratory arrest”
77y · Male·Respiratory arrest in the setting of metastatic malignancy
An elderly man with metastatic malignancy died from respiratory arrest in hospital. The coroner found the death resulted from his underlying advanced cancer rather tha…
72y · Female·Pneumonia as a consequence of chronic obstructive airway disease
…n prison, died from pneumonia complicated by chronic obstructive airway disease. She had presented with respiratory symptoms on 27 and 29 September 2020 and was appropriately hospitalised on 29 September. Clinically, sh…
23y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries
… concrete kerb. He suffered a fractured skull and severe brain injury requiring a tracheostomy tube for respiratory support. Despite numerous life-saving medical interventions, he remained profoundly neurologically impa…
81y · Female·respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia contributed to by non-Hodgkin's ly…
An 81-year-old woman with dementia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died of respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia while detained at a mental health facility. She was admitted to Glens…
10y · Female·congenital hydrocephalus
…ross hospital networks; (2) don't over-rely on radiological imaging alone—clinical signs of raised ICP (respiratory arrest, altered consciousness) remain crucial; (3) ensure critical clinical information (respiratory ar…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
… multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden respiratory arrest causing hypoxic brain injury. Despite resuscitation, she suffered profound neurological injury w…
63y · Male·respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia secondary to swallowing problems c…
Angelo Cocca, aged 63, died of respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia secondary to swallowing problems from severe dementia. He was an inpa…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest as a consequence of…
A 7-month-old Aboriginal female, Baby S, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by respiratory viral infection and pneumonia with cardiac arrest. She was in care of Territory Families after removal …
69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury secondary to respiratory arrest in the setting…
…emical products used for slate floor restoration, died from hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury following respiratory arrest caused by exposure to dichloromethane fumes. Working alone in a poorly ventilated basement, he r…
60y · Male·Neck injury, specifically fracture of the odontoid peg of the second cervical ve…
… physical altercation at a family birthday party. The injury caused immediate loss of consciousness and respiratory arrest. Despite prompt bystander CPR and paramedic resuscitation, he could not be revived. The coroner …
50y · Female·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydr…
…icious circumstances and concluded the death resulted from central nervous system depression leading to respiratory arrest. Key clinical lessons include the complexity of managing chronic pain with opioid dependence, th…
40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy with early pneumonia in a man with reported sleep apnoea and high…
…y overnight but deteriorated with progressive hypoventilation and hypercapnia despite apparently normal respiratory rate on visual inspection. He suffered cardiorespiratory arrest between 6.30am and 7.10am on 21 Novembe…
82y · Male·respiratory failure
Ronald William Barnard, an 82-year-old male prisoner, died from respiratory failure following a three-day illness. He presented to hospital on 20 January with shortness of breath …
70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage
…apsed and seized. He was intubated with initial diagnosis of COPD exacerbation with hypoxic seizure and respiratory arrest. Subsequent investigations revealed anterior myocardial infarction and recent CVA. A tracheostom…
39y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest during prone restraint including pressure on the neck o…
A 39-year-old male died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a prone restraint with neck pressure while intoxicated with methylamphetamine. He was fou…
53y · Female·Unascertained
…shroom powder brewed as tea, became unable to walk, reported breathing difficulties, and went into cardiac arrest. Post-mortem examination was inconclusive; the cause of death remains unascertained. However, her clinical…
63y · Female·Cardiomegaly in a woman with aortic stenosis
…ed no further action was needed as she was asymptomatic. Two weeks before death, she developed an upper respiratory tract infection treated with antibiotics. On 18 May 2016, she collapsed with cardiac arrest and asystol…
61y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple co-morbidities
…ities including congenital hydrocephalus, stroke, obstructive sleep apnoea, and previous pneumonia with respiratory arrest (2017) died of pneumonia in hospital. She lived in a group home and was wheelchair-dependent req…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
…ntensive management including bronchodilators, oxygen, transfusions, and antivirals, he suffered sudden respiratory arrest on day 2 of ICU admission. The coroner found medical and nursing care reasonable and appropriate…
50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…
…n with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability, and primary pulmonary hypertension, died from respiratory arrest due to left lower lobe pneumonia while detained under mental health legislation. She had been di…
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