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8 results for seasonal allergic rhinitis

VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Ling-Ling Ang

47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…

Ms Ling-Ling Ang, aged 47, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest following severe allergic asthma exacerbation during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic. She had known asthma…

general practiceparamedicinesalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Hope Carnevali

20y · Female·acute asthma

Hope Carnevali, a 20-year-old law student with a history of severe allergic asthma and hay fever, died during the Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma event on 21 November 2016. She experi…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemcommunicationsalbutamol
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Hoi-Sam Lau

49y · Male·acute asthma leading to hypoxic brain injury

…te given the unprecedented 2,332 call surge during the event. Key clinical lessons include: patients with seasonal hay fever and asthma require optimised preventer therapy; objective lung function testing improves outcom…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Priyantha Nirmale Ranjith Peiris

57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma

A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. The deceased was outdoors during the…

emergency medicineintensive caresalbutamol
VICcommunityPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Omar Jamil Moujalled

18y · Male·acute asthma

Omar Jamil Moujalled, 18 years old, died from acute asthma during the unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne on 21 November 2016. He had pre-existing asthma and severe hay fever with exceptionally high sens…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesystemdelaysalbutamol
VICcommunityPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Apollo George Papadopoulos

35y · Male·Acute asthma

…e Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event on 21 November 2016. He had known asthma and hay fever triggered by seasonal environmental factors, was highly sensitised to rye grass pollen, and had not been on preventer medicatio…

respiratory medicineallergy and immunologysystemdelaysalbutamol
VIChospitalPodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Min Guo

29y · Male·acute asthma

A 29-year-old male with known asthma and hay fever died from acute asthma during the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne. He presented to Ballarat Hospital on 21 November with severe asthma, was treated …

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelaysalbutamol
VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Le Hue Huynh

46y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest in the se…

Mrs Le Hue Huynh, 46, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during the November 21, 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma event in Melbourne. She had known asthma with poor medication compli…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelaysalbutamol

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