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6 results for tracheal obstruction

QLDhospital2018-01-23

Fitton, Wesley Ronald John

50y · Male·Tracheal obstruction due to poorly differentiated metastatic malignant epithelio…

Wesley Fitton, aged 50, died from tracheal obstruction caused by metastatic epithelioid sarcoma while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital's se…

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NSWhospital2021-10-12

Inquest into the death of Bruce HODGES

78y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure due to complications of tracheal stenosis

…ostomy following laryngeal cancer surgery, presented to hospital with progressive shortness of breath and tracheal stenosis. Over 48 hours of admission, his respiratory rate fluctuated between normal and elevated levels …

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WAhospital2003-08

Inquest into the Death of Richard Christopher Jankowski

39y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury due to respiratory obstruction following surgery for dental…

Richard Christopher Jankowski, a 39-year-old man, died from hypoxic brain injury due to respiratory obstruction following emergency surgery for a dental abscess with cellulitis. After initial treatment with antibiot…

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VIChospital2019-03-01

Finding into death of Madeleine Therese Sobb

25y · Female·Airway obstruction complicating laryngeal dilation for the treatment of subglott…

…epi-metaphyseal dysplasia causing severe airway abnormalities and subglottic stenosis, died from airway obstruction following laryngeal dilation. She was admitted to ICU with asthma exacerbation from respiratory infecti…

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WAhospital2007-06-08

Inquest into the Death of Rasmussen

31y · Female·cerebral anoxia following attempted intubation pre-surgery in a woman with torti…

Rachael Anne Rasmussen, a 31-year-old mother of three with severe neck deformities (torticollis, dysmorphia, short rigid neck), died on 17 June 2003 from cerebral anoxia following attempted intubation at Joondalup Health…

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QLDhospital2022-07-08

R - Non-inquest findings

0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…

…ary oedema requiring intubation. During PICU management, multiple opportunities were missed to verify endotracheal tube positioning: continuous capnography was disconnected during resuscitation, abdominal distension sugg…

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