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14 results for uterine rupture

WAhospital2017-08-22

Inquest into the Death of Baby CJ (Subject to Suppression Order)

0y · Male·hypoxia due to intrauterine pneumonia and haemorrhage with uterine rupture in a …

A neonate died shortly after birth from hypoxia due to intrauterine pneumonia, haemorrhage and uterine rupture following prolonged rupture of membranes during a planned vagi…

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SAhospital2014-07-08

Coroner's Finding: SLEEP Aurora Doreen Maureen

4y · Female·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy attributed to intrapartum asphyxia secondary to…

Aurora Sleep died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by uterine rupture during labour induction with prostaglandin gel. Her mother had a perforated uterus from a D&C pro…

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SAhospital2002-02-28

Coroner's Finding: GALEA Lesley Anne

30y · Female·respiratory failure related to bronchopneumonia following cerebral anoxia due to…

…tal monitoring was delayed until 8:00 AM. She collapsed at 9:30 AM with amniotic fluid embolism following uterine rupture, suffering catastrophic cerebral hypoxia, cardiac arrest, coagulopathy, and eventual death from b…

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WAhome

Inquest into the Death of Baby AM

0y · Male·severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to uterine rupture

Baby AM died from severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to uterine rupture during a planned home vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). The mother, Ms M, was 40 weeks and 5 …

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VIChospital2013-05-10

Finding into death of Joseph Thurgood Gates

0y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury and perinatal asphyxia secondary to uterine ruptu…

Joseph Thurgood-Gates died at 5 days old from global cerebral hypoxic injury due to uterine rupture during labour. The death was preventable. His mother, Ms Thurgood, had two prior caesarean sectio…

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VIChospital2025-02-20

Finding into death of Mia Rose Iskander

0y · Female·Complications of ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) in the sett…

Mia Rose Iskander died at 8 hours of age from ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with chorioamnionitis following maternal premature pre-labour rupture o…

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SAhospital2020-08-04

Coroner's Finding: WILLMETT Laura Angela

0y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to intrapartum hypoxia

…promptly after being told labour had commenced; (3) poor handover between referring doctor (who suspected uterine rupture/obstructed labour) and receiving doctor; (4) delay in arranging emergency caesarean despite early…

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VIChospital2014-08-12

Finding into death of Baby Paula Victoria OShea

0y · Female·Intra-uterine hypoxia

…ntocinon after ARM. Cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring was difficult to interpret due to poor detection of uterine contractions. From approximately 1300 hours, the CTG showed concerning features including rising baseline…

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VIChospital2025-07-14

Finding into death of Baby Sidney

0y · Male·Head injury sustained in a difficult delivery including head impaction and caesa…

…er found that medical care fell short of acceptable standards due to: failure to appropriately respond to uterine hyperstimulation by ceasing syntocinon; failure to escalate multiple abnormal CTG findings (bradycardia, …

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WAhospital2005-12-09

Inquest into the Death of Laura Marguerite Sinclair

31y · Female·Post-partum Haemorrhage associated with Amniotic Fluid Embolism and Uterine Hypo…

…ear-old primigravida, died from post-partum haemorrhage associated with amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) and uterine hypotonia. She underwent emergency caesarean section for foetal distress at Peel Health Campus, experienc…

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VIChospital2008-08-15

Finding into death of William Grant Keays

Male·Hypoxic brain injury arising from intra-uterine asphyxia (causative factors unas…

… of resuscitation to achieve cardiac output. He died 7 hours later from hypoxic brain injury due to intra-uterine asphyxia. Clinical issues included: inadequate informed consent regarding induction necessity and risks; …

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VIChospital2019-11-11

Finding into death of Finn Moser

1y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour

Finn Moser was a one-day-old neonate who died from head injury sustained during labour and delivery at the Royal Women's Hospital. He was born to a mother with dichorionic diamniotic twins, induced at 36 weeks due to pre…

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WAhospital2023-07-07

Inquest into the Death of Ashlee Jade REINDL

0y · Female·Fetal demise due to placental abruption and sepsis secondary to chorioamnionitis…

Ashlee Reindl died hours after birth in 2019 following a prolonged induction of labour complicated by fetal distress and chorioamnionitis. A catastrophic placental abruption occurred shortly before emergency caesarean se…

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VIChospital2019-09-26

Finding into death of Tangimama Tavai

35y · Female·Unascertained

A 35-year-old grand multipara with multiple risk factors (BMI >35, smoking, grand multiparity, pregnancy-induced hypertension) presented at 40+4 weeks with absent foetal movements and was induced on Sunday evening. She e…

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