Finding into death of Kenneth John Lister
Deceased
Kenneth John Lister
Demographics
52y, male
Date of death
2012-07-07
Finding date
2013-12-16
Cause of death
Head injury sustained in a fall following excessive consumption of alcohol
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Kenneth Lister, a 52-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found deceased at home following a fall with head injury. He had a history of frequent falls while intoxicated. At the time of his death, he had recently been arrested for drunkenness and was in the midst of family relationship breakdown. Toxicology revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.34%. The forensic pathologist confirmed accidental death from head injury sustained during a fall after excessive alcohol consumption. This case highlights the serious risks of alcohol abuse in patients with liver disease and coagulopathy, where even minor head trauma can be fatal.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- chronic alcohol abuse
- cirrhosis of the liver
- thrombocytopenia with easy bleeding
- history of falls while intoxicated
- recent family relationship breakdown
- no resuscitation attempts
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