Finding into death of Colleen Elizabeth Fermanian
Deceased
Colleen Elizabeth Fermanian
Demographics
45y, female
Date of death
2017-03-29
Finding date
2020-06-29
Cause of death
Blunt force trauma to the head
AI-generated summary
Colleen Fermanian, 45, died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained on 24-25 March 2017. She had a history of heavy alcohol use and advanced liver disease. The circumstances of her injury remain unclear—it could have resulted from a fall or assault. Clinical lessons include: the importance of thorough assessment of altered consciousness (she was found extremely intoxicated with head injury); recognition that patients with liver disease and alcohol use disorder are at high risk of falls and intracranial bleeding; and the need for careful documentation of mechanism of injury when patients present with unexplained trauma. No medical errors were identified, but her presentation highlighted the vulnerability of patients with chronic liver disease and alcohol dependence.
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Contributing factors
- Heavy alcohol intoxication at time of injury
- History of advanced liver disease
- Uncertain mechanism of injury (fall vs assault)
- Delayed recognition of head injury severity
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