55y · Male·Renal cell carcinoma (brain metastasis)
…aled a large right frontal brain tumour with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. He underwent uncomplicated craniotomy and tumour resection on 25 September 2014. Despite surgery, his condition deteriorated and he died on 5 …
66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall
… public memorial site, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma requiring urgent craniotomy. Despite surgical evacuation, he developed elevated intracranial pressure and remained neurologically un…
48y · Male·subdural haemorrhage
…after a day spent drinking heavily, with an alcohol-induced altered mental state. He underwent emergency craniotomy but his condition deteriorated and life support was withdrawn. The coroner found the subdural haemorrhag…
49y · Female·Blunt force head injury from pedestrian-pushbike collision
… Neither party could identify the other or avoid the collision. Despite emergency medical care including craniotomy and ICU management at Royal Darwin Hospital, she suffered irreversible brain injury and was declared bra…
67y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries
…ansported to Port Macquarie Base Hospital, then to John Hunter Hospital where he underwent decompressive craniotomy for intracranial bleeding, before being transferred to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He deteriorated pro…
48y · Male·Anaplastic astrocytoma
Robert Przychodski, a 48-year-old man with longstanding psychiatric illness, intellectual disability, epilepsy and a progressive anaplastic astrocytoma, died in the Werribee Mercy Palliative Care Unit from his brain tumo…
42y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries of head and chest sustained in a motorcycle crash
Mark Andrew O'Brien, 42, died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 13 January 2017 and died 18 January 2017 at Royal Hobart Hospital. He was riding a Honda 125cc motorcycle on a P1 novice l…
54y · Male·metastatic lung cancer with terminal palliative care
…pical overdose indicators. Subsequent investigations revealed brain and lung lesions. Thompson underwent craniotomy and palliative radiotherapy before returning to prison for end-of-life care. The coroner found his medic…
28y · Female·Multiple injuries due to quad bike accident
Ms Zoe McInnes, 28, died from multiple injuries sustained when she fell from a work-issued quad bike while returning home from a party at 2:30am. She was not wearing a helmet and struck her head on a dirt road. Contribut…
23y · Male·head injury resulting in acute left subdural haemorrhage and cerebral oedema fro…
…ied six days later from acute subdural haemorrhage and cerebral oedema requiring emergency decompressive craniotomy. Nagy was not registered as a professional boxer in Victoria and underwent no medical assessment or heal…
48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…
… days and was admitted to Danila Dilba on 8 April with suspected subdural haematoma, requiring emergency craniotomy on 9 April. He appeared to recover initially but suffered a catastrophic secondary haemorrhage on 24 Apr…
78y · Male·head injury sustained when struck by a car
…c contusions and skull fractures. Despite emergency transport to Royal Melbourne Hospital, neurosurgery, craniotomy and haematoma evacuation, he developed progressive intracranial pressure elevation and new parenchymal h…
74y · Male·Head injury in motor vehicle incident
… with right subdural haemorrhage and bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage. Despite emergency decompressive craniotomy and evacuation of subdural haematoma, repeat imaging showed extensive brain injury deemed non-survivable…
53y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head
Colin David Johnson, aged 53, died from complications of severe blunt force head trauma sustained during an assault in a prison day room on 23 April 2011. The attack occurred in full view of a prison office with a clear …
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
60y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis complicating acute subdural haematoma
…ency neurosurgery. Post-operative complications including raised intracranial pressure requiring further craniotomy, temporal lobectomy, and later management in critical care led to ARDS, aspiration pneumonia and sepsis.…
39y · Male·Complications following extradural haemorrhage (operated) sustained in an electr…
…orrhage with midline shift, base of skull fracture, and subarachnoid haemorrhage. He underwent emergency craniotomy at The Alfred Hospital but experienced minimal neurological recovery. Treatment was withdrawn after poor…
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
…hour diagnostic delay occurred before CT imaging revealed a large frontal lobe haemorrhage. He underwent craniotomy and hemicraniectomy but died on 20 April 2013. The coroner found the standard of care was adequate overa…
2y · Male·head injury due to accidental fall from bed
Luke Borusiewicz, a 2-year-old in foster care, died from severe head injuries sustained in an accidental fall from a bed on 12 January 2009. The foster carer, Joy (age 74), had taken him into care on 24 December 2008 aft…
69y · Male·Head injury post-collapse secondary to ventricular tachycardia due to ischaemic …
…es. He deteriorated rapidly on the ward 36 hours later with intracranial haemorrhage requiring emergency craniotomy. Expert evidence indicates early CT imaging would likely have identified subdural haematoma amenable to …
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