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39 results for diffuse brain injury

NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 19 of 2024

22y · Female·Traumatic brain injury (diffuse axonal injury with skull fractures) secondary to…

A 22-year-old female died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a single-vehicle rollover on a rural road in the Northern Territory. She had consumed …

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TAShospital2019-05-17

Coroner's Finding: Nichols, James Raymond

23y · Male·traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury)

A 23-year-old male died from traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury) following a single-vehicle motor crash. He was speeding (142 km/h in a 110 km/h zo…

intensive careneurologyalcohol
TAShospital2018-02-28

Coroner's Finding: Patmore, Jason

44y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke complicating anticoagulation and intravenous antibiotic ther…

…tic therapy given for a right upper arm deep vein thrombosis acquired during hospitalisation for traumatic brain injury. Mr Patmore sustained the traumatic brain injury in a bicycle crash on 29 July 2015 when riding at …

trauma surgeryneurosurgery
TAShospital2024-10-23

Coroner's Finding: Edwards, Macy Jayne

22y · Female·Traumatic brain injuries: diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic brain inj…

Macy Jayne Edwards, aged 22, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on Frankford Road, Tasmania on 28 March 2023. She was drivin…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
TAS2017-10-05

Coroner's Finding: Patmore, Jason - Decision as to Inquest

44y · Male·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicyc…

A 44-year-old experienced cyclist died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicycle crash on 29 July 2015. The coroner concluded after thorough investiga…

emergency medicineintensive care
NThospital2015-07-31

Inquest into the death of Dennis Wurramarrba

28y · Male·Multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash while concurrently suffering f…

A 28-year-old Aboriginal man died from severe traumatic brain injury following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. He was unlicensed, driving another's vehicle, and had a…

general surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TAShospital2024-11-05

Coroner's Finding: de-identified HN

16y · Male·severe traumatic brain injury

A 16-year-old male died from severe traumatic brain injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle while riding an unlit, unmaintained scooter on the Lyell H…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2015-12-15

Finding into death of Fay Dawn Rogers

64y · Female·Traumatic head injury sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)

A 64-year-old woman died from traumatic head injury sustained in a pedestrian motor vehicle incident. She stepped onto High Street from behind a light pole wh…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
SAhospital2023-10-12

Coroner's Finding: Philp, Afrika Rose Pearl

17y · Female·multiple injuries

…ehicle reached speeds up to 105km/h before colliding with a retaining wall. She sustained severe traumatic brain injury with diffuse cerebral oedema, subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and basal skull injur…

neurosurgerytrauma surgerysystemmethamphetamine
SAhospital2002-07-05

Coroner's Finding: BARBER Jason Troy

20y · Male·Closed head injury

…annabis. He collided at speed with another vehicle while running a red light, sustaining massive traumatic brain injury with subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral contusions, diffuse axonal injury and brain stem haemorrhag…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TAShospital2020-04-23

Coroner's Finding: Hyde, Zachary Tyler

20y · Male·diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating exsanguination and cardiac arrest seco…

Zachary Tyler Hyde, aged 20, died from diffuse hypoxic brain injury following exsanguination and cardiac arrest caused by a stab wound to the left femor…

trauma surgeryintensive care
TAS2020-06-15

Coroner's Finding: Crawford, Jacob Raymond

35y · Male·Head injury with multifocal diffuse brain injury resulting in raised intracrania…

Jacob Crawford, 35, died from head injury sustained in a quad bike rollover on 29 January 2019. He was riding on a steep unfamiliar incline in darkn…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
ACThospital2025-02-26

Inquest Into The Death Of Jessica Hilary Bovill

43y · Female·Severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by administration of supratherapeutic…

A 43-year-old woman died from severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by excessive sodium bicarbonate administration during treatment of amitriptyl…

emergency medicinetoxicologymedicationcommunicationamitriptyline
TASaged care2021-06-24

Coroner's Finding: Hunn, Janine Mona

59y · Female·Diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents during …

…isability, kyphoscoliosis, and a history of epilepsy and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of gastric contents during a seizure in her care home. She was discovered seiz…

general practiceemergency medicine
NThospital

Inquest into the death of Road Death 53 of 2024

49y · Female·Blunt force head injury from pedestrian-pushbike collision

…y medical care including craniotomy and ICU management at Royal Darwin Hospital, she suffered irreversible brain injury and was declared brain dead. The death was not preventable given the circumstances—both parties wer…

neurosurgeryintensive care
VICcommunity2006-07-24

Finding into death of Tyson Owen Van Dillen

25y · Male·head injury

Tyson Van Dillen, a 25-year-old male, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision while driving under the influence. He had consumed significant quantities of alcohol (blood alcohol concentration 0.21%…

alcohol
QLDhospital2012-12-06

Death of an infant

0y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…

… infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic brain injuries occurring approximately one month apar…

paediatricsneonatology
VIChospital2014-06-20

Finding into death of Rosalie Anne King

29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury

…. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden respiratory arrest causing hypoxic brain injury. Despite resuscitation, she suffered profound neurological injury with poor prognosis and was trans…

trauma surgeryintensive care
SAhospital2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: JAMES Kevin

70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage

…igations revealed anterior myocardial infarction and recent CVA. A tracheostomy was performed. EEG showed diffuse hypoxic brain injury with poor prognosis. Aggressive management was ceased in consultation with family. H…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2021-05-31

Finding into death of Ms Jane

13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity

…was relatively naive to GHB's effects. She was resuscitated after cardiac arrest but suffered irreversible brain injury and died two days later. The coroner found no clinical failures by emergency responders or hospital…

emergency medicineintensive caregamma hydroxybutyrate

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