110 results for “pneumothorax”
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
…spital on 10 March 2015 with shortness of breath and chest pain, found to have a large left spontaneous pneumothorax requiring chest drain insertion. Despite drain placement, imaging on 23 March showed the pneumothorax h…
50y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman with tension pneumothorax
Suzanne Evans, aged 50, died from combined drug toxicity in the setting of tension pneumothorax. She had a history of alcohol dependence, depression, and borderline personality disorder. Following an…
45y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following hemopneumothorax resulting from a stab wound to t…
…est X-ray or admission for observation. Wound to posterior chest was explored and stitched by Dr W. but pneumothorax risk not assessed. Two days later she presented with cardiac arrest from tension pneumothorax; pneumoth…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
…ort arm deletion syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admitted with faecal loading and proctitis…
71y · Male·Complications of rib fractures, liver laceration and pneumothorax sustained in a…
Anthony Joseph Moore, 71, died from complications of rib fractures, liver laceration and pneumothorax sustained in a fall at Bundoora Park on 15 August 2025. While being assisted by a disability support wo…
29y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest
…ing a left-hand bend, throwing him over the handlebars. He sustained severe chest trauma with a tension pneumothorax and haemothorax. First aid was provided promptly by two nurses and a paramedic (who worked part-time at…
40y · Male·lower limb and chest injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision, including mu…
…aces of THC in his body. The fatal injuries included multiple compound fractures of the right leg, left pneumothorax, and bilateral anterior upper rib fractures. Significantly, autopsy findings revealed cardiomegaly with…
66y · Male·multiple injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, pneumothorax with multiple…
…n-off area. He sustained critical head, neck, and thoracic injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, pneumothorax with rib fractures, and C2 cervical injury. The Forensic Crash Unit concluded that head and neck injuri…
3y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries including massive head injury, fractured skull, fr…
A 3-year-old boy died from massive blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash when the unsecured child seat in which he was travelling was not anchored to the vehicle. Upon impact with a tree, the child was …
62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease
…egotiate a corner, crashed, and sustained multiple serious injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, pneumothorax, acute aortic injury, and rib and vertebral fractures. He was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital where h…
80y · Male·Multiple chest injuries including large right pneumothorax, small right haemotho…
…, colliding with a vehicle driven by a novice L2 driver. He sustained multiple chest injuries including pneumothorax, haemothorax, rib fractures and soft tissue emphysema, and died two days later. The coroner found alcoh…
44y · Female·salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism)
…ng a recreational scuba dive. She had significant undisclosed medical conditions including a history of pneumothorax in 1996 and Eustachian tube dysfunction. Her diving medical examination was inadequate; she falsely den…
68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…
…tive disorder and multiple comorbidities, fell at her residential facility on 6 June 2017, sustaining a pneumothorax and rib fracture. She was admitted to Ryde Hospital where she refused treatment, became aggressive, and…
15y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Travis Blows, a 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and difficult-to-control epilepsy, died from pneumonia after a prolonged PICU admission. He presented to ED multiple times in the months before death with seizures and feve…
59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…
…paramedics she was unable to slow down. The crash caused bilateral rib fractures, pulmonary contusions, pneumothorax, and lumbar spine fracture. She developed type 1 respiratory failure, Pseudomonas pneumonia, and acute …
20y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to displacement of tracheostomy and p…
Adam Fitzpatrick, a 20-year-old with complex facial and skull fractures from a motor vehicle collision, underwent emergency tracheostomy placement. On 22 August 2020, 13 days later, his tracheostomy tube became dislodged…
16y · Male·Multiple chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries from quad bike crash; specifically…
A 16-year-old male died from massive chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a quad bike crash. The quad bike's right rear wheel detached during riding due to incorrect fitting of after-market wheels using wron…
83y · Male·Acute blood loss and shock/trauma in a man with cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosi…
…re injuries with poor prognosis despite appropriate emergency response. Harold Long developed a tension pneumothorax during fixed-wing air transport to Melbourne without Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance support, highlight…
8y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train at level…
…being transferred by fixed-wing aircraft without Mobile Intensive Care support, possibly due to tension pneumothorax developing during pressurized flight. The investigation identified failures in level crossing warning c…
61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis
Lesley Arndell, aged 61, died from multi-organ failure due to abdominal sepsis after undergoing a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) patients with previous bariatric surgery requ…
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