244 results for “acute haemorrhage”
82y · Male·end stage dementia
…d recurrent falls including one causing intracranial bleeding managed conservatively. In February 2016, he acutely deteriorated with poor oral intake and became bedridden. An end-of-life care plan was implemented focusi…
87y · Male·Consequences of an assault with severe facial fractures
RFV, an 87-year-old man, died from severe facial fractures and traumatic brain injury sustained during an assault by his daughter-in-law. He presented to hospital in critical condition with cardiac arrest, multiple facia…
68y · Male·Internal haemorrhage due to coagulopathy and upper gastrointestinal varices, cir…
…y to death, which resulted from rapid hepatic decompensation, coagulopathy, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute cardiac events. The coroner recommended Queensland Health address equipment standardisation, staff trainin…
26y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
Rick Keith Gesler, aged 26, died from multiple injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on the East Tamar Highway, Tasmania. He was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of 0.18 g/100mL (approximately 50 times th…
Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle rollover collisi…
…alcohol regulation, and driver licensing in remote NT communities. Clinical lessons include recognition of acute alcohol intoxication effects on cognition and coordination, and the need for community-level interventions…
45y · Male·Haemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction, due to bilateral internal ca…
…n secondary to essential thrombocytosis with bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis. He developed an acute ischaemic stroke on 9 July 2019 whilst in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre and was transferred to t…
18y · Male·multiple injuries
George Spencer Chester, 18, died from multiple injuries sustained when a stolen Toyota 4WD he was driving rolled on Decres Bay Road after failing to negotiate a bend while being pursued by police. He was ejected from the…
83y · Female·upper gastrointestinal bleed with haemodynamic compromise following anticoagulat…
…nical rationale. The coroner accepted expert opinion that a gastric or duodenal ulcer causing the fatal haemorrhage would likely have been prevented had PPI therapy continued, particularly in a patient receiving anticoa…
Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium
…uences of weapon involvement. Clinical lessons relate to recognising and managing patients presenting with acute traumatic injuries from violent incidents.
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure c…
43y · Male·Combination of exsanguination and inhalation of smoke
Anthony Guerra, a 43-year-old electrician, died in a residential fire while attempting to rescue his family. He sustained a lacerated brachial artery to the elbow while breaking a window and escaped the house. After hear…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
Tyler Di Blasi, aged 14 months, died from complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemothera…
20y · Male·Blunt force head and limb injuries from motor vehicle collision
A 20-year-old Aboriginal male pedestrian died from blunt force head and limb injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He was intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.20%) when struck by a Black Ford Ranger while crossing Lar…
55y · Male·head injury sustained in a single motorcycle crash
A 55-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (bipolar disorder, OCD, asthma, bronchiectasis, methadone dependency) died from head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash. He was riding 3 weeks after a previous motorcycle…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
Two elderly women died following vaginal prolapse surgery performed by the same surgeon, Dr O., with similar mechanisms: bowel perforation leading to peritonitis and sepsis. Mrs Leonard (77) underwent laparoscopic surger…
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initially …
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
…nd Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, likely due to either acute cardiac arrhythmia or seizure from severe hyponatraemia—neither condition could have been predicted before…
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed due to…
21y · Male·Cerebral trauma to pons, mid brain, thalamus and subthalamic nuclei due to unsta…
A 21-year-old experienced quad bike rider died from severe head trauma sustained in a quad bike accident while pig hunting. Intoxicated (0.164% urine alcohol, three times legal driving limit), he was travelling at 30-40 …
36y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of liver and portal vein
Mulrunji (Cameron Francis Doomadgee), a 36-year-old Aboriginal man, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to liver rupture following an encounter with Senior Sergeant Christopher Hurley at Palm Island Poli…
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