214 results for “fall in elderly”
72y · Female·drowning
Stella Joan Fraser, aged 72, died by drowning in the Ouse River on 4 June 2021 after leaving the Lachlan Hotel in the evening. She had a history of stroke (2013) with resulting cognitive decline and mobility limitations,…
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
Mrs Emily Jones, 82, died from subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall at Royal Hobart Hospital on 15 November 2021. She was admitted five days after discharge from Hobart Privat…
75y · Female·postoperative delirium/exacerbation of community acquired pneumonia following le…
…disease, anemia, and significant mobility impairment fell in her aged care facility despite documented high falls risk and appropriate preventive measures. She sustained a neck of femur fracture requiring hemiarthroplast…
80y · Female·acute subdural haematoma following a fall while on warfarin for atrial fibrillat…
Mrs Bowerman, aged 80, fell at home on warfarin anticoagulation and sustained a minor head injury with no initial neurological signs. Paramedic Turnbull assessed her as requiring no transport (TNR), despite her anticoagu…
92y · Male·left haemothorax and rib fractures resulting from a fall at a residential aged c…
…an with multiple comorbidities (cardiac failure, COPD, chronic renal failure, diabetes) and documented high falls risk sustained a fall at a residential aged care facility on 12 May 2021, resulting in left haemothorax an…
84y · Male·Unknown
…sibilities exist: disorientation leading to dehydration (exacerbated by diabetes), cardiovascular event, or fall injuries in difficult terrain. No evidence of foul play or suicide intent was found.
89y · Female·Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis
…-Mustapha's initial ED assessment was inadequate; she failed to order hip X-rays despite a clear history of fall with hip pain, mobility loss, and inability to weight bear. The coroner was critical of her detailed physic…
79y · Male·ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease
…ient Treatment Order at Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with acute delirium and agitation following a fall, requiring significant sedation. A MET call was made on 12 August 2016 when respiratory distress was observ…
62y · Male·end stage renal failure complicating oxalate crystal nephropathy with contributi…
…mplex medical needs including dialysis-dependent kidney failure, schizophrenia, and recent head trauma from falls. After two falls within days in July 2021, he sustained a brain injury and exhibited increasingly challeng…
97y · Male·respiratory failure attributed to aspiration pneumonia on a background of advanc…
…anges and suspected infection, placed under Mental Health Act inpatient treatment orders, and sustained two falls during his hospital stay, including the hip fracture that required surgery on 12 October 2019. His physica…
72y · Female·Pneumonia in the setting of multiple rib fractures and chronic obstructive pulmo…
…artment on Good Friday with severe (9/10) right-sided chest pain from multiple rib fractures sustained in a fall. She was triaged to Category 5 (least urgent) despite severe pain and high-risk comorbidities. Although exa…
84y · Female·left lower lung bronchopneumonia in conjunction with small distal pulmonary embo…
An 84-year-old woman with comorbidities sustained right shoulder and pelvic fractures from an accidental fall. She presented to ED with low oxygen saturation (77%) requiring supplemental oxygen. Despite these injuries…
79y · Female·Combined Effects of Neck Compression and Haemothorax in the Setting of a Fractur…
Ms F, a 79-year-old woman with complex medical history including ischaemic heart disease, chronic airways disease, seizures, and bipolar affective disorder, died from neck compression and haemothorax when she became wedg…
53y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the first floor
…lvin Forrest, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome and dementia, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the first floor of Byron Central Hospital on 28 July 2018. He had been admitted as a medical patient a…
76y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage
…edication chart, consult applicable guidelines, or escalate to hospital. A severe headache (9.5/10) after a fall with head trauma in an anticoagulated elderly patient warranted urgent hospital transfer; instead he was di…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
…r-old man died from retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR of 4.6 at the time of injury. C…
85y · Female·Complications of subdural haematoma (evacuated), secondary to fall, contributed …
Patricia Cook, 85, died from complications of a subdural haematoma following a fall at a supported residential service (SRS) while on warfarin for atrial fibrillation. She fell on 30 Septembe…
90y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage
Zenobia Enid Sweet, a 90-year-old woman with mild dementia, was admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in April 2002 for surgical repair of a fractured femur. She was rehabilitating on Ward G51 (orthopaedics) with a g…
85y · Female·Coronary artery disease and heat exposure
…ing behaviour and stated desire to leave but failed to implement additional care strategies, conduct formal falls risk assessment, consult with medical professionals, or involve aged care mental health services. On an ex…
78y · Male·Not determined - no remains found, no postmortem examination possible
Luis Fernandez, 78, was reported missing on 1 January 2019 after last being seen on 28 December 2018 near Glenfield station. The coroner found he is now deceased but cannot determine the place, cause, or manner of death …
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