233 results for “stroke”
81y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained du…
An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, chronic renal impairment, past stroke, pacemaker) was struck by a tram while crossing Sydney Road in Brunswick on 29 April 2010. He sustained mu…
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
Helen Welsh, 63, died from E. coli septicaemia with multiple comorbidities. She presented with respiratory symptoms and underwent bronchoscopy. On discharge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hy…
Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in earthquake-induced building collapse; o…
…urses, and formalising council engineer involvement at disaster sites. One victim died of stress-triggered stroke. Rescue operations were found appropriate, contrary to media criticism.
74y · Female·Non traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage with further deterioration post medical …
Dorothy Simm, a 74-year-old woman, died from intracerebral haemorrhage with post-operative deterioration following participation in the EVACUATE trial at Monash Medical Centre. She presented with acute right parietal int…
72y · Male·Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Douglas Stott, a 72-year-old prisoner with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, died of natural causes in hospital on 7 January 2021. He had been receiving telehealth oncology consultations while incarcerated but refused in-pe…
40y · Female·Head injuries inflicted by axe blows in context of intimate partner domestic abu…
Teresa Bradford, aged 40, was killed by her husband David Bradford in a premeditated domestic homicide at their Pimpama home on 31 January 2017, followed by his suicide. She died from head injuries inflicted with an axe.…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating fractured ribs sustained in a fall on a bus
John Wilks, a 76-year-old wheelchair user, fell when his wheelchair tilted during a left-turn on a bus on 13 August 2017. He sustained fractured ribs and a small haemothorax. Although initially treated with painkillers, …
48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…
Peter Wiryal, 48, was struck by a white van driven by an intoxicated Daniel Johnson along George Crescent, Fannie Bay at approximately 12:30am on 4 April 2003. He was discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on 4 April afte…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed after radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. The fistula is…
56y · Male·effects of heat exhaustion
Steven Salagaras, a 56-year-old charity collector, died from heat exhaustion on 22 January 2006 after working in extreme heat (40.8°C) during a heatwave. He was observed appearing physically distressed while collecting d…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
A 38-year-old man with a history of methamphetamine use and mental health issues, subject to a violence restraining order, assaulted his father at home. The father reported to police that his son was armed with a knife, …
54y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured b…
Bac Lam Banh, a 54-year-old prisoner at Walpole Work Camp, suffered a ruptured berry aneurysm while working on 4 September 2012. He received prompt first aid from prison staff and emergency responders, with transfer to A…
42y · Male·multiple injuries sustained when struck by a semi-trailer truck
…pre-employment assessment, severely maladjusted trailer brakes (all six assemblies with excessive push rod stroke lengths), failure to take sufficient rest within fatigue regulations (less than 7 continuous hours in 24-h…
85y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision
Pamela Louise Elsdon, 85, died from multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision caused by her husband's driving error. Her husband had documented progressive cognitive decline and dementia fro…
73y · Male·Stab wound to the neck
… neck by his ex-wife Renee Nolan while asleep at home. Ms Nolan was his full-time carer following his 2013 stroke and was experiencing severe carer fatigue, mental health deterioration, financial stress, and paranoid thi…
75y · Female·Renal failure and ketoacidosis in a woman with chronic alcoholism and type 2 dia…
A 75-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and chronic alcoholism died from renal failure and ketoacidosis at home. She was isolated, dependent on her elderly husband for care, and living in squalor. Over 20 disclosures of…
36y · Male·Drowning
Paul Washington, 36, drowned while kayaking on Port Phillip Bay on 29 November 2011. His modified recreational kayak lacked proper seaworthiness assessment despite being registered as a powered vessel. Critical failures …
Unknown·Environmental heat injury
Wilfried Thor (75) and Gisela Thor (73), German tourists, died of environmental heat injury after becoming lost at Trephina Gorge, NT. They embarked on a planned short walk on 10 February 2017 when temperatures reached 3…
85y · Female·Complications of a left ankle fracture (operated)
An 85-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, prior stroke) sustained a left ankle fracture requiring surgical repair. A significant delay occurred in removing her p…
69y · Female·Inadvertent intravenous administration of oral ciprofloxacin in the setting of a…
A 69-year-old woman with stroke, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and osteomyelitis died from inadvertent intravenous administration of crush…
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