300 results for “acute trauma”
41y · Male·Head Injury in a Man with Acute Alcohol Intoxication; basal skull fracture with …
Ronald Gregory Kidner, 41, died from a basal skull fracture and severe head trauma on 25 October 2004, four days after falling at a recreation club while acutely intoxicated. He presented t…
76y · Male·Intracranial Haemorrhage Secondary to Blunt Head Trauma (Fall) in the Setting of…
…ncerns. A systemic issue was identified: PBS regulations causing delays in accessing Imatinib Mesylate for acute leukaemia patients, though expedited treatment would only have controlled rather than cured the disease.
41y · Female·unable to determine
…2017, three weeks after disappearing. She had presented to Lismore Base Hospital on 1-2 November 2017 with acute psychosis related to schizophrenia, having ceased antipsychotic medication and methadone. The mental healt…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
…r Robert Rickerby through multiple blunt force injuries on 6 November 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental trauma, indicating prolonged abuse. Jessica ha…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…nal visual loss was suspected. He developed major depression with suicidal ideation and was admitted to an acute mental health unit. On 7 August, he fell backwards, hitting his head, but was assessed as orientated with …
20y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
…te mental health assessment and follow-up in young people with BPD and multiple suicide attempts; managing acute mental health crisis calls with appropriate emphasis on patient safety and sustained engagement; consideri…
36y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of liver and portal vein; also sustai…
Cameron Doomadgee (Mulrunji), a 36-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died in police custody on 19 November 2004 from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of his liver and portal vein. This inquest, re-opene…
74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the setting of re…
A 74-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following a cervical spinal fracture. He presented to rural ED with mental health concerns, was restrained by security guards after …
40y · Male·Cranio-cervical distraction injury in the context of multiple other blunt force …
A 40-year-old Aboriginal pedestrian with blood alcohol 0.14% and THC 15 µg/L was struck and killed by a 26-year-old unregistered dirt bike driver travelling at 116-124 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The driver was unlicenced, u…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannab…
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetamine and subsequently engaged in intense physical activity (running, climbing fen…
20y · Male·Self-inflicted hanging
Corey McGeary, a 20-year-old remand prisoner with chronic risk factors for self-harm (history of suicide attempts, schizophrenia, personality disorder, severe childhood abuse, mild intellectual disability), died by hangi…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
…; comprehensive documentation of injuries and mechanism is essential; mobility assessment should accompany trauma evaluation; observations of at-risk prisoners must be thorough and properly documented.
34y · Female·multiple drug toxicity
…id not causally contribute to her death, which occurred in the context of chronic suicidality and multiple acute stressors including relationship breakdown, loss of support systems, and financial pressures.
31y · Male·Head and chest injury
Gyan Murray Jeffery, age 31, died from head and chest injuries sustained when struck by two motor vehicles on the South Western Highway at Argyle, Western Australia, on 30 September 2011. He had a longstanding history of…
70y · Male·combined effects of severe pulmonary emphysema, ischaemic heart disease and rece…
…w), not notifying the Public Advocate of assaults or deterioration, and not considering transfer to a less acute ward despite the resident being predominantly bedbound, extremely frail, and terminal.
37y · Female·Hanging
Allison Randall, a 37-year-old woman with a history of anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma, was admitted to the Northern Hospital psychiatric unit on 15 May 2020 following acute concerns about her …
38y · Male·Multiple injuries
Mr Shane Kenneth Warrick, 38, was assessed at Sunshine Hospital's Emergency Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (ECATT) on 25 August 2013 after reporting thoughts of harming his father. He had a complex psychiatric hist…
5y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a collision between a semi-trailer and a V/Line p…
A semi-trailer collided with a V/Line passenger train at a level crossing near Kerang on 5 June 2007, killing 11 passengers instantly or within hours. The collision was caused by a heavy vehicle driver unfamiliar with th…
59y · Female·head injury
Ms Athiel Deng, a 59-year-old Sudanese refugee, was fatally assaulted by her son Majang Ngor during an acute psychotic episode induced by cannabis and methamphetamine use. Ngor had a documented first psychotic episo…
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