319 results for “brain trauma”
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide attempt, was voluntarily admitted to a low dependency psychiatric uni…
20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy
… Only at 1:25am, 65 minutes later, was the tube found to be in the oesophagus and replaced. Severe hypoxic brain injury resulted; he died 27 January. The coroner found the death preventable through culture of cross-chec…
19y · Male·Closed brain injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
A 19-year-old male died from closed brain injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while being pursued by police. The deceased was driving an …
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
7y · Male·head injuries from ejection onto rocky riverbank during boating accident
A 7-year-old boy died from catastrophic head injuries after being ejected from a ski biscuit during a recreational boating accident on the Prosser River in Tasmania. The vessel operator was towing the child at excessive …
82y · Female·complications of a closed head injury (operated) sustained in a fall
An 82-year-old woman died from complications of a closed head injury sustained when she fell from a wheelchair while being transported at a zoo. Her husband had left her in a transit-style wheelchair on a slight incline …
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifica…
Jari Wise, aged 27, died on 29 February 2020 when struck by a vehicle driven by Melissa Oates at Huonville, Tasmania. Mr Wise was intoxicated (BAC 0.220%, THC present), wearing dark clothing, and standing in the centre o…
8y · Female·complications of multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
Eight-year-old Anita Board died from catastrophic brain injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash at Perth Motorplex on her first junior drag racing licensing att…
79y · Male·head injuries sustained in a fall from a bicycle
A 79-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in a bicycle fall on a rural road. While riding at approximately 40 km/h on a descent, he swerved to avoid mud and debris on the road surface, struck another cyclist's …
53y · Male·severe burns
…atening to self-immolate due to distress about power cuts at his caravan park causing darkness (triggering trauma from childhood sexual abuse). Police transported him to Bairnsdale Hospital but failed to contact mental h…
78y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head caused by a compressor from a refrigeration unit …
Margaret Wishart, aged 78, died instantly on 5 June 2007 when a semi-trailer driven by Christian Scholl collided with a V/Line passenger train at a level crossing near Kerang, Victoria. The compressor from the refrigerat…
42y · Female·Traumatic right subdural haematoma
A 42-year-old woman died from a traumatic right subdural haematoma sustained on 22 January 2015. She was found unresponsive at home with severe h…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
BJay Adam Johnstone, 45 days old, died from severe traumatic head injury inflicted by his father Simon Johnstone in a household environment. BJay suffered multiple …
48y · Female·Head injuries
…er examined family violence risk factors including controlling behaviour, custody disputes, and separation trauma. Clinical context is limited—the finding focuses on circumstances rather than medical management. Key less…
8y · Female·Closed head injury
An 8-year-old girl died from severe closed head injuries sustained when a bouncy castle (inflatable amusement structure) was lifted by a sudden whirlwind and collapsed. The child fell from the structure during its flight…
12y · Female·Head injury
Courtney Keast, age 12, died from catastrophic head injury sustained in a boat collision at Lake Eppalock. She was struck by another vessel while sitting in the back of a ski boat. Both operators were experienced, licens…
0y · Male·Motor vehicle collision injuries
On 20 March 2010, a motor vehicle collision on Canberra Avenue, Narrabundah, ACT, killed four people: an infant (Brody Lee Oppelaar, 3 months), his father (Scott Raymond Oppelaar, 33), his mother (Samantha Leanne Ford, 2…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
…esity must be identified early and managed holistically; (4) Aboriginal prisoners require culturally safe, trauma-informed care with access to psychology services; (5) parole processes must enable timely APB consideratio…
Unknown·Multiple blunt injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident (primary causes: Jar…
Four young Aboriginal people died following a motor vehicle accident on a remote unsealed road. The driver, who was unlicensed and inexperienced with significant neuromuscular conditions affecting motor control, was trav…
Impact injuries from RAAF Wirraway aircraft strike - head trauma with skull frac…
Three children (Graham Stanley Blair and Pauline Probert, both aged 6; Liam Joseph O'Connor, aged 11) were fatally struck by a RAAF Wirraway aircraft conducting shark spotting patrols at Maroochydore Beach, Queensland on…
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