125 results for “acute head trauma”
20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head
…quest 45 years later, based on neuropathological expert evidence, found the haemorrhage was caused by blunt head trauma (a punch to the head), not natural causes. The original 1971 death certificate was incorrect. The ke…
30y · Male·traumatic brain injury
Thanh Pham, a 30-year-old karate student, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a black belt grading when he was repeatedly knocked down and struck to th…
77y · Female·Large acute subdural haemorrhage leading to uncal herniation subsequent to an ac…
Barbara Sheedy, 77, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following an accidental fall in hospital. She fell while using a wheeled walker and i…
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
…ed and agitated, prompting a Mental Health Act order for delirium management. She subsequently suffered an acute left subdural haematoma, likely related to anticoagulation in the context of an unwitnessed fall or head t…
Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…
…le under the influence of methamphetamine and other drugs. The driver (Arjomand) sustained a non-survivable head injury; the passengers sustained critical chest and abdominal injuries. The coroner found all three men wer…
72y · Male·Subdural haematoma in a man receiving warfarin treatment
A 72-year-old man with intellectual disability receiving 24-hour support from DHHS died from acute subdural haematoma while on warfarin therapy post-cardiac surgery. He collapsed at work with vomiting and …
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
… radiologist interpretation error on original scans; (2) absence of neurosurgical team consultation despite head trauma concern and GCS drop. Enhanced trauma protocols, quality-controlled radiological services, and lower…
19y · Female·Multiple injuries including traumatic closed head injury, blunt trauma of the ch…
A 19-year-old female passenger died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motor crash on 25 March 2020, when the vehicle she was travellin…
38y · Male·head injury
Antony Russell Barns, aged 38, died from head injuries sustained when struck by a taxi at Yale Court, Meadow Heights on 23 June 2007. He was severely int…
51y · Male·Traumatic brain injuries resulting from blunt head trauma: multiple calvarial an…
Adrian Garcia, 51, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained during an assault in a public park in Sorell, Tasmania on 10 March 2021. He wa…
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),…
17y · Male·head injury with contributing factor of myocarditis
Nathan Wsol, a 17-year-old male, died from head injury and myocarditis sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He collided head-on with a tree on 16 March …
38y · Male·hanging
…s found deceased by hanging on 20 July 2020. Post-mortem neuropathology confirmed severe stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He experienced numerous head knocks during football and sustained a serious knock…
57y · Male·acute subdural haematoma, cause undetermined (could result from trauma, fall, se…
Paul Thompson, aged 57, died from acute subdural haematoma (brain bleeding). He was found unresponsive after an evening of heavy alcohol consumpti…
22y · Male·Drowning
…ld university student with recent substance use presented to ED following violent behaviour. He had facial trauma with mild head injury and abnormal metabolic parameters. Initial management appropriately prioritized medi…
21y · Male·cerebral edema, cerebral infarcts and pneumonia; subdural haematoma
…an double the level that causes severe CNS depression. He had fallen backwards at the doorway, striking his head on concrete, causing subdural haematoma, cerebral oedema, and infarcts. Emergency neurosurgery was performe…
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 str…
43y · Female·stab wound to the chest; contributing factors were aspiration of stomach content…
…sk assessment appears absent from available records. She attended ED two days before death with significant head trauma and heavy alcohol intoxication following alleged assault. The coroner noted her alcohol toxicity (0.…
81y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian) in a man with i…
…ular disease was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Cranbourne Road in Frankston. He sustained severe head injuries with subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury, and a fractured fibula. He was …
37y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhages/brain damage and fractured skull
A 37-year-old male died from traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and skull fracture after being punched and falling onto concrete. The critical…
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