166 results for “acute traumatic death”
Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…
… The driver's impaired judgment, risk-taking behaviour, and potential sudden onset of unconsciousness from acute stimulant intoxication contributed to the crash. The passengers' drug intoxication reduced their physiolog…
23y · Male·positional asphyxia
…anism of positional asphyxia in motor vehicle trauma. No medical interventions were relevant to outcome as death occurred at scene from traumatic asphyxia.
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by vehicle while lying on roadway
…s documented severe alcohol abuse with six presentations to emergency departments over two months prior to death, with blood alcohol levels ranging from 0.171 to 0.392 g/100mL. The vehicle driver did not render assistan…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
Rodney Bates, a 55-year-old in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss of consc…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
…7-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was 0.23% …
37y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in the setting of acquired brain inj…
Kieran McGuinness, 37, died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) following acquired brain injury with post-traumatic epilepsy. He was found unresponsiv…
26y · Male·Blunt force head injuries from ATV motor vehicle crash, with acute alcohol toxic…
…ol at a road intersection, the vehicle rolled, and he was ejected. He was not discovered until 7:23am. The death involved four of the Fatal Five road safety factors: drink-driving, no seatbelt, excessive speed, and dist…
60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…
Gwenith Elkington, aged 60, died from acute cerebral bleed resulting from haemorrhagic progression of a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bathroom…
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 …
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifica…
…y the Attorney General, and prompted legislative reform (Jari's Law) mandating inquests in family violence deaths.
19y · Male·unable to be determined
Nazrawi Woldemichael, a 19-year-old with a history of severe mental illness, traumatic brain injury, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse, disappeared on 9 October 2016 from North Hobart. T…
65y · Male·Traumatic high cervical spine injury in the setting of frontal head impact in a …
A 65-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis died from traumatic cervical spine injury after being arrested for public drunkenness by a single-officer police patrol. Dur…
20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head
…e haemorrhage was caused by blunt head trauma (a punch to the head), not natural causes. The original 1971 death certificate was incorrect. The key clinical lesson is that neuropathologists reviewing this case noted the…
40y · Male·Head Injury
…ere he died without regaining consciousness. The forensic autopsy could not definitively determine whether death resulted from the initial pick handle strike or from the fall onto concrete. The coroner found Williams ac…
53y · Male·Complications of old brain injury in prior motor vehicle incident
…nt. He lived in shared disability accommodation and received support through NDIS. In the 12 months before death, his cognitive and physical health deteriorated significantly. His treating neurologist and rehabilitation…
36y · Male·Unascertained
…ossibly by suicide given his depressive state, work stress, chronic pain, and recent deep exploration of traumatic past events in therapy. No specific cause of death could be determined. The case highlights the risk of …
91y · Female·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and acute and chronic subdural haematoma as a…
…nd lay on the floor for approximately 45 minutes before being discovered semi-conscious. The fall caused traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma; she died the following day at Royal North Shore Hospita…
46y · Male·Unknown - possible causes include traumatic injury or dehydration in remote terr…
… and drove to the park. Despite an extensive search, his remains were never found. The coroner established death beyond reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence including his poor physical health, mental health…
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 the…
20y · Male·Hinge fracture base of skull and vault of skull fractures with closed head injur…
Joshua Luke Ortlepp, aged 20, died from skull fractures sustained in a motor vehicle collision while being pursued by police. He had consumed alcohol (BAC 0.179%) and cannabis, significantly impairing his driving ability…
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