259 results for “blood loss”
34y · Male·Drowning due to shallow water blackout
…ng competitions. The coroner concluded death resulted from shallow water blackout—hyperventilation reduces blood CO₂, delaying the breathing urge and causing loss of consciousness at shallow depths. Contributing factors…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
…emoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency laparotomy via midline incision, found 1-1.5 litres of 'old blood' but no obvious bleeding source. Rather than continuing systematic exploration of the abdomen via the orig…
0y · Female·acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely …
A neonate died from acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely vasa previa, a rare condition causing …
50y · Male·multi-organ failure due to pancreatitis and generalised varicella zoster virus i…
…ately identified. He suffered two seizures, episodes of self-harm (removing oxygen, catheters, drip lines, blood transfusion line causing significant blood loss), and deteriorated rapidly. The coroner found prison healt…
29y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries secondary to single motor vehicle crash (driver) w…
…ale driver died in a single-vehicle rollover crash after consuming alcohol and driving at excessive speed. Blood alcohol level was 0.11% (moderate intoxication) and ketamine 0.89 mg/L was also detected. She was travelli…
Female·retroperitoneal blood loss in a setting of anticoagulation therapy following hip…
Valerie Kolts died from retroperitoneal blood loss following hip replacement surgery while on anticoagulation therapy. The coroner found no lack of care…
21y · Male·cerebral edema, cerebral infarcts and pneumonia; subdural haematoma
… was found unconscious outside a residential doorway after consuming large amounts of alcohol, achieving a blood alcohol level of 0.32 g/100ml—more than double the level that causes severe CNS depression. He had fallen …
25y · Male·Atlanto-occipital dislocation
…ontrol and crashed into retail shops, sustaining an atlanto-occipital dislocation (fatal neck injury). His blood alcohol concentration was 0.16-0.18, which significantly impairs driving ability and likely contributed to…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
…ntrol of his vehicle on Chiltern-Rutherglen Road, Cornishtown, Victoria. Post-mortem toxicology revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20g/100mL and cannabis in his system. Expert evidence established that this BAC…
19y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…, crossed a gravel driveway and grassland, before striking a tree with significant force. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.06% and was subsequently convicted of culpable driving, receiving a 9-year 2-mo…
32y · Male·Stab injury to the chest with haemopneumothorax and significant blood loss
…son being attacked stabbed all three assailants with a knife. The deceased died from haemopneumothorax and blood loss due to the stab injury. The coroner accepted that the stabbing was an act of self-defence and no crim…
44y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
…, ACT. He had consumed approximately eight pints of beer over several hours at a venue, with a post-mortem blood alcohol level of 0.196 g/100mL—significantly impairing his driving ability. He was travelling at excessive…
33y · Male·Acute blood loss from multiple stab injuries
Larry John Weber, aged 33, was found dead from acute blood loss due to multiple stab injuries to the head and neck. He had been in a relationship with a woman who wa…
21y · Male·severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
…ru Impreza WRX at excessive speed (123–138 km/h in a 70 km/h zone). Nathan was unlicensed and intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.103 g/100mL, twice the legal limit). He was also under the influence of benzodiazepines and cann…
36y · Female·Global ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest in the immediate post…
…y deteriorated with agitation and shortness of breath, the midwives attributed this to anxiety rather than blood loss and delayed calling an ambulance by at least 10 minutes despite her explicit requests. Clinical lesso…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
…cardiogenic shock during elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy for an endometrial polyp. Intraoperative blood loss was 2000-2500mls (far exceeding typical 150-200mls). Critical gaps included: surgery commenced withou…
77y · Male·shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss due to bleeding of the…
…l vascular disease, and end-stage kidney disease, died from shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss from the left internal iliac artery after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The initial surg…
29y · Female·Multisystem organ failure following postpartum haemorrhage due to atonic uterus
…oner found her death preventable. Key clinical failures: (1) Hospital policy of not ordering pre-operative blood group/hold/cross-match for emergency caesareans, resulting in delayed transfusions; (2) Inadequate handove…
27y · Male·Penetrating neck injury sustained in a motorcycle incident
… branch penetrated his neck causing significant pharyngeal wall damage, leading to hypovolaemic shock from blood loss and aspiration. Despite prompt emergency response including paramedic CPR and air retrieval to hospit…
23y · Male·Exsanguination due to a chop injury of the posterior right leg using a steel-bla…
Bobby William Medcraft, a 23-year-old man, died from exsanguination following a sword laceration to his right posterior leg inflicted during a violent assault. The injury completely severed the popliteal artery and vein.…
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