40 results for “chronic subdural haematoma”
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
Mrs Emily Jones, 82, died from subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall at Royal Hobart Hospital on 15 November 2021. She was admitted fi…
84y · Male·advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease
…g smoking. He lived alone despite documented cognitive impairment and functional decline following a 2014 subdural haematoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) his cardiovascular risk factors (smoking history, previous AAA repai…
58y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis
…ce 1992, following a severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident in 1970. This injury caused chronic brain damage and progressive mental health deterioration requiring lifelong institutional care. In April …
90y · Female·Right acute on chronic subdural haematoma sustained in a fall in the setting of …
…ed an unwitnessed fall with head strike at an aged care facility. She presented to hospital where a small subdural haemorrhage was not detected on initial CT brain imaging. Cardiology consultation for suspected myocardia…
92y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pleural effusions on a background of …
Hans Biermann, aged 92, died on 1 March 2023 following respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pleural effusions and rib fractures sustained in a fall at Regis Playford aged care facility on 23 February 2023. Mr Bierm…
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
…cerning features including severe headache (9/10), vomiting, pupil changes, and progressive drowsiness. A subdural haemorrhage (acute on chronic) was not diagnosed until transfer to a regional hospital, by which time he …
69y · Male·Head injury post-collapse secondary to ventricular tachycardia due to ischaemic …
…e requiring emergency craniotomy. Expert evidence indicates early CT imaging would likely have identified subdural haematoma amenable to treatment, and with stable cardiac status he would probably have survived neurosurg…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
…nt of balance, coordination, and judgment. She had alcohol-induced cirrhosis, previous head injuries with subdural haematomas, and multiple documented falls. Clinical lessons include: recognition that chronic malnutritio…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
A 39-year-old Aboriginal male with chronic alcohol intoxication was struck by a vehicle travelling at 79 km/h in a 60 km/h zone while crossing unsaf…
49y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia as a consequence of recent intracranial and intra-cerebra…
Peter Raymond Jacobs, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man with severe cirrhosis and chronic alcohol abuse, was apprehended by police on 5 April 2008 for intoxication. He fell twice before custody (…
11y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and small bowel necrosis with perforation, in a boy with multic…
Child MML was an Aboriginal boy born in April 2010 who suffered catastrophic abusive head trauma at eight months old in December 2010, causing severe lifelong neurological impairment including cerebral palsy, uncontrolle…
89y · Male·congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic heart disease and aortic valve steno…
…sion, he fell and sustained minor lacerations. He was found dead 10 hours later. Post-mortem revealed old subdural haematomas and evidence of progressive supranuclear palsy (explaining falls), but these did not contribut…
53y · Male·Incineration from accidental house fire
…combustible materials igniting near a mobility scooter battery charger on the kitchen bench. Mr Riley had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety, depression, and alcohol dependency issues. He had previously expe…
51y · Male·Blunt head injury sustained in the circumstances of a seizure
John Jansen, a 51-year-old man with poorly controlled epilepsy and chronic alcoholism, died from blunt head injury sustained during a seizure in his home. He had not taken his anti…
54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…
George Platakis, a 54-year-old man with Huntington's Disease and COPD, died from Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia while residing in specialist disability accommodation. He had sustained a serious fall in January 2023 caus…
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 consciousness episodes from N…
95y · Female·Acute intracranial haemorrhage
DRF, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, hearing impairment, mobility limitations, and mild cognitive impairment, died from acute intracranial haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had been living with her son UJN,…
64y · Female·acute subdural haemorrhage sustained after a fall on Ward 4A
Margaret Winter, 64, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following a fall on Ward 4A on 13 December 2006. She had been admitted with decompensated liv…
61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct
A 61-year-old man with extensive cardiac disease collapsed at a supermarket, striking his head and losing consciousness for less than 10 seconds. Paramedics identified STEMI and administered heparin on advice from Austin…
45y · Male·Environmental exposure and dehydration
A 45-year-old Aboriginal man with severe cognitive impairment (6.5-year-old equivalent English comprehension), traumatic brain injury, epilepsy and multiple medical conditions died from environmental exposure and dehydra…
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