52 results for “coma”
85y · Male·pneumonia
…iotic therapy. On 28 January 2016, he was found with altered mental status, tachypnoea, and reduced Glasgow Coma Scale (6/15), with chest X-ray showing left-sided consolidation. He was transferred to St Vincent's Hospita…
13y · Female·cerebral oedema and infarction secondary to extensive subdural empyema
…anged urgent transfer to Women's and Children's Hospital for neurosurgery. The coroner found Elly's Glasgow Coma Score was 13-15 when she left Flinders, with a normal clinical trajectory. However, she suffered catastroph…
14y · Male·chest and abdominal injuries following a single motorcycle collision
A 14-year-old male died from chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision on Christmas Day 2020. He was riding an unregistered Yamaha WR 450F at approximately 96 km/h (nearly double the 50 km/h speed …
22y · Male·Blunt head injury occasioned when the deceased fell from a moving vehicle
…ulvert at high speed without headlights. Critical clinical lessons include: severe head injury with Glasgow Coma Score 3 requires immediate specialist neurosurgical assessment; early communication about apparent neurolog…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…s and antipsychotics. During transfer between facilities, he experienced altered consciousness with Glasgow Coma Score dropping to 3, requiring diversion to hospital for investigation. Despite normal investigations, he w…
57y · Male·Head injury from fall; with coronary atherosclerosis and complete heart block wi…
A 57-year-old man with bipolar disorder died from head injury following a fall at Toowong Private Hospital. Critical failures in falls risk management were identified: no formal falls risk assessment was completed on adm…
44y · Male·head and neck injuries with terminal palliative care
Trent Robertson, 44, died from severe head and neck injuries sustained in a high-speed motorcycle crash on 27 May 2018 after evading a brief police traffic stop. Police observed him speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone,…
34y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; Heroin toxicity
…lowing heroin toxicity after injecting in a public park. He presented to hospital unresponsive with Glasgow Coma Score 3 and multiorgan failure, showing signs of brain death within hours. He was extubated after family co…
23y · Male·blunt force head injuries sustained when thrown from his horse during a race
A 23-year-old jockey, Reece Potter, died from severe head injuries sustained when thrown from his horse during a race at Tottenham Picnic Races on 12 March 2011. The horse 'Half Handy' suffered a spontaneous fractured pe…
51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to traumatic brain injury arising from a scooter …
A 51-year-old man suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in an electric scooter crash on 14 March 2022 and died from aspiration pneumonia on 4 August 2022. He was riding a high-powered scooter (capable of 85km/h) at ex…
55y · Male·Complications of traumatic head injury sustained in a workplace incident (pallia…
David Klingberg, a 55-year-old experienced pile testing engineer, died from traumatic head injury sustained when an auxiliary line hook on a piling rig struck him in the face at a construction site. The hook became jamme…
15y · Male·global hypoxic cerebral injury following medical intervention for high velocity …
… Children's Hospital including neurosurgery, the injury was devastating. He initially survived with Glasgow Coma Scale 9, underwent intubation, surgery, and decompressive craniectomy. However, he developed staphylococcal…
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
17y · Male·refractory status epilepticus caused by either a viral infection, an underlying …
…ated rapidly with seizures and was transferred to hospital. Despite trials of 8 anticonvulsants and induced coma, his seizures persisted, causing brain swelling, coning, and brain death. No clinical mismanagement was ide…
49y · Female·Unascertained; most likely cardiac abnormality
…RC zero-tolerance alcohol policy, was assessed and medically cleared after 7.5 hours with improving Glasgow Coma Scale (13→15) and normal vital signs, then transferred to the SAAPU where she was found unresponsive at 1am…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…ther than escalate was within reasonable care standards given Cassie could walk, communicate, and showed no coma signs. The coroner found no clinical management failures. Key lessons include: establishing clear, document…
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of a mixed drug toxicity
Emma Terrill, 41, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of mixed drug toxicity. Post-mortem toxicology revealed elevated tramadol with benzodiazepines (alprazolam, diazepam, temazepam, oxazepam) causing synergist…
45y · Male·multi-drug toxicity from ingestion of methadone and amitriptyline
Terry Riordan, 45, died from multi-drug toxicity caused by ingesting amitriptyline and methadone in April 2015. He had complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities, substance abuse issues, and was under care of his GP D…
52y · Male·Polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamine in the context of underlyi…
A 52-year-old man with chronic facial pain, depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnoea died following restraint in ICU. He had ingested a polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamin…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
… spine fractures) in a motor vehicle collision on 20 June 2018. She was treated with ICU admission, induced coma, and three surgical fixations. Initial recovery appeared successful, but she developed a wound infection po…
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