32 results for “diffuse axonal injury”
23y · Male·Unascertained
…death remains unascertained. The coroner excluded positional asphyxia, Midazolam toxicity, and closed head injury. Evidence suggests metabolic and biochemical derangements from prolonged struggling, combined with mild co…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
…l on a bend and crashed off the Stuart Highway, sustaining severe traumatic injuries including closed head injury, bilateral lung contusions, complex femur fracture and flail chest. Initial hospital care was appropriate …
30y · Male·head injury sustained in a fall after being struck by crowd controller Henry Von…
…icated state (BAC 0.05-0.07). Key clinical lessons include: the importance of understanding traumatic head injury mechanisms; the vulnerability of intoxicated patients to severe injury from minor falls; and systemic fail…
40y · Male·Head injury from assault
…n days after being assaulted by another inmate at Woodford Correctional Centre. He sustained a severe head injury from stomping to the head, resulting in subdural haemorrhage and traumatic brain injury. The coroner found…
53y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained from police use of force on 25 February 2016, t…
Neil Banjo, a 53-year-old Aboriginal man, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a police confrontation on 25 February 2016 in Normanton, Queensland. Officers attended a …
35y · Male·Head injury sustained in a bicycle accident
Sean Brindle, aged 35, died from head injury sustained in a bicycle accident on Boxing Day 2008 at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his brother w…
12y · Male·Head injuries resulting from ride-on mower collision
Jake Garrett-Pratt, a 12-year-old boy, died from fatal head injuries sustained when he lost control of a poorly maintained ride-on lawn mower on a steep driveway. The rear axle drive chain broke due to inadequate mainten…
20y · Male·anoxic brain injury following cardio-respiratory arrest caused by hypoxia result…
A 20-year-old male died from anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by hypoxia resulting from tracheostomy tube occlusion. After motor vehicle…
41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault
…uma including extensive rib fractures causing flail chest, pneumohaemothorax, liver lacerations, and brain injury. The death followed prolonged family violence escalation over months. Clinical lessons centre on recogniti…
Multiple causes across seven deaths: severe blunt trauma, crush injuries, trauma…
This coronial inquest examined seven quad bike fatalities in Tasmania between 2012-2015. The deceased included farmers, workers, and recreational riders aged 21-75 years. Key findings: inadequate training was a significa…
14y · Male·Head injuries resulting from a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
A 14-year-old boy, Ethan Stephenson, was struck by a four-wheel drive vehicle while skateboarding on Russell Island in June 2014 and died from head injuries. The driver was speeding (above 60km/h limit), intoxicated (est…
34y · Female·Head injuries from blunt force trauma (multiple blows from axe); abdominal injur…
A 34-year-old pregnant woman died from severe head and abdominal injuries inflicted by her estranged partner in a domestic violence homicide. The death followed escalating domestic and family violence (DFV) including phy…
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