136 results for “fall in elderly patient”
91y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a fall
Geoffrey O'Neill, 91 years old, died from head injuries sustained in a fall down stairs while attending a basketball game. He missed a step while ascending the stairs, fell backwards …
80y · Female·subdural haematoma due to closed head injury sustained in a fall from bed in hos…
…ficer incorrectly concluded no injury had occurred and no CT scan was performed. Two days later, when the patient became unresponsive, she was treated with a full dose of anticoagulant (Clexane) based on presumed stroke…
91y · Female·pelvic haematoma arising from a fracture of the neck of the left femur sustained…
A 91-year-old woman with dementia, emphysema and cognitive decline was admitted to hospital after a fall. She was assessed as high falls risk but inadequate fall prevention measures were implemented—only verbal a…
92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…
…ion, developing delirium and confusion. The EMU is a short-stay facility unsuitable for complex, confused patients requiring prolonged admission. On day four, he suffered an unwitnessed fall resulting in a periprostheti…
91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage
…d dementia under guardianship order died from dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage. She sustained a fall at an aged care facility in July 2021, resulting in a 6mm subdural haematoma. Neurosurgery declined interve…
81y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating multiple right-sided rib fractures due to a fal…
An 81-year-old man sustained multiple rib fractures from a 1.5m ladder fall. Initial assessment at a rural hospital on day one was appropriate. However, when chest X-rays on day two r…
89y · Female·complications of a femoral neck fracture (operated) in an elderly woman with mul…
An 89-year-old woman with dementia suffered a femoral neck fracture when pushed by another dementia patient in a secure geriatric unit corridor. She underwent surgical repair but deteriorated post-operatively and …
88y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur
…old woman with advanced dementia died from complications following a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall caused by another resident with vascular dementia in a secured aged care unit. The fall occurred on 3 June …
76y · Female·complications of subdural haemorrhage (operation)
…emorrhage following head trauma on 20 January 2008. She initially concealed the injury, attributing it to a fall, and did not seek medical attention for 9 days despite worsening headache. When she presented to the Royal …
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
…entia, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and hypertension sustained a fractured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facility. He underwent surgical repair but developed pneumonia post-operatively from a pre-…
86y · Male·head injury (acute intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage)
An 86-year-old man with recurrent falls history was admitted to hospital after a fall at home. He was initially assessed as low falls risk (11/20 …
75y · Male·bronchopneumonia
Barry Ronald Tate, 75, died of bronchopneumonia following a fall at a palliative care ward. He sustained an unwitnessed fall on 26 September 2019 while attempting to shave …
91y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a fall
A 91-year-old woman with osteoporosis and multiple comorbidities sustained pelvic fractures in a mechanical fall at home. She presented to the ED where initial hip x-ray showed no fracture. She deteriorated with hypotens…
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
An 82-year-old woman admitted with bowel obstruction recovered well initially but suffered a preventable fall in the radiology department when left unattended with heavy IV pumps on her wheelchair, fracturing her hip.…
73y · Female·head injuries suffered in a fall; skull fractures with bruising to the brain and…
…orrhage. Pacemaker data showed brief ventricular tachycardia and asystole occurring as a consequence of the fall rather than preceding it. The coroner found no evidence of stair non-compliance or systemic safety issues, …
84y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma
…te, but overnight care by an agency nurse was substandard—observations were inadequately recorded and the patient was not woken for neurological checks. The coroner found the facility's initial response appropriate but …
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
… with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 February 2022 with po…
99y · Male·Pneumonia
A 99-year-old man with cognitive decline sustained a hip fracture from a fall and subsequently underwent surgery with informed consent. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest post-operative…
91y · Female·Sub-dural haemorrhage due to head injury due to fall
…e. The coroner found the medical and nursing care to be excellent with no aspects warranting criticism. The fall was deemed a tragic accident as the patient gave no warning of her intention to leave the bed and had been …
85y · Male·blunt craniocerebral trauma following a fall
Anthony Donato, aged 85, died from blunt craniocerebral trauma following an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. He had dementia, hypertension, sleep apnoea, and previous falls. He was assessed …
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