82 results for “history of falls”
77y · Male·Subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage post head trauma secondary to a fall
Leslie Alexander, 77, died from subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage following a fall at an aged care facility. He fell on 29 March and again on 30 March 2015, striking his head. Initial assessment by a locum GP found n…
52y · Female·Spinal injuries sustained in falls in a woman with multiple medical comorbiditie…
…ultiple comorbidities living in supported disability accommodation, died from spinal injuries sustained in falls. She fell in her bedroom on the afternoon of 7 May 2021 and appeared relatively well afterwards, walking u…
81y · Male·valvular heart disease with cardiac amyloidosis
Murray Eric Clark, 81-year-old prisoner with extensive cardiac history including aortic stenosis, sick sinus syndrome with pacemaker, and recent TAVI procedure, collapsed and d…
50y · Male·Unable to be determined
Colin Campbell, a 50-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis, disappeared on 29 May 2015 and is presu…
54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…
…g swallowing, and the importance of appropriate specialist accommodation and care protocols for preventing falls and managing dysphagia in this population.
74y · Male·blunt head impact with skull fracture and traumatic brain injury from fall from …
A 74-year-old man with significant cardiac history died from blunt head trauma and skull fracture sustained in a fall from a ladder while gardening. Toxicol…
32y · Female·multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a fall from height
…cumstances. Federation Peak is noted as a notoriously dangerous and extremely challenging mountain with a history of fatal falls. No clinical errors or system failures were identified. The death highlights the inherent …
78y · Female·Complications arising from a left femur fracture following an unwitnessed fall i…
…l in her room on 1 August 2015, fracturing her left femur, and died from complications on 2 August 2015. A falls risk assessment completed on admission classified her as medium-low risk based on accurate information sho…
80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…
…s and he died 22 days later on a palliative pathway. The coroner emphasised the significant risk of ladder falls in elderly populations, noting that between 2014-2023, 85 domestic ladder fall deaths occurred in Victoria…
93y · Female·Catastrophic subdural haemorrhage resulting from head strike sustained in a witn…
Dayle Patricia Weldon, a 93-year-old woman with dementia, fell in the secure suite of an aged care facility and sustained a catastrophic subdural haemorrhage from which she died three days later. The coroner found that M…
67y · Male·Head injuries sustained in falls
Martin Barlow, 67, died from head injuries sustained in two falls on 5 August 2022 while intoxicated (BAC 0.17 g/100mL). He suffered subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural h…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained i…
43y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to traumatic rupture of splenic blood vessels du…
Michael Joseph Joy, a 43-year-old man with Wilson's disease requiring wheelchair mobility and residential care, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic vessel rupture following a fall in his bathroom on 24 F…
47y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries
…lent attack by her domestic partner at a bush camp in Karama, NT on 17 January 2022. She had a documented history of domestic violence in the relationship spanning several years, with 12 police incidents recorded betwee…
86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…
George Samuel Holmes, an 85-year-old man with significant cardiovascular history (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, atrial fibrillation) on anticoagulation, collapsed in his prison ce…
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
…exacerbated significantly. She deteriorated rapidly and died five days later. The coroner found the RACF's falls prevention strategies, post-fall care, and response were appropriate and adequate. A 3-hour 47-minute ambu…
91y · Male·Hypostatic pneumonia due to traumatic fracture of C7 and subluxation of C6/7, re…
Maxwell Delaney, 91, was a resident at Eliza Purton Care Home in Tasmania with complex medical history including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and prior falls. On 24 January 2015, he fell while seated on…
75y · Female·multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle collision
…iple medical conditions including diabetes, sleep apnoea, chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and recurrent falls. Despite a previous licence cancellation in 2012 due to poor mobility and slow reaction times—supported by…
83y · Female·neck compression from a wheelchair restraint strap
…, and dementia, died from neck compression caused by a wheelchair lap belt restraint. After a significant history of falls, a lap sash belt was applied with family and GP consent as a last resort after other safety meas…
20y · Female·injuries received from a fall from the viewing platform at Perriwen Lookout at M…
Anita Elsa Ali-Haapala, a 20-year-old with a long history of mental health issues, presented to Nambour Hospital on 17 May 2005 expressing suicidal ideation. She w…
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