62 results for “lung trauma”
75y · Male·blunt trauma of the thorax sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
A 75-year-old male died from blunt thoracic trauma sustained in a single-vehicle motor crash. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision with…
28y · Male·Cerebral contusions and fractured skull following a blow to the back of the head
…in skull (about one-third normal thickness), making him more susceptible to fracture from relatively minor trauma. Medical care at Royal Darwin Hospital was appropriate. The coroner found no evidence of assault and concl…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving terminal palliative care for metastatic carc…
…mpetent to make this decision. By the time he agreed to surgery in 2009, the cancer had metastasised to his lungs, liver, and brain. He received extensive specialist treatment including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemoth…
53y · Male·Right ventricular tear due to blunt chest trauma sustained in a motor vehicle in…
…rests during emergency resuscitation and surgical intervention. Clinical staff performed appropriate acute trauma management including bilateral chest tube thoracostomies, resuscitation, and attempted surgical repair, bu…
Female·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
… after arrival despite medical intervention. The autopsy revealed unsurvivable injuries including lacerated lungs, heart, and liver. Toxicological analysis detected pseudoephedrine, methylamphetamine, and cannabis in her…
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed …
Male·stab wound to the chest
…nd and, while defending herself, struck Adam in the chest with the knife. The wound caused transection of a lung, large artery, and bronchus, resulting in fatal blood loss and aspiration. This was a homicide finding base…
Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
Russell Rodney Tonks sustained severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to …
Female·Mona: multiple internal injuries (including head and lung injuries) sustained in…
Mona Lisa Smith (16) and Jacinta 'Cindy' Rose Smith (15), Aboriginal girls from Bourke, NSW, died in a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident on 6 December 1987 when a Toyota utility driven by Alexander Grant rolled over …
18y · Male·left haemopneumothorax due to traumatic rupture of the lower lobe of the left lu…
An 18-year-old male riding a motorcycle died when the vehicle crashed into a culvert while being pursued by police. The deceased was riding whilst disqualified from holding a licence and fled from police at moderate spee…
88y · Male·Tuberculous pneumonia in the setting of multiple rib fractures, osteoporosis and…
…on 8 August 2010 resulted in significant chest injuries. Hospital-acquired pneumonia developed secondary to lung atelectasis from rib pain. The coroner found the rib fractures likely resulted from assault rather than acc…
17y · Male·head injury in a fall from a height
…He sustained a severe brain injury, extensive intracranial haemorrhage, skull base fractures, and bilateral lung injuries. Despite rapid emergency response and transport to Alfred Hospital, his injuries were deemed non-s…
35y · Female·Unascertained
…foetal movements and was induced on Sunday evening. She experienced a postpartum haemorrhage with cervical trauma requiring transfusion and resuscitation. Clinical management during the acute crisis was appropriate, but …
36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from intentional jump from cliff top
…ressing suicidal ideation to paramedics after the jump, he died in the Emergency Department from extensive trauma including subarachnoid haemorrhage, lung contusions, bilateral haemothoraces, and multiple fractures. The …
7y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to reflex cardiac arrest triggered by blunt…
A 7-year-old boy died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following a motor vehicle collision. He was seated on an unanchored booster seat and wearing an adult seatbelt. During the collision, the unsecured booster seat…
25y · Female·Haemorrhage from stab wound to chest
… in the early hours of 19 September 2009. The fatal stab wound to the right side of her back penetrated her lung and major blood vessels near the heart, causing fatal haemorrhage. The coroner determined the death occurre…
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
Timothy Matthew Gardiner, aged 29, died from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained when he accidentally dropped a homemade firearm he was carrying while bending to collect belongings at a friend's unit. The firearm, con…
19y · Male·chest injuries caused by blunt force trauma suffered in a high speed motorcycle …
Tyrone Gilks, 19, a professional freestyle motocross rider, died from chest injuries after a motorcycle long-distance jump attempt at Maitland Showground. His motorcycle had insufficient speed (111 km/h vs required 114.5…
26y · Male·Air embolism due to ruptured spleen (surgery) due to motorcycle accident
John Mathers, 26, died from air embolism during emergency surgery following severe motorcycle trauma. A sedan turned across his path; despite heavy braking, he collided and suffered extensive injuries includ…
Female·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
Mrs Deborah Griffiths died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained as a front-seat passenger in a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision on a wet road nea…
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