41 results for “massive head injury”
75y · Male·acute right subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall
George Triantafilopoulos, a 75-year-old man on warfarin after aortic valve replacement, suffered two head strikes within 24 hours—first falling onto concrete at a supermarket on 14 August 2014, then falling onto c…
38y · Male·head and chest injuries due to a fall from a height while mountain climbing
Samuel Liam Whinnett, a 38-year-old experienced climber, died from massive head and chest injuries sustained in a fall of approximately 120 metres while attempting the Skyline Trav…
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
…e had sustained three falls during admission, with the final unwitnessed fall on 14 May 2017 resulting in massive intracranial bleeding. Clinical assessment after earlier falls may have underestimated injury risk. The c…
77y · Female·Subdural haematoma secondary to blunt head trauma (head-strike)
… 77-year-old woman on warfarin for atrial fibrillation presented to Sandringham Hospital after striking her head on a wall. Despite being on anticoagulation therapy, no CT scan was performed, and she was discharged after…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
…control 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 approp…
80y · Female·acute subdural haematoma following a fall while on warfarin for atrial fibrillat…
Mrs Bowerman, aged 80, fell at home on warfarin anticoagulation and sustained a minor head injury with no initial neurological signs. Paramedic Turnbull assessed her as requiring no transport (TNR),…
34y · Male·cerebral destruction and fractured skull sustained in motor vehicle accident wit…
Troy Jason Howse (34M) died from massive head injuries (cerebral destruction and fractured skull) sustained when a Ford Falcon vehicle in which he…
Male·chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
Peter William Wells, an experienced quad bike rider, died from massive chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a head-on collision with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Sandy Ca…
58y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis
…l 2004. He had been an involuntary psychiatric patient at Graylands Hospital since 1992, following a severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident in 1970. This injury caused chronic brain damage and progressi…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
An 80-year-old woman presented to hospital after falls causing head injury and cervical spine fracture. Initial CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferenti…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
…interact significantly with warfarin. After the first fall on 1 February, he had postural hypotension, mild head pain, and confusion, but the post-fall clinical pathway form was not properly completed and no CT brain was…
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
…noid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 match. The injury mechanism involved a shoulder charge—a forceful contact without arm wrapping—which had been banned since 2…
42y · Female·Traumatic right subdural haematoma
…matic right subdural haematoma sustained on 22 January 2015. She was found unresponsive at home with severe head and facial injuries after falls. Critical delays in medical assessment occurred when her partner called a h…
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
A 72-year-old man with schizophrenia and a history of suicidal ideation died by jumping from level 7 of a shopping centre. He had stopped taking prescribed medications and had been planning this action, making calls to f…
9y · Male·Head injury (epidural haematoma with cerebral coning following craniotomy)
…pmental delay and neurological abnormalities. On 11 April 2000, he fell from a computer desk and struck his head. His GP, Dr A., diagnosed concussion and sent him home. When Dwayne vomited—abnormal for him—his mother too…
25y · Female·Neck injuries (fracture/dislocation of upper cervical spine with spinal cord inj…
…e, causing the vehicle to lose control and roll. Maslen died from cervical spine fracture with spinal cord injury. Critical learning: officers failed to perform proper risk assessment before pursuit initiation; they fals…
35y · Male·Massive head injury, pelvic and lower limb injuries sustained in gyroplane crash…
Grant Allan Burrell, a 35-year-old gyroplane pilot with only 26.2 hours total flying experience (11 hours dual, 15.2 hours solo), died in a crash while conducting low-level cattle mustering. He had owned the aircraft for…
2y · Male·Penetrating injuries to the head and neck caused by multiple dog bites
Jyedon Pollard, a 2-year-old Wiradjuri boy, died from penetrating injuries to his head and neck after being attacked by two dogs (a Rottweiler and Red Heeler cross) at a motel where his family w…
53y · Male·massive head injury, upper thoracic fracture and dislocation, multiple rib fract…
A 53-year-old experienced cyclist died after losing control of his bicycle on loose gravel left on a roadway during utility works. He collided with an oncoming vehicle on a downhill left-hand bend at Kingston Beach. Fric…
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
A 21-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding into the pelvis and retroperitoneum following a motor vehicle collision with a stobie p…
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