76 results for “severe chest trauma”
37y · Male·Chest Injury (including Laceration of the Heart) and Head Injury
…t, and lost control while colliding with another vehicle. He crashed into scrub and a signpost, sustaining severe chest injury with laceration of the heart and severe head injury. His helmet was found undone some distanc…
21y · Male·crush asphyxia
Reef Kite, a healthy 21-month-old boy, died from crush asphyxia after a chest of drawers toppled onto him in his bedroom while he napped. He was unresponsive when found and died despit…
43y · Male·Multiple chest injuries (including rib fractures and haemopneumothorax)
A 43-year-old man died from multiple severe chest injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while significantly intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.140 g/100m…
1y · Female·Chest injuries
Angela Bannister, aged 22 months, died from extensive chest injuries sustained overnight in her mother's care. On 18 July 2008, she had a minor head injury and allege…
Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…
… loss of consciousness or sudden sleep due to stimulant intoxication. The two passengers sustained serious chest, abdominal and internal injuries. Toxicological evidence confirmed high levels of methylamphetamine in all…
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 belongi…
Kevin James Hogan: spinal and chest injuries due to motor vehicle incident, with…
…cident at the intersection of Burnett Highway with Paines Road and Ziscee Lane. Kevin died from spinal and chest injuries, complicated by severe ischemic heart disease. Winifred died from chest and abdominal injuries. T…
69y · Male·Chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
A 69-year-old man died from chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover on his rural property. He was operating an older Honda…
58y · Male·chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
A 58-year-old experienced motorcycle rider died from massive chest and abdominal injuries after losing control on a rural curve and colliding with an oncoming vehicle. He wa…
30y · Female·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident
Paige Jones, aged 30, died from severe chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. The critical issue was whether she was the r…
47y · Male·Chest injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
Michael William McLean, a 47-year-old experienced motorcyclist, died from chest injuries sustained in a head-on motorcycle collision on Henty Road, Zeehan, Tasmania on 18 March 2017. Whi…
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…year-old woman presented to St Vincent's Hospital emergency department with upper abdominal and left-sided chest pain following a stationary bicycle fall. Clinicians attributed her symptoms to codeine adverse reaction a…
16y · Male·Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta
A 16-year-old male died from traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta following a motor vehicle collision. The vehicle left the road and struck…
37y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest
Benjamen Robert Wildman, aged 37, died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest while in police custody on 29 December 2020. He had a lifelong history of mental health difficulties, pers…
66y · Male·blunt trauma head and chest
…unsteady to his friend, he drove 11km before losing vehicle control and crashing fatally. Autopsy revealed severe atherosclerosis with probable cardiac syncope or seizure as the precipitant. His suspended driver's licens…
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 extensi…
37y · Female·multiple injuries (spine, chest and abdominal) sustained from motor vehicle coll…
…insufficient time to avoid the collision. The coroner found the driver blameless. This case highlights the severe risks of intoxicated pedestrian behaviour on major highways in low-light conditions, and the importance of…
89y · Male·Complications of chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…isual acuity below driving standards caused a motor vehicle collision due to impaired vision. He sustained severe chest injuries including flail chest, pneumothorax, and pulmonary contusion. Despite being admitted to hos…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
… estimated). Hospital policies were subsequently amended to ensure early consultant notification for major trauma patients, and improved training protocols for resuscitative procedures.
74y · Female·haemothorax secondary to dissecting thoracic aorta
Mrs Petzierides, a 74-year-old woman, presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset, severe left scapular pain radiating to the jaw, occurring shortly after midnight. She was assessed by an emergenc…
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