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210 results for traumatic haemorrhage

NThospital2005-04-06

Inquest into the death of Peter Wiryal

48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…

…emergency craniotomy on 9 April. He appeared to recover initially but suffered a catastrophic secondary haemorrhage on 24 April, dying on 26 April 2003. Clinical lessons: (1) The initial ED assessment and discharge at 1…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunicationalcohol
TAShome2022-05-18

Coroner's Finding: Masters, Shane Anthony

40y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) resulting from post-traumatic brain …

Shane Masters died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) 12 years after sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury at work. On 19 May 2008, a hydraulic jack dislodged while repairing a fully loaded truck in…

neurosurgeryrehabilitation medicinesystemprocedural
TAShome2022-06-28

Coroner's Finding: Mansell, Sean Erwin

57y · Male·Undetermined; possible sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with competin…

…en unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), with competing contributing factors including gastrointestinal haemorrhage, chronic pancreatitis, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C infection. Mr Mansell had a history of acquired br…

forensic medicineneurologysodium valproate
TAShome2024-09-19

Coroner's Finding: Wright, Ronald James

81y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism as a result of multiple traumatic injuries caused by a…

…erbalanced when he attempted to stand on the top rung, which bore a warning label. He sustained multiple traumatic injuries including skull fractures, brain contusions, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and …

trauma surgeryintensive caresystem
SAhospital2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Lane, Kevin Roy

81y · Male·inanition complicating traumatic brain injury and disseminated malignancy

An 81-year-old man with metastatic bowel cancer suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall, resulting in multiple intracerebral haemorrhages and cerebral contusions. He w…

neurosurgerygeneral medicine
VICaged care2018-11-29

Finding into death of Nikolaos Margelis

82y · Male·Traumatic head injury due to head striking the floor

An 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia residing in a secure aged care facility died from traumatic head injury sustained when he was pushed by another resident during an interaction in a hallway. The dec…

psychiatryemergency medicinequetiapine
WAhospital2013

Inquest into the Death of Trinh, Anh Thuy

55y · Female·Traumatic brain injury

This finding concerns a fatal motor vehicle accident resulting in traumatic brain injury. A 55-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street after exiting a bus.…

emergency medicineneurosurgeryhydroxychloroquine
NSWhome2022-06-07

Findings - AD & Aleksander Stefanovic

Male·Gunshot wound to chest (Aleksander Stefanovic); gunshot wound to head (AD)

…g external ventricular drain insertion for multiple intracranial projectiles and extensive intracranial haemorrhage, AD died two days later at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital from uncontrollable intracranial pressure. The …

emergency medicineparamedicine
TAScommunity2023-08-18

Coroner's Finding: Taylor, Carter Jim

20y · Male·Blunt traumatic injuries from fall from height

…ith friends, he lost his footing, slid down an embankment and fell off the cliff, sustaining fatal blunt traumatic injuries to the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis. Emergency services responded rapidly with a resc…

emergency medicineparamedicine
TAShospital2024-12-17

Coroner's Finding: Brown, Paul Louis

64y · Male·Subdural haematoma with mass effect following thrombolysis for acute myocardial …

…an with complex medical history including diabetes, mental illness, chronic alcohol misuse, and previous traumatic brain injury was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and acute kidney injury. He developed acute myocard…

intensive carecardiologytenecteplase
TAShospital2023-02-17

Coroner's Finding: Hanslow, Rodney James

86y · Male·progressive cognitive decline/decompensation and gastrointestinal haemorrhage

…-old man with Parkinson's disease and long-standing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) sustained a traumatic brain injury from a fall at home on 3 July 2021. He was admitted to hospital on 6 July 2021 with subdura…

general medicinegastroenterologymedicationdiagnosticproton pump inhibitor
TAScommunity2022-03-01

Coroner's Finding: Gray, Alan Maurice

77y · Male·traumatic closed head injury due to a fall from standing

…ics did not arrive until 12:09am (4 hours 15 minutes delay). CT imaging revealed extensive intracranial haemorrhage and he died on 19 September. The ambulance delay was caused by triage error (incorrect priority coding)…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticsystem
TAShospital2020-05-05

Coroner's Finding: Tonks, Russell Rodney

Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident

… vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital ICU for 16 days, then discharged to n…

neurosurgeryintensive care
TAShospital2024-04-16

Coroner's Finding: Smith, Lance Royal

62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease

…e failed to negotiate a corner, crashed, and sustained multiple serious injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, pneumothorax, acute aortic injury, and rib and vertebral fractures. He was admitted to Royal Hobart Ho…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycannabis
VIC2013-06-24

Finding into death of John William McPherson

52y · Male·Unascertained causes; likely drowning in the Latrobe River

John McPherson, age 52, disappeared in November 1960 while disposing of rubbish at a local tip. He had sustained a severe head injury from a fall 2 years earlier, after which family members noted significant personality …

VIC2025-10-29

Finding into death of David James Klingberg

55y · Male·Complications of traumatic head injury sustained in a workplace incident (pallia…

David Klingberg, a 55-year-old experienced pile testing engineer, died from traumatic head injury sustained when an auxiliary line hook on a piling rig struck him in the face at a constructi…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemmorphine
NSWcommunity2011-02-11

Findingmorcom,jai 11 2 11 anonymised

15y · Male·Grade 5 basal subarachnoid haemorrhage suffered during an altercation at Mullumb…

Jai Morcom, aged 15, died from a Grade 5 basal subarachnoid haemorrhage following an altercation at Mullumbimby High School on 28 August 2009. The fight erupted when a Year 9 …

NThome2000-06-01

Inquest into the death of Trevor Parkyn

37y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhages/brain damage and fractured skull

A 37-year-old male died from traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and skull fracture after being punched and falling onto concrete. The critical …

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticalcohol
NThome2021-11-09

Inquest into the death of Holly Davidson

38y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage in the context of chronic alcoholism due to post-traumatic …

Holly Anne Davidson, a 38-year-old police officer, died from a subdural haemorrhage sustained 3-5 days before her death. She had been in a coercive, controlling, and violent relationship …

emergency medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticsystemparacetamol/codeine/doxylamine
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 35 of 2024

20y · Female·Severe traumatic brain injury sustained in a pedestrian versus motor vehicle col…

…an intoxicated male driver (BAC 0.158%) travelling at 74 kph in a 60 kph zone. She suffered catastrophic traumatic brain injury and was declared brain dead four days later. Two other drivers successfully avoided her on …

emergency medicineneurosurgery

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