122 results for “acquired brain injury”
17y · Male·Undetermined - died after going missing in rainforest; likely from becoming lost…
…rkiah died in the rainforest between 19 August and 11 September 2023, likely from becoming lost, elements, injury, or medical episode related to drug use. The investigation was thorough and comprehensive with no evidence…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
… include: recognising that synthetic cannabinoids carry significant risks including seizures, acute kidney injury, and myocardial infarction; understanding that patients with epilepsy who are inconsistent with medication…
45y · Male·stab injury to the chest
…t inflicted in self-defence by Beau Muscat on 16 September 2021. Paul had an extensive custodial history, acquired brain injury, and intellectual disability. On release from prison, he was prescribed suboxone and diazepa…
18y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a setting of acquired brain injury from non-accidental h…
Jay Dion Sykes, aged 18, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of acquired brain injury sustained non-accidentally as an infant. He had severe cerebral palsy, tetraparesis, aphasia…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…
An 81-year-old man with end-stage dementia, severe frontal lobe injury, and ischaemic heart disease died from pneumonia following hip fracture surgery. He fell while hip protect…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
Laurence O'Brien, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight subst…
54y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications…
…ption medications including antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. She had complex mental health disorders, acquired brain injury, and longstanding substance abuse history. While under a Community Treatment Order and recei…
57y · Male·acute subdural haematoma, cause undetermined (could result from trauma, fall, se…
Paul Thompson, aged 57, died from acute subdural haematoma (brain bleeding). He was found unresponsive after an evening of heavy alcohol consumption with his housemate Lawr…
54y · Female·Severe burns sustained in a house fire (palliated)
Carol Fay Slade, a 54-year-old woman with acquired brain injury from a 2003 motorcycle accident and mobility limitations, died from severe burns sustained i…
2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition
…l evidence suggested malnutrition had developed over weeks to months. The child's mother, TFC, who had an acquired brain injury, mental health conditions (borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression), and history o…
69y · Female·Effects of fire
Stephanie Rebernik, aged 69, died in a house fire in 2023. She had an acquired brain injury from 1980 with cognitive decline, poor risk identification, and a documented five-year histo…
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
Brendan Triffett, aged 40 years with significant acquired brain injury from a past drug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphys…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
… Blitner died from respiratory failure secondary to severe scoliosis caused by Murray Valley encephalitis acquired at age two. Her clinical course involved progressive respiratory compromise, recurrent aspiration pneumon…
35y · Male·neck compression from hanging
A 35-year-old man with a history of depression, substance abuse, and acquired brain injury from assault was admitted to a psychiatric ward after self-harm with suicidal ideation. He w…
71y · Male·aspiration bronchopneumonia as a consequence of traumatic brain injury from a fa…
Kenneth Wright, a 71-year-old prisoner with acquired brain injury and cognitive impairment from a prior suicide attempt, died of aspiration bronchopneumonia i…
62y · Female·Stomach perforation complicating recurrent pseudo-obstruction of the bowel
Linda Tucker, a 62-year-old woman with intellectual disability and history of recurrent pseudo-obstruction, presented with acute abdominal distension and was admitted to hospital with findings suspicious of perforation. …
50y · Male·Tracheostomy site haemorrhage in a man with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (t…
A 50-year-old man died from tracheostomy site haemorrhage 36 days after laryngectomy for recurrent laryngeal cancer. He lived alone post-discharge with a MePACS personal alarm system and home nursing visits. When bleedin…
25y · Female·Injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor vehicle incident in which Ms Dent w…
…ychiatric admissions for schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and substance use disorder, with acquired brain injury. While under an Inpatient Treatment Order at Dandenong Hospital's Secure Extended Care Unit,…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen)
…diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen) at a residential facility. He was a vulnerable person with acquired brain injury, ADHD, PTSD and depression. The coroner found his death was preventable due to multiple syst…
56y · Male·Complications of clostridium difficile and malnutrition in the setting of cerebr…
Mr C was a 56-year-old man with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury who died from complications of Clostridioides difficile infection and malnutrition. He was a…
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