62 results for “acute traumatic head injury”
60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…
Gwenith Elkington, aged 60, died from acute cerebral bleed resulting from haemorrhagic progression of a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bathroom…
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
A 25-year-old semi-professional rugby league player died from a traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 …
36y · Male·Unascertained
…nd is presumed deceased. He had treatment-resistant depression, was in significant pain from a recent back injury, and was prescribed opioids (Lyrica, Endone, Oxycodone). On the morning of disappearance, he appeared sad …
79y · Male·head injuries sustained in a fall from a bicycle
A 79-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in a bicycle fall on a rural road. While riding at approximately 40 km/h on a descent, h…
0y · Male·unascertained
…as involved. Key clinical lessons: recognition of inflicted injuries in infants despite absence of obvious acute trauma, careful history-taking regarding injury mechanisms, and awareness that subdural haematomas, metaph…
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 was a …
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),…
22y · Male·Drowning
…udent with recent substance use presented to ED following violent behaviour. He had facial trauma with mild head injury and abnormal metabolic parameters. Initial management appropriately prioritized medical assessment a…
53y · Male·Left intra cerebral and left subdural haemorrhage
…altered consciousness, unable to sit or stand independently. He had a history of previous brain bleeds from head trauma during prior episodes of intoxication. The coroner found the decision to use the police van instead …
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by vehicle while lying on roadway
…100mL. The vehicle driver did not render assistance and was never identified. Autopsy confirmed multiple traumatic injuries as the cause of death. This case highlights the need for aggressive intervention in patients pr…
14y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of berry aneurysm
…urysm rupture. Pathological examination confirmed the aneurysm was the sole cause of death, with only minor head trauma evident (small bruise near eye). The deceased remained active for at least 4 hours post-incident, ma…
35y · Male·Head injury sustained in a bicycle accident
Sean Brindle, aged 35, died from head injury sustained in a bicycle accident on Boxing Day 2008 at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his bro…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifica…
Jari Wise, aged 27, died on 29 February 2020 when struck by a vehicle driven by Melissa Oates at Huonville, Tasmania. Mr Wise was intoxicated (BAC 0.220%, THC present), wearing dark clothing, and standing in the centre o…
28y · Male·Brain death due to large right acute subdural haematoma sustained as a result of…
…s require mandatory training in concussion recognition and must proactively examine boxers showing signs of head injury; referees need clearer rules and training regarding knockdowns and mandatory counts; medical equipme…
45y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle rollover
Mr Toby, a 45-year-old Indigenous male with significant alcohol problems, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle rollover on 25 August 2012. Police attempted a random breath test on …
38y · Male·Internal haemorrhage complicating large calibre gunshot wounds to the neck
…am during a police response to reports of an armed person at a service station. MacLeod had suffered severe head injury in childhood with confirmed organic brain damage, depressive episodes, and untreated mental illness.…
22y · Male·Airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and laryngeal chondronecrosis due to…
…3 showed a critically narrowed (3mm) subglottic airway with suspected chondronecrosis, which an experienced head and neck radiologist reported to the on-call ENT junior doctor. The ENT Consultant failed to appreciate the…
28y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…gent call back to 131 444, causing a 10-minute delay. However, the post-mortem revealed catastrophic brain injury making resuscitation unlikely even with earlier intervention. The deceased had planned suicide for three m…
30y · Male·Positional asphyxia and inhalation of blood due to motor vehicle accident
Barry Cavanagh, aged 30, died from positional asphyxia after losing control of his vehicle at high speed while driving under the influence of alcohol. He had been charged with drink-driving two hours earlier and released…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannab…
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