62 results for “facial injury”
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…
53y · Female·cardiorespiratory arrest in a person with blunt force head injury, end-stage liv…
…ing assessment, and allowed her to leave. She discharged herself against medical advice without documented injury assessment. Clinical lessons include: failure to perform thorough physical examination despite concerning …
49y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
…he collision. The coroner observed that open-face helmets offer less protection than full-face helmets for facial injuries but found no evidence a different helmet would have altered the outcome. Key clinical lesson: Veh…
24y · Male·Complications of head injuries (operated), sustained in a tram impact (pedestria…
A 24-year-old international student died from catastrophic head injuries sustained when struck by a tram. He was not wearing his prescription glasses, was distracted by his mobile phone, and misjudged his proximity to th…
20y · Female·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
Roslyn Law, a 20-year-old passenger, died from severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision when the driver struck escaped cattle on a rural road, then collided with a stationary truck. The driver had used…
73y · Male·Traumatic head, facial and chest injuries caused by fall down stairs at resident…
A 73-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and recent falls died from traumatic injuries after falling down six stairs while exiting a residential aged care facility at 5:00 AM. He had been admitted only 10 days prior an…
82y · Male·Trauma related intracerebral haemorrhage
An 82-year-old man with dementia, cerebellar ataxia, and mobility limitations fell from his wheelchair down three concrete steps (480cm drop) while attending a hearing aid appointment at an off-site clinic. He sustained …
18y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy due to raised intracranial pressure caused by severe clos…
An 18-year-old woman died from hypoxic encephalopathy due to severe closed head injury sustained when she fell from a shade sail structure at a playground. While climbing on the sail with frien…
38y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Michael Andrew Curren, a 38-year-old prisoner at Mobilong Prison, died by hanging on 10 June 1998. He had been assaulted five days earlier and attended medical review on the day of death, but presented as being in good s…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…
Female·Ray: homicide by a person or persons unknown involving blunt force trauma; Jenni…
…wo ground-based coordinators rather than remote management; comprehensive forensic investigation including injury pattern analysis was essential to determine manner of death.
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
…Kalgoorlie Hospital in May 2010 following an alleged assault. He was initially evaluated for possible head injury but imaging ruled out significant intracranial pathology. His confusion and neurological symptoms were att…
54y · Male·Blunt force head injury due to hit by rock while driving
…rthmoving truck and was ejected at high velocity during acceleration, causing catastrophic traumatic brain injury with unsurvivable injuries including complex fractures, intracranial haemorrhages, and vascular dissection…
86y · Male·Left haemothorax complicating rib fractures (not operated), sustained in a fall
…ing rib fractures that caused a fatal left haemothorax. Paramedics attended but he declined transfer. When facial droop developed, he was admitted with presumed transient ischemic attack. Clinical fixation on stroke diag…
44y · Female·Unascertained
…descent with limited English, died on 7 September 2017 from unascertained causes following severe head and facial trauma inflicted by her de facto partner during a methamphetamine-induced assault. A critical clinical and…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
A 76-year-old woman with Ludwig's angina presented to urgent care with facial swelling and fever. She was appropriately diagnosed and arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centr…
42y · Female·Traumatic right subdural haematoma
…t 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 home doctor…
27y · Male·hydrocarbon inhalation
… deceased were chronic sniffers (10+ years) who died from respiratory depression/asphyxia with distinctive facial markings where their faces rested on petrol cans. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances. Underlyin…
41y · Male·exsanguination (hypovolemic shock complicating acute blood loss) due to fistula …
…orning of death, reporting dizziness and general unwellness. A support worker (Mr Lockwood) found him with facial blood but failed to call an ambulance despite clear indicators of serious illness. The coroner found this …
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
…er four days, no clear diagnosis emerged. He was found unresponsive in his cell. The autopsy excluded head injury, sepsis, and opioid toxicity but could not definitively exclude withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrh…
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