214 results for “fall in elderly”
88y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur
…old woman with advanced dementia died from complications following a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall caused by another resident with vascular dementia in a secured aged care unit. The fall occurred on 3 June …
74y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage following a fall in a woman with multiple medical comorbidi…
…old aged care resident with multiple comorbidities including dementia, schizoaffective disorder, and a nine-fall history in twelve months, fell from a shower chair while a personal care assistant briefly left to fetch cl…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
… with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 February 2022 with po…
84y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia and a fractured neck of …
…he declined despite physiotherapy attempts, becoming bed-bound with poor oral intake. The coroner found the fall circumstances not suspicious, care was appropriate, and no recommendations were made. Clinical lessons incl…
73y · Female·head injuries suffered in a fall; skull fractures with bruising to the brain and…
…orrhage. Pacemaker data showed brief ventricular tachycardia and asystole occurring as a consequence of the fall rather than preceding it. The coroner found no evidence of stair non-compliance or systemic safety issues, …
85y · Male·blunt craniocerebral trauma following a fall
Anthony Donato, aged 85, died from blunt craniocerebral trauma following an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. He had dementia, hypertension, sleep apnoea, and previous falls. He was assessed …
91y · Female·pelvic haematoma arising from a fracture of the neck of the left femur sustained…
A 91-year-old woman with dementia, emphysema and cognitive decline was admitted to hospital after a fall. She was assessed as high falls risk but inadequate fall prevention measures were implemented—only verbal a…
72y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Peter Starkie, aged 72, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a roof while cleaning a skylight at his partner's property in Shepparton. He fell approximately three …
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
…rgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital on 7 January 2010. She sustained a fractured left neck of femur during a fall at Regis Forrest Gardens aged care facility on Christmas Day 2009, but the fracture was not diagnosed until…
66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall
…ive, dying 19 days post-injury. This case highlights the potential role of environmental safety measures in fall prevention among older adults. The coroner noted that while a handrail was absent, it was unclear whether o…
86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…
…April 2008. The coroner found death resulted from natural causes—cardiovascular disease with a contributory fall causing subdural haemorrhage—with no evidence of inadequate custodial or clinical care. The case highlights…
92y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolic disease on a background of infective exacerbation of ch…
…t disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicated by respiratory infection. He was admitted after a fall at home, became agitated and confused, and was placed on a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order to f…
86y · Male·head injury (acute intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage)
An 86-year-old man with recurrent falls history was admitted to hospital after a fall at home. He was initially assessed as low falls risk (11/20 …
80y · Female·subdural haematoma due to closed head injury sustained in a fall from bed in hos…
…ntributed to her death. Key lessons: always perform plain CT before anticoagulation in patients with recent falls; involve appropriate specialists in major treatment decisions; maintain high clinical suspicion for head i…
67y · Male·hypothermia
…emperatures of 6.8–9.8°C in late May. While the precise reason he was on the floor remains unclear—possibly fall, intoxication, or positioning for back pain—clinical lessons include recognising hypothermia risk in elderl…
92y · Male·subdural haemorrhage (haematoma) following a fall at a residential aged care fac…
…year-old man with early-stage Alzheimer's disease died from a subdural haemorrhage following an unwitnessed fall at a residential aged care facility. He fell while getting out of bed at 23:30 hours on 4 May 2020, strikin…
90y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with traumatic brain injury
Francis Robert Ward, age 90, died of pneumonia following traumatic brain injury sustained from multiple falls while imprisoned. He had numerous comorbidities including hypertension, renal impairment, and age-related …
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
An 82-year-old woman admitted with bowel obstruction recovered well initially but suffered a preventable fall in the radiology department when left unattended with heavy IV pumps on her wheelchair, fracturing her hip.…
89y · Male·peri-prosthetic fracture of right femur
89-year-old man resident in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall in his bathroom, sustaining a peri-prosthetic right distal femur fracture. He was assessed as high falls ri…
69y · Male·Pericarditis
…failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the Emergency Department with dyspnea following an unwitnessed fall. He was diagnosed with acute pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure, rapidly deteriorated, and was pl…
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