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35y · Male·Head injury with multifocal diffuse brain injury resulting in raised intracrania…
Jacob Crawford, 35, died from head injury sustained in a quad bike rollover on 29 January 2019. He was riding on a steep unfamiliar incline in darkness with a passenger, contrary to manufacturer warnings. Blood analysis …
Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
Russell Rodney Tonks sustained severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to …
69y · Female·subdural haematoma
A 69-year-old woman sustained a head injury from a witnessed fall, striking her head on a brick wall. She lost consciousness, experienced headache, vision problems and vomiting. CT imaging at the emergency department mis…
87y · Female·left frontal temporal subdural haematoma following closed head injury sustained …
An 87-year-old woman on irreversible anticoagulation suffered a subdural haematoma from a fall. She presented to a community hospital lucid with stable vitals. A CT scan confirmed acute subdural haematoma. The neurosurgi…
42y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries of head and chest sustained in a motorcycle crash
Mark Andrew O'Brien, 42, died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 13 January 2017 and died 18 January 2017 at Royal Hobart Hospital. He was riding a Honda 125cc motorcycle on a P1 novice l…
89y · Male·fractured cervical spine (C5 inferior articular process fracture) due to unwitne…
An 89-year-old man with Parkinson's disease fell at home on 16 August 2016, sustaining a cervical spine fracture. Initial CT imaging missed the C5 inferior articular process fracture, reporting only a paraspinal haematom…
28y · Male·traumatic brain injury
Tony David Brown, 28, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an altercation at the Mowbray Hotel in Launceston on 17 July 2013. After being asked to leave for unruly behaviour, he was struck multiple times in …
92y · Male·heart failure secondary to ischaemic heart disease/arrythmia aggravated by a fal…
A 92-year-old man with dementia, Alzheimer's disease and COPD died following a fall from a defective princess chair in aged care. The chair's right armrest had a worn spring mechanism that failed to lock properly, allowi…
29y · Male·Head injury following an assault; subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and …
Michael David Williams, aged 29, died from head injury sustained in an unlawful assault at Stainforth Court on 18 February 2011. After spending time drinking with his uncle, intoxicated men forced entry to the unit and a…
40y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured right middle cerebral artery aneurysm
A 40-year-old man presented to the ED with sudden-onset severe headache, slurred speech, and vomiting. He was appropriately triaged and quickly diagnosed with subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral arte…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
A 62-year-old man presented to ED with dyspnoea, diaphoresis, and hypertension caused by an evolving cerebral haemorrhage. He was initially misdiagnosed with NSTEMI based on elevated troponin and atrial fibrillation, lea…
66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall
Kevin Howard Weber, aged 66, fell backwards down four steps at a public memorial site, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma requiring urgent craniotomy. Despite surgical evacuation, he develop…
77y · Female·hypothermia from environmental cold exposure with contributing factors of advanc…
Mrs Janet Mackozdi, aged 77, died from hypothermia in an uninsulated shipping container at Mount Lloyd, Tasmania, on 23-24 July 2010. She had advanced Alzheimer's dementia and required 24-hour care. The coroner found her…
44y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke complicating anticoagulation and intravenous antibiotic ther…
Jason Lee Patmore, aged 44, died from a haemorrhagic stroke that developed as a complication of anticoagulation and intravenous antibiotic therapy given for a right upper arm deep vein thrombosis acquired during hospital…
38y · Male·acute on chronic right hemisphere subdural haematoma
Martin Towns, 38, died from acute-on-chronic subdural haematoma after a fall while severely intoxicated on 30 December 2015. He had a chronic subdural haematoma from an earlier injury sustained when falling against a bat…
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critical failure was Dr Reben's failure to diagnose stroke on 7 September and arrang…
44y · Male·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicyc…
A 44-year-old experienced cyclist died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicycle crash on 29 July 2015. The coroner concluded after thorough investigation that Mr Patmore los…
62y · Female·subacute subdural haematoma due to a closed head injury sustained in a fall from…
A 62-year-old woman on warfarin for a mechanical aortic valve sustained a head injury from a fall. A CT scan on day 5 post-injury identified a small extradural haematoma, but the radiologist (Dr J.) failed to report it, …
98y · Female·subarachnoid haemorrhage associated with closed head injury from fall
A 98-year-old woman died from a subarachnoid haemorrhage following a fall at home where she tripped on her walker. She was found 6 hours after the fall and admitted to hospital, but scans revealed non-survivable brain in…
80y · Female·subdural haematoma due to closed head injury sustained in a fall from bed in hos…
An 80-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted to hospital fell from bed and hit her head. Although nursing staff were concerned about a possible head injury, the House Medical Officer incorrectly concluded no …
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