859 results for “brain injury”
72y · Female·Pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed mechanic…
…problems, and probable dementia. While in hospital, there was a delayed identification of her C4-C6 spinal injury (approximately two weeks), caused by deviations from protocols and incomplete neurological observations. T…
2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…
…ions. The child deteriorated overnight with respiratory depression, seizures, and severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, leading to death despite intensive care. Key clinical failures included: the prescribing doctor no…
15y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
Leanne Thompson, aged 15, was a severely troubled and vulnerable young woman under a Child Protection Order, living with 28-year-old Alexander O'Sachy, a drug user and violent offender. She had a history of self-harm, dr…
31y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
Angelo Angelino, a 31-year-old motorcyclist, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on Ballarat Road, Deer Park. He was riding a non-approved 1754cc Harley Davidson motorcycle at approximately 107…
17y · Female·Acute Lymphocytic Meningitis and Focal Myocarditis
Amy Lee Dawkins, 17, presented twice to Rockingham General Hospital ED within two weeks with severe headaches, myalgias, and vomiting. On 28 December 2008, she was discharged with a diagnosis of viral upper respiratory t…
38y · Female·Septicaemia, urosepsis, and Lennox Gastaut syndrome
Vanessa Jenner, a 38-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and Lennox-Gastaut epilepsy, died from septicaemia and urosepsis following a urinary tract infection. She presented with bruising t…
60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary patient with multiple prior respira…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Scott Hambly, a 38-year-old life prisoner with dilated cardiomyopathy, epilepsy, and schizophrenia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Wolston Correctional Centre in December 2018. He was identified as needing cardiology …
22y · Male·Airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and laryngeal chondronecrosis due to…
Kyle Gallagher, age 22, died from airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and chondronecrosis following a motorcycle accident. A CT scan on 13 July 2023 showed a critically narrowed (3mm) subglottic airway with suspe…
30y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
Trent Nathan Carter, aged 30, died from complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision on the M5 Motorway exit on 7 June 2021. Police officers attempted a traffic stop for observed dan…
4y · Male·drowning in a swimming pool
A 4-year-old boy drowned in an unfenced backyard swimming pool after climbing onto the pool cover and falling through a 400mm hole. The child was unable to swim and disliked water. The pool, installed in 1984, predated T…
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
…ad a congenital polymicrogyria, a significant neurological risk factor for anaesthesia. Following a dental injury in March 2018, she developed aspiration pneumonia and severe mouth ulcers limiting oral intake. She presen…
26y · Male·Restraint asphyxia compounded by the effects of amphetamine abuse and extreme ex…
Michael Eddy, a 26-year-old amphetamine user with a criminal history, died from restraint asphyxia compounded by amphetamine effects and extreme exertion during police arrest. Police pursued him for dangerous driving, lo…
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…
Male·Suffocation as a result of acute petrol vapour inhalation
Three Aboriginal males died from acute petrol vapour inhalation while sniffing in remote Northern Territory communities. Napthan Presley (14 years, Willowra), Wallace Coulthard (21 years, Mutitjulu), and Trevor Brumby (3…
42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…
…e failure to maintain recovery position contributed to an unnecessarily increased risk of hypoxic-ischemic injury.
15y · Female·hypoxic brain damage due to multiple drug toxicity
A 15-year-old girl in out-of-home residential care died from accidental overdose of heroin and methylamphetamine (speedballing) in her bedroom while a known drug user was present. She had complex trauma from childhood ab…
85y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia in a man with multiple spinal fractures an…
Allen William Harold Davies, 85, died of aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia in the setting of multiple spinal fractures and dementia. He had collapsed at a hotel on 12 June 2019, was admitted to Lyell McEwin Hospital,…
41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity
Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspiration an…
45y · Male·Multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a motor vehicle collision (ped…
Collin Young, aged 45, died after being struck by a Toyota Landcruiser utility driven by Isaiah Reiman on Beerburrum Road, Caboolture on 11-12 June 2021. Young was standing on the dark road wearing dark clothing and head…
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