300 results for “acute trauma”
Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…
…stimulant intoxication significantly impairs driving ability and reduces physiological reserves to survive trauma.
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…miliation about being arrested, feeling unfairly targeted. Key clinical lessons: young people experiencing acute emotional distress combined with intoxication and substance use are at acute risk of impulsive self-harm. …
26y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
Rick Keith Gesler, aged 26, died from multiple injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on the East Tamar Highway, Tasmania. He was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of 0.18 g/100mL (approximately 50 times th…
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…mine a definitive cause of death but identified three possibilities: internal injuries from the collision, acute myocardial infarction, or heart failure. The deceased had a history of heart disease (prior MI in 2009) an…
Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium
…uences of weapon involvement. Clinical lessons relate to recognising and managing patients presenting with acute traumatic injuries from violent incidents.
21y · Male·cerebral edema, cerebral infarcts and pneumonia; subdural haematoma
… coroner found no evidence of assault or foul play. While the combination of extreme intoxication and head trauma was fatal, the case illustrates the profound dangers of severe alcohol intoxication and loss of protective…
23y · Male·positional asphyxia
…ights the fatal consequences of impaired driving and the mechanism of positional asphyxia in motor vehicle trauma. No medical interventions were relevant to outcome as death occurred at scene from traumatic asphyxia.
86y · Male·head injury with acute subdural haemorrhage
…nie Waters aged care facility, suffered an unwitnessed fall on 2 July 2010 striking his head, resulting in acute subdural haemorrhage. He was examined by nursing staff who found no obvious head injury at the time. A GP …
79y · Male·Respiratory failure due to haemothorax and hospital-acquired pneumonia due to mu…
…with haemothorax. Critical issues included: staff administered aspirin and rivaroxaban despite obvious rib trauma and bruising (potentially exacerbating bleeding); delayed ambulance response; and omission of bed/chair se…
43y · Female·stab wound to the chest; contributing factors were aspiration of stomach content…
…essment appears absent from available records. She attended ED two days before death with significant head trauma and heavy alcohol intoxication following alleged assault. The coroner noted her alcohol toxicity (0.313%),…
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
…ntal Health Act order. Over 7-8 February 2013, she experienced escalating distress, disclosed prior sexual trauma, became aggressive requiring intramuscular antipsychotics, and reported feeling unsafe in the chaotic ward…
28y · Male·stab wound to the neck with penetration and laceration of the right subclavian a…
…es when the accused flees jurisdiction, and highlights circumstances of violent injury requiring emergency trauma management.
27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas
…melancholic disposition', but consistently refused mental health treatment despite family encouragement. A traumatic event in 2011—being recorded while unconscious and simulated sex acts performed on him—caused ongoing a…
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 p…
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…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
… estimated). Hospital policies were subsequently amended to ensure early consultant notification for major trauma patients, and improved training protocols for resuscitative procedures.
91y · Male·The combined effects of chest injuries and old age
…g revealed abnormalities, ED staff and a junior registrar considered these to be old fractures rather than acute injuries and discharged him with simple analgesia. The senior radiologist's report of multiple acute rib f…
20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head
…45 years later, based on neuropathological expert evidence, found the haemorrhage was caused by blunt head trauma (a punch to the head), not natural causes. The original 1971 death certificate was incorrect. The key clin…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
…ng of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural tap procedures performed 7 February 2003, trauma to intercostal vessels led to bleeding into the pleural cavity. Critical period was early morning 8 Februa…
50y · Male·blunt trauma of the abdomen, pelvis and legs
… documented procedures or supervision of unsafe practices. The hospital provided appropriate emergency and trauma care but the injuries sustained were unsurvivable. Preventable elements centred on workplace hazard contro…
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