124 results for “blood_loss”
49y · Male·Acute blood loss from a single incised injury to left forearm
Jeremy Edward Chandler, a 49-year-old first-time prisoner, died by suicide in Melbourne Assessment Prison 36 hours after admission. He had been convicted of serious charges and remanded in custody pending sentencing. Des…
Unknown·Mr Christensen: stab wound to the chest. Mr Davy: blood loss caused by stab woun…
Two men died following stab wounds sustained while forcing entry to a dwelling in the early hours of 1 October 2018. The deceased had been misled about the circumstances of an injured woman they believed needed urgent as…
2y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
Sebastian Hewitt, born at 36 weeks gestation following maternal ante-partum haemorrhage and abnormal CTG traces, died from perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and multi-organ failure at 3 days old. Critical cli…
0y · Male·Hypovolemic shock, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy in association with subga…
Owen Appleby, born at Portland Hospital after labour induction, developed hypovolemic shock and died at Warrnambool Hospital 17 hours after birth. Ventouse extraction was used to assist delivery; he was born with low APG…
27y · Male·external blood loss due to laceration of right axillary artery from single gunsh…
Gregory Biggs, age 27, died from a gunshot wound to the upper right back inflicting a laceration of the right axillary artery. He was shot by Sergeant Samuel Cahir after being observed wielding samurai swords in Carlton …
26y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds with death resulting from combination of blood loss and …
Eduardo Concepcion, a 26-year-old man experiencing mental health crisis and acute intoxication, died from multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by Northern Territory Police. Following days of deteriorating mental state, self…
66y · Female·Blood loss due to tearing of the spleen and fractured ribs occasioned by a motor…
Nola Walker, a 66-year-old retired nurse, died from splenic rupture and haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident. She was involved in a minor crash, assessed by paramedics who found normal v…
50y · Male·gastrointestinal haemorrhage; haemorrhage from cystic artery post laparoscopic c…
A 50-year-old man died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage involving both a cystic artery and duodenal defect following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Over five days post-surgery, he developed repeated episodes of hypotensi…
Female·Combination of liver failure, blood loss and shock following needle biopsy
Alyssa, a 9-week-old infant, died from hemorrhage following a liver biopsy at Monash Medical Centre. She had persistent jaundice, and biopsy was undertaken to investigate potential biliary atresia. Post-operatively, nurs…
38y · Female·complications following a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Veronica Campbell, age 38, died on 31 December 2008 from complications of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She presented to Cobram District Hospital with severe pain and was diagnosed with a possible ectopic pregnancy requi…
14y · Male·Loss of blood arising from incised wound to the left arm (cubital fossa)
A 14-year-old Aboriginal petrol sniffer brought to a remote outstation (Ilpurla) without pre-arrangement died from massive haemorrhage following a self-inflicted laceration to his arm. Clinical lessons: petrol sniffers i…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure caused vascular injury. Critical clinical lesso…
34y · Male·extensive blood loss from acute gastric erosions following severe scalding of th…
Neil Summerell, a 34-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and vision/hearing impairment, died from acute gastric erosions following severe scalding injuries sustained on 29 November 1999. He was scalded t…
68y · Male·surgical complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis,…
Cyril Churchill, a 68-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, died from surgical complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Postoperatively, he developed profound hypotension. The treatin…
56y · Male·Internal blood loss, complications arising from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Barry Brown, a 56-year-old man, died from internal bleeding after laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to critical systemic failures in post-operative care and diagnosis. Following hypotension at 7:30pm, nursing staff failed…
45y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest with associated significant blood loss
Stanley Russell, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man with mild intellectual disability, was shot dead by NSW police executing a bench warrant at his home on 9 November 2021. He had suffered childhood sexual abuse, his brother d…
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
A 21-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding into the pelvis and retroperitoneum following a motor vehicle collision with a stobie pole in rural South Australia. He was trapped for over 2 hours before extricatio…
34y · Female·Catastrophic post-partum haemorrhage following caesarean delivery, secondary to …
A 34-year-old Vietnamese woman died from catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage following an elective caesarean delivery. Placenta accreta was discovered intraoperatively and managed with blood transfusion, uterotonic agent…
77y · Male·Stroke; cardiogenic shock; severe aortic stenosis with three vessel coronary art…
Mr Neitsch, a 77-year-old with severe aortic stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, and reduced left ventricular function, underwent elective coronary angiography at Princess Alexandra Hospital on 21 May 2015. The proced…
25y · Female·ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with haemorrhage and internal blood loss
A 25-year-old pregnant woman (23 weeks) presented to hospital with sudden left upper quadrant abdominal pain and loss of consciousness. Clinical assessment identified renal colic and gallstones as likely diagnoses. She r…
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