121 results for “liver injury”
66y · Female·Blood loss due to tearing of the spleen and fractured ribs occasioned by a motor…
… Resuscitation attempts failed. Key clinical lessons: (1) Intoxication can mask signs of serious traumatic injury; (2) Progressive deterioration in a detained intoxicated person warrants escalation to medical care; (3) C…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
A 44-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He became aggressive, wielded a knife, and lunged at police after Taser and pepper spray fai…
Male·Robert Harradine: multiple injuries including brain stem transection, cerebral l…
Two teenagers died following a motor vehicle collision on 9 August 2000 in Adelaide. Robert Harradine (16) sustained fatal multiple injuries; Anthony Wilson (15) died from pulmonary contusion with associated injuries inc…
41y · Female·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by a ruptured spleen due to blunt force traum…
…investigating the boyfriend's severe intoxication, and releasing her despite clear evidence of danger. The injury was survivable with prompt medical intervention. The coroner found the police response 'abysmal' and refer…
53y · Male·Multiple injuries from being run over by a waste removal truck
Michael Joseph Bottomley, a 53-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependency, depression, diabetes, and hepatitis C, was fatally struck by a waste removal truck in a Perth laneway at 11:55 pm on 3 May 2012. Earlier that e…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
Emma McGrath, a 19-year-old nursing student, died from meningococcal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical pre…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
Richard William Hobbs, aged 48, died from cardiac arrest in custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities including coronary artery disease (recent stent insertion), diabet…
Bearham: hypoxic brain injury from hanging; Fisher: asphyxiation from hanging by…
Four inpatient suicides occurred at The Canberra Hospital mental health units between January 2015 and November 2016: three by hanging and one by jumping. The coroner found systemic failures including inadequate ligature…
1y · Female·Multiple injuries (subdural clot, multiple rib fractures, injuries to liver, blo…
A 20-month-old girl died from fatal injuries inflicted by her mother's partner. She presented to hospital twice in two weeks with suspicious injuries: facial injuries on 7 June attributed to a puppy, and more extensive f…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
RDZ was an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from complications of bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation with a fecalith. He had been under paediatric care for years with multiple admissions for bowel was…
15y · Male·Multiple organ failure associated with hyperthermia (heat stroke)
A 15-year-old rugby league player died from heat stroke during training on an extremely hot Perth summer evening (44.4°C). The coaching staff appropriately applied NRL heat guidelines in deciding to proceed with modified…
12y · Male·Head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when run over by a vehicle
A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy died from head, chest and abdominal injuries when run over by a Toyota Landcruiser during a school carnival 'Troopy Pull' activity. The vehicle was being pulled by students using rope attache…
37y · Male·acute heart failure caused by multiple drug toxicity (methadone and alprazolam)
Richard Mark Kiel, a 37-year-old with chronic opioid addiction, died from acute heart failure caused by lethally high levels of methadone and alprazolam, likely consumed on 9 September 2005. His GP, Dr G., prescribed the…
77y · Male·sepsis due to retroperitoneal collection after biliary stent insertion on a back…
…gical and interventional radiology teams; and failure to report a clearly reportable death to the coroner (injury-related, unexpected death). The patient died in severe pain with inadequate symptom management. The corone…
40y · Male·Acute hepatic and renal failure in the setting of postoperative haemorrhage foll…
A 40-year-old man with obesity, COPD, diabetes and hypertension died from acute hepatic and renal failure following postoperative haemorrhage after left radical nephrectomy for a 10cm renal cell carcinoma. The surgeon ap…
25y · Female·self-immolation
Marlene Sako, a 25-year-old woman struggling with alcohol dependence following a traumatic marriage breakdown, presented to Northern Hospital on 29 November 2015 with threats of self-harm and suicide attempts. Despite a …
77y · Male·Complications of methotrexate toxicity in a man with chronic renal impairment, c…
A 77-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, COPD, and mild cardiac failure died from methotrexate toxicity after a GP prescribed it at an inappropriate daily dose (5mg daily) for psoriasis without baseline blood tests…
42y · Female·Pneumonia, underlying severe cerebral palsy
… and insufficient involvement of her carers. During her final admission in December 2022, PEG feeds were delivered by syringe instead of pump contrary to prescribed protocol. While the coroner could not establish direct…
71y · Female·multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and deep vein thrombosis
71-year-old woman presented to ED with signs of circulatory failure (hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypoxia) and progressive leg pain/swelling over one week. ECG showed S1Q3T3 pattern consistent with pulmonary emb…
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a man …
Edward Ivan Africh, a 64-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) in the setting of advanced chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and heart fai…
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