159 results for “intracranial injury”
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
…ained three falls during admission, with the final unwitnessed fall on 14 May 2017 resulting in massive intracranial bleeding. Clinical assessment after earlier falls may have underestimated injury risk. The coroner foun…
56y · Female·Blunt head injury, with hyoid bone fracture being a significant condition contri…
… Spencer, a 56-year-old woman with a history of heavy alcohol use and previous falls, died from blunt head injury with hyoid bone fracture. She was found unconscious near Lemongrove Bridge in Penrith on 22 May 2016 after…
20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head
…ist may have misinterpreted the findings. Modern clinical practice emphasises that extensive internal head injury can occur without significant external trauma, and that subarachnoid haemorrhage in young healthy individu…
38y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to complete tear of the vertebral artery …
Jason Scott Picken, a 38-year-old man with a history of depression, chronic pain, and prior convictions, died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a vertebral artery tear following head and neck trauma. At a…
80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…
An 80-year-old man died from complications of a fall from a ladder while pruning vegetation at his holiday property. He sustained multiple injuries including rib fractures, haemopneumothorax, subarachnoid haemorrhage and…
67y · Male·acute intracranial (subarachnoid) haemorrhage resulting from blunt force trauma …
…ective equipment (chaps, boots, earplugs). The pathologist opined that a helmet would likely have made the injury survivable. Kingston had no formal tree felling training despite 40 years of experience. The coroner found…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
…ruary 2021, two days after release from Parklea Correctional Centre, ultimately resulting in hypoxic brain injury and death. Critical failures in release planning contributed to this preventable death: Benjamin was not p…
30y · Male·traumatic brain injury
Thanh Pham, a 30-year-old karate student, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a black belt grading when he was repeatedly knocked down and struck to the head while spa…
22y · Male·Cranial fracture, epidural haemorrhage, marked cerebral oedema and diffuse axona…
… Austin Hospital, where he died 6 days later from epidural haemorrhage, cerebral oedema and diffuse axonal injury. The coroner found no evidence that alcohol impairment contributed to Shannon's actions or judgement—he ac…
0y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage
Pruseyus Sharp was a 39-day-old neonate who died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage caused by picornavirus infection. She presented with seve…
15y · Male·head injury from motorcycle accident resulting in extensive brain injury and bas…
Jack MacNicol, a 15-year-old boy working on his family's cattle station, sustained a fatal head injury after falling from a motorcycle while mustering cattle without wearing a helmet. He suffered a severe head…
40y · Male·Head injury from assault
…n days after being assaulted by another inmate at Woodford Correctional Centre. He sustained a severe head injury from stomping to the head, resulting in subdural haemorrhage and traumatic brain injury. The coroner found…
12y · Female·Head injury
Courtney Keast, age 12, died from catastrophic head injury sustained in a boat collision at Lake Eppalock. She was struck by another vessel while sitting in the back…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…t-Jakob Disease (CJD) confirmed by lumbar puncture and brain biopsy. The coroner found that while BHS head injury guidelines did not reflect current standard practice recommending CT scans for anticoagulated patients wit…
84y · Male·head and pelvic injuries with contributing ischaemic and valvular heart disease …
An 84-year-old man under guardianship with dementia, cardiac disease, and on anticoagulation suffered an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility and sustained head and pelvic injuries. Following the fall, a registered …
0y · Male·Acute traumatic head injury (non-accidental)
A 7-month-old child died from acute traumatic head injury sustained from non-accidental blunt force. Clinical lessons include: medical staff should strongly reinfor…
23y · Male·head injury resulting in acute left subdural haemorrhage and cerebral oedema fro…
Andras Nagy, a 23-year-old professional Hungarian boxer, died from catastrophic head injury sustained during a sparring session on 1 May 2009 at a gym in Melbourne. He collapsed during round five af…
48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…
…itial ED assessment and discharge at 1750 hours was premature without adequate observation period for head injury; (2) No neurosurgical review was documented before discharge; (3) The discharge occurred at 1750 hours whe…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
An 80-year-old woman presented to hospital after falls causing head injury and cervical spine fracture. Initial CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferentiated s…
65y · Male·complications, including pneumonia, of traumatic brain injury
A 65-year-old male prisoner died from complications of severe traumatic brain injury sustained when punched by another prisoner at Hakea Prison. He fell backwards, striking his head, and was …
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