159 results for “intracranial injury”
1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrh…
A 14-month-old Aboriginal boy died from blunt force abdominal trauma with a splenic laceration on 13 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy including rib fractures, extensive bruising, and patterned…
84y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma
…ld be referred to hospital for assessment and CT scanning. This case illustrates the particular risk of intracranial bleeding in anticoagulated elderly patients with dementia, where cerebral atrophy delays symptom recogn…
70y · Male·blunt force head injury (operated)
A 70-year-old Torres Strait Islander man died from blunt force head injury sustained when police forcibly woke and directed him to leave a private residence where he was sleeping. P…
6y · Female·blunt force head trauma from quadbike collision with tree
Myley Maxwell, aged 6, died from blunt force head trauma when a 13-year-old child lost control of an adult-sized Honda TRX 420cc quadbike on which she was a passenger and collided with a tree. The quadbike was operated w…
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
…Kalgoorlie Hospital in May 2010 following an alleged assault. He was initially evaluated for possible head injury but imaging ruled out significant intracranial pathology. His confusion and neurological symptoms were att…
9y · Male·head injury
Nine-year-old Aidan Bott was fatally struck by a falling branch from an African Mahogany tree in the school courtyard on 22 August 2006, sustaining fatal head injuries. The death was preventable through regular tree main…
32y · Male·Drowning
Andrew Powell, a 32-year-old volunteer lifesaver, drowned on 21 April 2019 while performing a rescue operation in rough seas at Port Campbell, Victoria. A tourist became trapped in strong currents at Sherbrook Beach. The…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
…woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensive intracranial bleeding and w…
25y · Male·traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage due to vertebral artery dissection
…al artery dissection after being struck on the neck by a cricket ball during a Sheffield Shield match. The injury was unsurvivable regardless of medical response. However, systemic gaps in emergency response procedures w…
17y · Male·Circulatory failure caused by traumatic brain injury from being struck by a log
Christiaan Adriaan Roodt, a 17-year-old Year 10 student, died from traumatic brain injury when struck by a 6-metre log during a 'Capture The Flag' game at Mount Ainslie, near his school. Key clini…
Female·Head injury in the setting of an obstructed labour
A term-destined baby (35 weeks gestation) died from head injuries sustained during delivery. She presented to hospital with suspected preterm labour, was managed conservatively initially, and progressed to spontaneous la…
38y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage in the context of chronic alcoholism due to post-traumatic …
Holly Anne Davidson, a 38-year-old police officer, died from a subdural haemorrhage sustained 3-5 days before her death. She had been in a coercive, controlling, and violent relationship with her police officer partner f…
71y · Male·raised intracranial pressure caused by left frontal-temporal-parietal subdural h…
Warren James Newell, a 71-year-old man with oesophageal cancer, presented with acute coronary syndrome on 29 September 2022 and was appropriately diagnosed and treated with anticoagulation and dual antiplatelet therapy. …
24y · Male·Head, neck and chest injuries sustained in motorcycle collision
A 24-year-old male died from head, neck and chest injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Old Palmwoods Road, Queensland, after evading a police intercept attempt. The rider was affected by cannabis at the time and w…
86y · Female·subdural haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of a fall
Ms SME, an 86-year-old resident at a Blue Care nursing home, suffered a fatal subdural haemorrhage following a fall from bed during a sponge bath on 18 January 2016. She died on 21 January 2016. Clinical lessons include:…
4y · Female·closed head injury with contributing extensive subcutaneous and intramuscular ha…
Chloe Lee Valentine, aged 4 years 5 months, died on 20 January 2012 from closed head injury with extensive subcutaneous and intramuscular haemorrhage. The fatal injuries resulted from repeated traum…
28y · Male·Acute Dopamine Imbalance Syndrome
A 28-year-old man with first-episode psychosis presented with command auditory hallucinations after a motor vehicle accident. An EEG ordered to exclude organic causes showed very abnormal findings suggestive of partial s…
0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery
…of instrumental forceps delivery, specifically subgaleal haemorrhage with associated skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) complex forceps deliveries with red flags (malposition…
67y · Male·Head injuries sustained from a fall from the upstairs landing in Goldsmith G Blo…
Ye Chiu, a 67-year-old Chinese-speaking prisoner on remand, died by suicide in prison on 6 February 2017 after falling head-first from a landing. He had a complex psychiatric history including anxiety, depression, hypona…
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