259 results for “blood loss”
47y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle collision
…uary 2024. Post-mortem toxicology revealed methylamphetamine, flunitrazepam, morphine, and cannabis in his blood. He was not wearing a seatbelt and his driver's licence was suspended due to demerit points. The investiga…
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…
Male·stab wound to the chest
…est with the knife. The wound caused transection of a lung, large artery, and bronchus, resulting in fatal blood loss and aspiration. This was a homicide finding based on the factual circumstances. There were no clinica…
20y · Male·acute blood loss from extensive crush injury to torso following an industrial ac…
A 20-year-old apprentice carpenter died from acute blood loss and crush injuries sustained when he fell through a ceiling during demolition work, causing a 3.8-met…
67y · Female·mixed alcohol and drug toxicity
…am. Despite CPR by ship's medical staff and paramedics, resuscitation was unsuccessful. Autopsy revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.337 g/100mL (above the potentially fatal threshold of 0.4) and amlodipine at su…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
…ed in a quad bike rollover on private property in rural Queensland. The operator was severely intoxicated (blood alcohol 163mg/100mL, over 3x legal driving limit), impairing judgment, risk assessment and reaction time. …
56y · Female·sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma
…eminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She had presented months earlier with gastrointestinal symptoms (weight loss, nausea, vomiting, epigastric burning) initially attributed to relapse of eating disorder in context of lif…
Male·Gunshot injury to the pelvis
A male adult was shot in the pelvis on a street in Hadfield, Victoria in late July 2010. He was brought to Northern Hospital's Emergency Department where emergency resuscitation and surgery were performed to repair damag…
20y · Male·Hinge fracture base of skull and vault of skull fractures with closed head injur…
Joshua Luke Ortlepp, aged 20, died from skull fractures sustained in a motor vehicle collision while being pursued by police. He had consumed alcohol (BAC 0.179%) and cannabis, significantly impairing his driving ability…
26y · Male·drowning
Benjamin Lippiatt, 26, disappeared from a cruise ship in the Coral Sea on 29 March 2019. After consuming approximately 13 standard drinks over 8 hours, he was found on FLIR camera footage lowering himself over the ship's…
26y · Male·Blunt force head injuries from ATV motor vehicle crash, with acute alcohol toxic…
…straction. Key clinical lesson: alcohol significantly impairs judgment, balance, and coordination at these blood levels, and combined with other risk factors creates catastrophic crash risk.
69y · Male·Chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
…fety helmet or crush protection device. Toxicological analysis revealed alcohol intoxication (0.11 g/100mL blood ethanol) that likely impaired his ability to operate the vehicle safely. Expert analysis determined the bi…
45y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle rollover
…vehicle rolled on a left-hand bend after he lost control. Critical clinical lessons include: Mr Toby had a blood alcohol of 0.255% (highly impaired judgment), was not wearing a seatbelt, had windows down leading to ejec…
21y · Male·Internal haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motorcycle…
…t high speed while attempting to evade police during a random breath test intercept in Bundaberg. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.14%. After ignoring police direction at the RBT site, he was followed by Senior Constab…
35y · Female·Stab wound to chest penetrating the descending thoracic aorta resulting in catas…
…iolence incident on 26 June 2011. The wound penetrated the descending thoracic aorta, causing catastrophic blood loss. DM had endured extensive domestic violence over 13 years, with multiple police interventions, domest…
48y · Male·Multiple injuries consistent with a jump from a height (14 storeys); broken neck…
…sustained multiple injuries including a broken neck and non-survivable brain injury. Toxicology revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.140%. The coroner noted that Mr Thornton had been non-compliant with neurolepti…
16y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…n, who was driving at approximately 100 kph in a 60 kph zone on a curved section of road. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.111% and the vehicle struck a concrete pole after losing control. Ms Beard was …
39y · Female·Unascertained
…ted by her partner on 31 January 2021 and died approximately 5 hours later. The assault caused significant blood loss; however, the medical cause of death remained unascertained at autopsy. The coroner found the assault…
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…
43y · Female·Haemorrhage Associated with Penetrations of the Aorta
…ognition of bleeding and conversion to open surgery with vascular repair, the deceased died from traumatic blood loss and organ ischaemia. The coroner found this was misadventure, not medical negligence, and noted the d…
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