402 results for “fall risk”
59y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries following a fall from a cliff
A 59-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use, homelessness, and untreated mental health symptoms died by suicide after jumping from a cliff. He had refused offers of accommodation and support from his sons s…
83y · Female·Diffuse Alveolar Damage in a woman with recent leg fracture and Atherosclerotic …
…ablished safety system. Key lessons: maintain adherence to individualised care plans, particularly for high-risk transfers; anticipate complications when mobilisation constraints are not followed; and ensure consistent d…
35y · Male·multiple injuries received when he fell from a 13th floor balcony
Patrick Fisher, aged 35, died on 7 February 2018 after falling from a 13th floor apartment balcony while evading police attempting to execute arrest warrants. He was a…
60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…
… cerebral bleed resulting from haemorrhagic progression of a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bathroom fall on 21 September 2015. The injury caused a contre coup contusion to the opposite cerebral hemisphere. Critic…
70y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…c stenosis died suddenly of acute myocardial infarction while in compulsory mental health detention. He had fallen the previous morning and was assessed by a locum doctor at midnight with findings interpreted as mechanic…
91y · Female·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and acute and chronic subdural haematoma as a…
…admitted to high-care aged care facility (Bennelong House) on 14 October 2009 following stroke and multiple falls. Within one hour of arrival, she fell from bed and lay on the floor for approximately 45 minutes before be…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries in a fall
…ion (0.19g/100mL) and absence of antidepressant medication. He died from multiple injuries sustained in the fall. The coroner made no adverse findings about clinical care but identified the E.J. Whitten Bridge as the sec…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height
Mitchell Follent, 22, died by fall from a third-floor balcony five days after discharge from his first psychiatric admission for post-ictal/dr…
43y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…andah after being pushed during an altercation while intoxicated (BAC 0.311%). Stress from the conflict and fall may have precipitated the fatal heart attack. Clinically, this highlights the importance of proactive cardi…
49y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height
… manic relapse with paranoid delusions, medication non-compliance, and recent substance use require careful risk stratification; apparent calmness and explicit denial of suicidality may mask high suicide risk in this pop…
55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy
…ed living residence. He was found on the floor beside his bed on the morning of 13 July 2023, having likely fallen during a nocturnal seizure. His epilepsy was managed by a neurologist with annual reviews; his last revie…
84y · Male·severe head injuries (fracture of skull on right side, subarachnoid haemorrhage,…
…nial recommendations about window safety from two similar deaths (1993, 1996) to country hospitals; lack of risk assessment by nursing staff; and inadequate communication between medical and nursing teams. The hospital h…
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
Reece D'Antonio, aged 26, died after falling eight stories from the 15th floor of a building while attempting to evade police during a criminal opera…
64y · Male·Pneumonia secondary to ischaemic cerebrovascular incidents, hypertension, and at…
…n with history of stroke, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, was admitted to hospital after a witnessed fall from bed. Despite no fractures, he remained hospitalised for discharge planning given inadequate home suppo…
35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease
…matic brain injury sustained during an unprovoked assault by another prisoner. A single punch caused him to fall backward onto concrete, resulting in extensive skull fractures and intracranial haemorrhages. The coroner f…
92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…
…table for complex, confused patients requiring prolonged admission. On day four, he suffered an unwitnessed fall resulting in a periprosthetic hip fracture, after which his condition rapidly deteriorated. He died in pall…
23y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height
Grace Herington, 23, died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a fall from a highway off-ramp during an acute psychotic episode induced by cannabis use. She had attended Royal N…
43y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall
…ble wedge, the ground collapsed beneath it. Steel attempted to reverse and leap clear but was caught in the fall. The coroner found critical system failures in hazard communication, noting that the reasons for restrictio…
92y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and cardiomegaly in the setting of a fall in a man with …
A 92-year-old C4 quadriplegic man with ischaemic heart disease and cardiomegaly died following a fall at home. Two scheduled disability support shifts (1:00pm and 8:30pm) failed on 31 January 2019 due to staff…
44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff
…ilial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and bipolar affective disorder with drug-induced psychosis died following a fall from a cliff at Vaucluse during a police rescue operation. He had been managing severe FMF pain with oxycod…
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