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62 results for acute traumatic head injury

VIChospital2015-05-13

Finding into death of Duncan Ross

40y · Male·Complications of head injury

Duncan Ross, a 40-year-old man, sustained a severe head injury during a violent confrontation at a residential boarding house when he and others attempted to forci…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
TAShospital2019-01-21

Coroner's Finding: Brown, Tony David

28y · Male·traumatic brain injury

Tony David Brown, 28, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an altercation at the Mowbray Hotel in Launceston on 17 July 2013. After b…

emergency medicineneurosurgeryalcohol
TAShome2020-07-17

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Paul Christopher

57y · Male·acute subdural haematoma, cause undetermined (could result from trauma, fall, se…

Paul Thompson, aged 57, died from acute subdural haematoma (brain bleeding). He was found unresponsive after an evening of heavy alcohol consumpti…

forensic medicineneurologydelayalcohol
TAShome2021-07-30

Coroner's Finding: Fitz-gerald, Peter John

56y · Male·Combined effects of head injuries and aspiration from head and facial injuries, …

Peter John Fitz-gerald, aged 56, died from combined head injuries, facial injuries with aspiration, and acute alcohol intoxication following a violent assault by An…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
TASaged care2025-01-24

Coroner's Finding: Sheedy, Alan Noel

86y · Male·Traumatic closed head injury suffered in a fall

Alan Noel Sheedy, 86 years old, died from traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall at a residential aged care facility. He had been admitted for res…

geriatric medicineneurologylevetiracetam
TAShospital2022-02-08

Coroner's Finding: Bruinewoud, Brieley Joyce

36y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury

A 36-year-old theatre nurse died from traumatic closed head injury after jumping from a moving vehicle whilst heavily intoxicated. She had consumed most…

neurosurgerytrauma surgeryalcohol
WAhospital2013

Inquest into the Death of Trinh, Anh Thuy

55y · Female·Traumatic brain injury

This finding concerns a fatal motor vehicle accident resulting in traumatic brain injury. A 55-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street after exiting a bus.…

emergency medicineneurosurgeryhydroxychloroquine
TAS2024-04-18

Coroner's Finding: Medcraft, Bobby

23y · Male·Exsanguination due to a chop injury of the posterior right leg using a steel-bla…

…nguination following a sword laceration to his right posterior leg inflicted during a violent assault. The injury completely severed the popliteal artery and vein. While this was a criminal matter resulting in manslaught…

NThome2000-06-01

Inquest into the death of Trevor Parkyn

37y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhages/brain damage and fractured skull

A 37-year-old male died from traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and skull fracture after being punched and falling onto concrete. The critical …

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticalcohol
VIC2011-02-17

Finding into death of Sean Wayne Lee

20y · Male·Head injury

Sean Wayne Lee, a 20-year-old university student, died from a head injury sustained when he ran deliberately in front of a heavy vehicle on the Princes Freeway. After his car…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
NSW2017-02-03

Inquest into the death of Thanh PHAM

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…

neurosurgeryemergency medicinecommunicationsystem
NSW2016-09-14

Inquest into the death of Rodney James BATES

55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall

Rodney Bates, a 55-year-old in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss of consc…

neurosurgeryneurologymethadone
WA2016-10-18

Inquest into the Death of Giovani Wade RYAN

15y · Male·Severe traumatic brain injury resulting from motor vehicle crash

Giovani Wade Ryan, 15 years old, died from severe traumatic brain injury sustained when the stolen panel van in which he was a front seat passenger rolled at high s…

emergency medicineintensive carealcohol
TAS2026-03-23

Coroner's Finding: Garcia, Adrian Walter

51y · Male·Traumatic brain injuries resulting from blunt head trauma: multiple calvarial an…

Adrian Garcia, 51, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained during an assault in a public park in Sorell, Tasmania on 10 March 2021. He was…

neurosurgeryintensive care
TAS2024-03-11

Coroner's Finding: Brown-West, Minunyurra Wanita Lavinia

19y · Female·Multiple injuries including traumatic closed head injury, blunt trauma of the ch…

A 19-year-old female passenger died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motor crash on 25 March 2020, when the vehicle she was travelling…

nitrous oxide
NSWhospital2019-12-11

Inquest into the death of Peter SMITH

20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head

…quest 45 years later, based on neuropathological expert evidence, found the haemorrhage was caused by blunt head trauma (a punch to the head), not natural causes. The original 1971 death certificate was incorrect. The ke…

forensic medicineneurologydiagnostic
QLDhome2022-06-30

Tabuai, James Daniel

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 s…

general practiceemergency medicinecommunicationdelay
VIChome2014-02-21

Finding into death of Simon Richard Gerdes

40y · Male·Head Injury

Simon Richard Gerdes, aged 40, died from a head injury sustained during an altercation at the home of Daryl Williams in Ballarat, Victoria in September 201…

emergency medicineparamedicinealcohol
VICcommunity2020-06-17

Finding into death of Pierino Taranto

65y · Male·Traumatic high cervical spine injury in the setting of frontal head impact in a …

A 65-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis died from traumatic cervical spine injury after being arrested for public drunkenness by a single-officer police patrol. Dur…

emergency medicineforensic medicinealcohol
TAShome2022-05-27

Coroner's Finding: TS de-identified

47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing

…7-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was 0.23% …

emergency medicinegeneral practicecommunicationsystemalcohol

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