17 results for “assault-related trauma”
57y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries in a man with ischaemic heart dis…
…r an evening of drinking. Johnston suffered 101 documented blunt force injuries including significant head trauma with skull fracture. The assailants left the scene and did not seek emergency care for Johnston until afte…
62y · Male·Head, neck and chest injuries
…nd in the Maribyrnong River wrapped in orange plastic barrier tape. Autopsy revealed extensive blunt force trauma including Le Fort fractures, laryngeal fractures, rib fractures, and cardiac rupture with approximately 2.…
51y · Female·blunt force head injuries, stab wounds of the right neck and gagging
…ailants. The autopsy revealed stab wounds to the right neck penetrating the jugular vein, blunt force head trauma, and evidence of gagging while unconscious. This case illustrates the vulnerability of individuals with ac…
69y · Male·complications post trauma related acquired brain injury
…jury predisposed him to infection and early mortality. This case illustrates the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury and how pre-existing neurological damage increases vulnerability to acute infections. The …
23y · Male·Suicide by hanging
…hlights the importance of recognising suicide risk factors: alcohol misuse, relationship breakdown, recent trauma/humiliation, and prior suicidal statements. Early mental health intervention and safer intoxication manage…
89y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease in a woman with a history of recent assault
…th. Key clinical lessons: (1) elderly patients with cardiac risk factors may deteriorate rapidly following trauma/emotional stress; (2) staff failed to adequately supervise a known violent resident despite previous assau…
17y · Female·Hanging
…ing without ensuring smooth handover; and lack of clarity about service responsibilities. Tahlia's complex trauma history, previous self-harm, suicidal ideation, and absence of Aboriginal Health Worker support compounded…
27y · Male·Head injury
…r than hospital initially, then transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital where he died five days later from traumatic brain injury with subdural haematoma. Medical review identified that an intracranial pressure (ICP) mon…
35y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to incessant ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia…
A 35-year-old previously healthy male sustained blunt chest trauma during an assault. He presented to ED with chest pain but was triaged as category 4. After collapse and re…
28y · Male·Cerebral contusions and fractured skull following a blow to the back of the head
…in skull (about one-third normal thickness), making him more susceptible to fracture from relatively minor trauma. Medical care at Royal Darwin Hospital was appropriate. The coroner found no evidence of assault and concl…
88y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur
…on and monitoring of aggressive residents is essential in locked dementia units; early recognition of assault-related injuries and their complications in elderly people post-operatively is critical; and systemic issues …
64y · Female·Blunt Force Trauma to the Head in the Setting of Prolonged Lie; Metastatic Breas…
Annie Ng, aged 64, died from blunt force head trauma sustained in her home on 27 February 2024, with death occurring 9 March 2024 at Royal Melbourne Hospital. …
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
…; comprehensive documentation of injuries and mechanism is essential; mobility assessment should accompany trauma evaluation; observations of at-risk prisoners must be thorough and properly documented.
Male·Gunshot injury to the head
Matthew Worthington died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head during a 21-hour police siege at his home in Bayswater, Western Australia, on 24 November 2020. He was experiencing a relationship breakdown, had r…
32y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including phenobarbitone
A 32-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and depression died by intentional self-administration of pentobarbitone (Lethabarb) accessed from her workplace. She had experienced extensive family violence in …
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
…ntal Health Act order. Over 7-8 February 2013, she experienced escalating distress, disclosed prior sexual trauma, became aggressive requiring intramuscular antipsychotics, and reported feeling unsafe in the chaotic ward…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
…ber 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental trauma, indicating prolonged abuse. Jessica had experienced escalating family violence including hammer attacks, …
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