259 results for “blood loss”
50y · Female·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury sustained during surgery for meningioma resect…
…om irreversible hypoxic brain injury sustained during tumour resection surgery. Significant intraoperative blood loss (4,500ml estimated) occurred, with major discrepancies between surgical and anaesthetic team accounts…
60y · Female·Penetrating injury of the descending thoracic aorta complicating spinal stabiliz…
…pedicle cannulation, the surgical awl fractured the left T11 pedicle and plunged superiorly, causing acute blood loss of 300-400ml and aortic laceration. Critical communication failure occurred: the surgeon believed blo…
39y · Male·Hypovolemic shock due to blood loss resulting from multiple stab wounds, particu…
Justin Michael Tonner, aged 39, died from hypovolemic shock due to blood loss from multiple stab wounds inflicted during a violent altercation. The fatal injury was a stab wound t…
58y · Male·blood loss from a single stab wound to the chest resulting in cardiorespiratory …
…artner Josina Johanna Pitt during a domestic altercation on 26 March 2012. The death resulted from massive blood loss and cardiorespiratory arrest. Ms Pitt was charged with and pleaded guilty to manslaughter, receiving …
45y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple self-inflicted incised injuries
… vital structures including external jugular veins and carotid artery branches, resulting in unsurviveable blood loss. The coroner found the level of police force used was reasonable and not excessive given the circumst…
28y · Male·Brain death resulting from exsanguination and hypovolaemic arrest due to severed…
…iate first aid, CPR administered by his brother, rapid ambulance response, emergency surgery with multiple blood transfusions, and intensive care support at Launceston General Hospital, the extent of blood loss proved i…
Unknown·Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
…rett Stanley's Subaru crossed the centre line and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. Stanley had a blood alcohol level of 0.128 g/100ml (exceeding legal limits) and cannabis in his system. He lost control while …
18y · Male·multiple injuries
…rom the vehicle and suffered a closed head injury with subdural haematoma and severe pelvic fractures with blood loss. First aid at the scene was appropriate given his catastrophic injuries. Key clinical lessons: the se…
28y · Male·stab wound to the neck with penetration and laceration of the right subclavian a…
…ied assailant. The autopsy revealed the fatal wound penetrated the right subclavian artery causing massive blood loss and cardiorespiratory arrest. Toxicology detected amphetamine and methamphetamine in his blood. This …
46y · Male·Cardiac failure due to blood loss from traumatic laceration to right thigh susta…
Samuel Pugh, a 46-year-old mining contractor, died from cardiac failure due to blood loss after being struck by a 219 kg falling rock underground at a Queensland mine. He suffered a severe la…
77y · Male·Blunt trauma to the chest: haemothorax, rib fractures and lacerated aorta with a…
…t likely) but was satisfied no acute medical event occurred. The crash was ultimately unavoidable given the loss of control following the correction manoeuvre.
62y · Male·Intraoperative haemorrhage due to metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (su…
…ion and IVC involvement. Multiple intraoperative factors contributed to poor outcomes: late recognition of blood loss, delay in activating massive transfusion protocol, loss of central line preventing vasopressor admini…
33y · Male·accidental drowning
Billy John Martin, a 33-year-old man, drowned in a residential swimming pool while heavily intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.370%), having sustained recent head trauma. He had visited a doctor five days prior with post-co…
22y · Male·Extensive head injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor accident
…e died from extensive head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash after consuming alcohol to excess (blood alcohol 0.214 g/100mL, over 4 times the legal limit) and using his phone while driving. He was not wearing…
57y · Male·severe right limb injury (right arm severed) from shark attack causing fatal blo…
…proximately 5.5-6 metres) while securing an anchor rope at depth. His right arm was severed, causing fatal blood loss. He died either at the time of attack or within moments of surfacing. His wife Karen, who witnessed t…
26y · Male·Multiple trauma from motor vehicle crash
… from multiple trauma sustained in a single motor vehicle crash after consuming approximately eight beers (blood alcohol 0.115%, more than twice the legal limit). He lost control of his vehicle on a straight section of …
63y · Male·acute blood loss due to self-inflicted sharp force incisional wounds of the thro…
…ent during periods of leave from mental health units, particularly around significant life stressors (tooth loss); and paramedic decision-making regarding Advanced Care Directives in acute trauma. The paramedics appropri…
68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…
A 68-year-old woman died from massive blood loss following inadvertent puncture of the right subclavian artery during central venous line insertion. T…
24y · Male·Fatal injuries involving the brain, cervical spine and lung sustained in a motor…
…d in a motor vehicle crash on a rural road in Tasmania. He was driving at 118 kph in a 100 kph zone, had a blood alcohol level of 0.126 g/100ml, was not wearing a seat belt, and was driving with a cancelled licence. The…
28y · Male·exsanguination (acute blood loss) from injuries sustained in motorcycle-truck co…
…nd crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding with a truck. Methylamphetamine (0.8 mg/L) was detected in his blood at autopsy. The coroner found the drug significantly impairs driving ability through effects on perception…
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