136 results for “fall in elderly patient”
98y · Female·subarachnoid haemorrhage associated with closed head injury from fall
A 98-year-old woman died from a subarachnoid haemorrhage following a fall at home where she tripped on her walker. She was found 6 hours after the fall and admitted to hospital, but…
77y · Female·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, intraventricular and brainstem)
…ysis based on standard protocols. However, she likely had a small intracranial haemorrhage from the initial fall. Thrombolysis is contraindicated with prior ICH. The clot-dissolving therapy caused expansion of the existi…
91y · Female·Pelvic haematoma complicating a fracture of the neck of the left femur
Mrs Fowler, a 91-year-old woman with dementia, poor hearing, and documented high fall risk, was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital after a home fall. She fell from her hospital bed on 4 December…
77y · Female·Large acute subdural haemorrhage leading to uncal herniation subsequent to an ac…
Barbara Sheedy, 77, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following an accidental fall in hospital. She fell while using a wheeled walker and initially appeared uninjured with normal neurologica…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
…tract infection. He was on SMZ-TMP antibiotics, which interact significantly with warfarin. After the first fall on 1 February, he had postural hypotension, mild head pain, and confusion, but the post-fall clinical pathw…
79y · Female·subdural haematoma following mechanical fall with head strike
…al haematoma and died 11 days later. The coroner found the care provided was adequate and appropriate, with fall risk appropriately assessed at level two requiring one-staff assistance. While the patient's progressive in…
90y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and ischaemic and valvu…
…year-old man died from bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and cardiac disease after a fall in a carpark. He was dropped by a taxi at an unsafe location (a no-standing zone on a steep roadway) rather…
91y · Female·congestive cardiac failure
…ion or CPR. She died of congestive cardiac failure. Post-mortem imaging revealed no acute fracture from the fall. The coroner found transport to hospital was appropriate for injury assessment and consistent with her Adva…
86y · Male·Oesophageal perforation
…nia residing in a secure psychiatric unit died from oesophageal perforation. He experienced two unwitnessed falls on 20 October 2024 and declined post-fall medical assessment and observations. He had progressive frailty,…
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
…ffered an acute left subdural haematoma, likely related to anticoagulation in the context of an unwitnessed fall or head trauma. The coroner found her care and treatment were appropriate. Key clinical lessons include: ca…
93y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage in the setting of a fall (palliated)
A 93-year-old woman with a history of falls was discharged from hospital following treatment for subdural haematoma from a prior fall. Discharge plann…
94y · Female·Complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in an unwitnessed in-hospit…
…iopulmonary comorbidities died from complications of a fractured femur sustained in an unwitnessed hospital fall. Despite identification as high falls risk and implementation of falls mitigation strategies including sens…
84y · Female·complications of a fractured left hip suffered in an unwitnessed fall in aged ca…
An 84-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis residing in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall in a corridor, sustaining a left hip fracture. She underwent high-risk surgical repair on day 3 post-fall. …
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
Vanna Vassallo, a 68-year-old with schizophrenia, chronic comorbidities and documented high fall risk, died from complications of a subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall at an aged mental health inpati…
85y · Male·Traumatic head injury: severe blunt force head trauma with occipital load impact…
…and appropriate police or community intervention in escalating neighbour disputes, particularly involving elderly persons showing signs of agitation or aggression.
89y · Male·unascertained - natural causes
… Burgess, aged 89, died in Port Phillip Prison's medical unit from unascertained natural causes following a fall on 6 November 2022 that resulted in cervical spine fractures. He was deemed unsuitable for surgical interve…
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 respite care following previous falls and was…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…
…no concerns with care provided by the aged care facility or hospital. Clinical lessons include: maintaining fall prevention equipment even during brief periods of unavailability, monitoring for post-operative complicatio…
74y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage following a fall in a woman with multiple medical comorbidi…
…old aged care resident with multiple comorbidities including dementia, schizoaffective disorder, and a nine-fall history in twelve months, fell from a shower chair while a personal care assistant briefly left to fetch cl…
82y · Female·Haemorrhage as a consequence of a compound fracture to the left ankle as a conse…
An 82-year-old woman died from haemorrhage following a compound fracture to her left ankle sustained in a fall down stairs at her home on 24 May 2006, the same day she underwent a fluorescein angiogram for macular dege…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.