92 results for “hypovolaemic shock”
34y · Male·hypovolaemic shock due to stab wound to the neck
Ashton Frederick Jones, aged 34, died from hypovolaemic shock following a stab wound to the neck inflicted by Caleb Adams on 12 October 2020. Jones approached …
Female·Hypovolaemic shock secondary to multi-trauma resulting from a motor vehicle acci…
Leonie Bedggood died from hypovolaemic shock following a motor vehicle accident caused by an unattached fruit bin trailer. A trailer became de…
25y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia due to bilateral pelvic fractures caused by a…
A 25-year-old Chinese tourist died from hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia after being struck by a vehicle while cycling on the Warrego Highway at night. Th…
89y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a pedestrian, with h…
…deemed a result of the traumatic injuries (pelvic fractures, rib fractures, and limb fractures) causing hypovolaemic shock. The coroner's only recommendation related to road safety infrastructure, recommending installati…
27y · Male·Penetrating neck injury sustained in a motorcycle incident
… remote bushland. The branch penetrated his neck causing significant pharyngeal wall damage, leading to hypovolaemic shock from blood loss and aspiration. Despite prompt emergency response including paramedic CPR and air…
75y · Female·Haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle colli…
…inical lessons include: Mrs Thompson initially appeared stable but deteriorated from internal bleeding (hypovolaemic shock); this illustrates how blunt trauma can cause delayed, progressive bleeding. The coroner referred…
28y · Male·Brain death resulting from exsanguination and hypovolaemic arrest due to severed…
…d Smart, a 28-year-old scaffolder, died from brain death resulting from catastrophic exsanguination and hypovolaemic arrest. At approximately 4:45 am on 20 March 2014, whilst attempting to stop dogs fighting outside his …
61y · Female·injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a passenger
A 61-year-old woman died from hypovolaemic shock and cardiac arrest following a motor vehicle collision in rural Victoria. She was trapped in her …
Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hypovolaemic shock and multi-organ fa…
Helani Sirianni, born 8 February 2008, died less than 3 days later from subgaleal haemorrhage and multi-organ failure. She was delivered by vacuum extraction after labour complicated by fetal distress. The vacuum extract…
70y · Male·hypovolaemic shock due to the consequences of fractured femur
…racture and indicators of injury went unrecognised overnight. When assessed the next morning with signs of shock, Thomas arrested and died from hypovolaemic shock. The coroner found the care workers' response inadequate…
56y · Male·Internal blood loss, complications arising from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
… (9:30pm) and in assembling the surgical team. However, the primary failure was a diagnosis of cardiogenic shock rather than hypovolaemic shock, driven by confirmation bias in the anaesthetist, which prevented timely re…
58y · Male·chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…management issue: when a qualified doctor (Dr H.) requested IV fluids for fluid resuscitation to manage hypovolaemic shock from severe trauma, the volunteer ambulance had none available due to policy restricting voluntee…
62y · Male·Acute Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in association with Acute on Chronic Peptic U…
… April 2006 with a gastrointestinal bleed after fainting. He was diagnosed with a massive bleed causing hypovolaemic shock and stabilized with fluid resuscitation. However, due to difficulty determining whether the bleed…
54y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage caused by blood loss and airway obstruction due t…
…al ED with active bleeding. Critical deficits in his emergency treatment included: failure to recognise hypovolaemic shock by 9.30am (four hours after arrival); lack of senior clinician involvement despite ongoing bleedi…
84y · Male·haemoperitoneum due to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Bernard Greenwell, an 84-year-old male, died from rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) while in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. He experienced sudden-onset severe left groin pain at 11:30am on 25 April …
81y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following bleeding from the site of a femoral angiogram
Olga Krivitch, 81-year-old woman, died from hypovolaemic shock caused by bleeding from her femoral angiogram puncture site. She was admitted for ischaemic leg a…
3y · Female·Complications of blunt force trauma to the abdomen
… child's mother, who remained unaware of the trauma until the child presented hours later with signs of hypovolaemic shock. While clinicians appropriately provided emergency care, the coroner found no identifiable missed…
23y · Male·Exsanguination due to a chop injury of the posterior right leg using a steel-bla…
Bobby William Medcraft, a 23-year-old man, died from exsanguination following a sword laceration to his right posterior leg inflicted during a violent assault. The injury completely severed the popliteal artery and vein.…
75y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following uncontrolled blood loss from mini-liposuction stem …
A 75-year-old woman with advanced frontal lobe dementia died from hypovolaemic shock following uncontrolled bleeding after an unproven stem-cell liposuction procedure. Critical failu…
41y · Male·Stab wound to the abdomen
…liac artery. Despite emergency laparotomy and surgical repair, he suffered cardiac arrest from hypovolemic shock and could not be resuscitated. This is not a medical case involving clinical error, diagnostic failure, or…
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