24 results for “hypovolemic shock”
68y · Male·hypovolemic shock
…ed cardiac arrest within 30 minutes of admission. Despite aggressive resuscitation attempts, he died of hypovolemic shock from his injuries. The coroner found the death entirely preventable, noting that no safety equipm…
41y · Male·Stab wound to the abdomen
… common iliac 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 fa…
75y · Male·Hypovolemic shock caused by multiple injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis s…
A 75-year-old retired professor died from hypovolemic shock due to multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. He exited a service station onto the…
81y · Female·hypovolemic shock due to haemorrhage during orthopaedic repair of a femur fractu…
Margaret Ann Whitney, an 81-year-old woman with vascular dementia, died from hypovolemic shock due to haemorrhage during orthopaedic surgery for a femoral fracture sustained in a fall at her n…
72y · Male·hypovolemic shock due to haemoperitoneum following surgical repair of an abdomin…
A 72-year-old man died from hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal haemorrhage following Spigelian hernia repair. Post-operatively he present…
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 inj…
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
…ion attempts including CPR, intravenous and intra-osseous access were unsuccessful. Death resulted from hypovolemic shock due to severe blood loss. The investigation confirmed no suspicious circumstances or involvement …
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
…y and cervical spine fracture. Initial CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferentiated shock at 5am, initially attributed to sepsis and treated with fluids and antibiotics. She appeared to stabilize …
68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…
…rol. The patient arrested during neck exploration and despite sternotomy and vascular repair, died from hypovolemic shock and subsequent cardiac compromise. The expert review found the clinical decision-making appropria…
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
Scott Matthew Taylor, aged 38, died from self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest sustained while police attempted to detain him on 14 January 2012. Police attended his residence to interview him regarding rape allegation…
41y · Male·exsanguination (hypovolemic shock complicating acute blood loss) due to fistula …
…te after-hours GP service instead of emergency ambulance. The case highlights importance of recognising hypovolemic shock presenting as dizziness, failure to escalate in vulnerable patients under mental health orders, a…
<1y · Male·Hypovolemic shock, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy in association with subga…
Owen Appleby, born at Portland Hospital after labour induction, developed hypovolemic shock and died at Warrnambool Hospital 17 hours after birth. Ventouse extraction was used to assist del…
25y · Male·Hypovolemic shock and anoxia due to massive trauma to the rib cage and rupture o…
… a 30.5-hour period, breaching fatigue management regulations. The crash resulted in massive trauma and hypovolemic shock. Contributing factors included inadequate company fatigue management practices, pressure on drive…
20y · Male·Pelvic Injury
…o bear weight—were not recognised or acted upon. He died in police custody less than an hour later from hypovolemic shock due to internal bleeding from the pelvic fracture. The coroner found the medical assessment entir…
58y · Male·Multiple injuries occasioned in a motor vehicle accident (broken neck, ruptured …
Clifford Brown, an Aboriginal man aged 58, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on 18 December 2004 at Barrow Creek, NT. The central clinical issue was the inadequate emergency assessment and…
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to undefined sepsis (toxic shock syndrome)
Amanda Dana Tauai, 21 years old, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure in March 2012 after presenting with symptoms initially consistent with viral gast…
21y · Male·Stab wound to left chest penetrating lung and heart, causing hypovolemic shock
Aidan Dawson, aged 21, died on 9 February 2013 from a stab wound inflicted by his de facto partner Dimity Brown during a violent home invasion. Intoxicated and aggressive, Dawson broke into her home, assaulted her, obtai…
51y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest sustained in a motor vehicle crash; hypovolemic shock …
A 51-year-old man with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, and substance use disorder died from blunt chest trauma following a motor vehicle crash. He had a history of two previous crashes associated with high…
28y · Male·hypovolemia secondary to haemorrhage from operative exploration of multiple stab…
A 28-year-old Aboriginal male died from hypovolemic shock following operative exploration of multiple stab wounds to the thigh. The death was preventable. …
28y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest causing cardiovascular collapse due to laceration, hy…
Johann Ofner, a professional stunt performer, died on 23 January 2017 after being shot with a shotgun during filming of a music video in Brisbane. He was believed to be using blank-fire ammunition; however, theatrical ar…
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