Coronial

18 results for internal abdominal injury

NSWhospital2011-09-16

Chiundiza kundayi

16y · Male·Peritonitis as a result of ruptured duodenum following blunt trauma of the torso

…re two days after being treated and discharged from Campbelltown Hospital Emergency Department for a rugby injury. He sustained blunt abdominal trauma from a tackle on 19 June 2010, presenting with abdominal pain, vomiti…

emergency medicinesurgerydiagnosticcommunicationmethoxyflurane
WAhome2016-05-25

Inquest into the Death of Mahdi ARJOMAND

Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…

…th methylamphetamine and other drugs at the time of the crash. The driver (Arjomand) suffered a fatal head injury consistent with loss of consciousness or sudden sleep due to stimulant intoxication. The two passengers su…

forensic medicinepharmacologymethamphetamine
WA2016-05-25

Inquest into the Death of Kyal Peter HIRON

Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…

…er the influence of methamphetamine and other drugs. The driver (Arjomand) sustained a non-survivable head injury; the passengers sustained critical chest and abdominal injuries. The coroner found all three men were sign…

forensic medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
QLDhome2025-10-15

Inquest into the death of Tristian Jaemes Frahm

11y · Male·Brown snake envenomation

…s to alcohol consumption. They did not seek medical attention. Over 10 hours, Tristian deteriorated with abdominal pain and repeated vomiting but remained conscious and mobile, making the severity non-obvious. He died f…

emergency medicinetoxicologydiagnosticdelay
WAcommunity2016-05-25

Inquest into the Death of William Craig DEAN

Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand—head injury; Hiron—chest and abdominal in…

… intoxicated with methylamphetamine and other drugs. The driver (Arjomand) sustained a non-survivable head injury; the rear seat passenger (Hiron) sustained severe chest and abdominal injuries; and the front seat passeng…

pathologytoxicologymethamphetamine
VIC2013-08-19

Finding into death of TH

2y · Female·Blunt force injury to the abdomen

A two-year-old girl died from blunt force injury to the abdomen, sustaining internal injuries including pancreatic rupture, jejunal rupture, and liver trau…

paediatric surgeryemergency medicinedelaysystem
ACThospital2018-06-28

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OFJOSEPH YATRAS

52y · Male·Left chest cavity and abdominal cavity haemorrhage due to multiple rib fractures…

A 52-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding (left chest and abdominal cavity haemorrhage) following a motorcycle accident with multiple rib …

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QLDhospital2007-12-07

Burgen, Deborah Denise

49y · Female·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, septic and haemorrhagic shock as a result of a lapa…

Deborah Burgen died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicated by septic shock following delayed emergency surgery for bowel obstruction. She a…

emergency medicinesurgerydiagnosticdelayparacetamol/codeine
NSWhome2025-08-28

Inquest into the death of KBS

1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrh…

A 14-month-old Aboriginal boy died from blunt force abdominal trauma with a splenic laceration on 13 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy incl…

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WAcommunity2019-09-23

Inquest into the Death of Sean MORGAN-SMITH

45y · Male·Abdominal injuries from being struck by reversing front-end loader

…e, Western Australia on 24 June 2015. He sustained severe crushing injuries to his abdomen with extensive internal bleeding and died despite resuscitation efforts at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The loader operator, David Bon…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystemdelay
SAhospital2017-06-22

Coroner's Finding: BAARTSE Leila Marijke

9y · Female·peritonitis due to perforated small bowel due to blunt abdominal trauma

…osed. At a rural hospital, a GP appropriately referred her to a tertiary centre after recognising risk of internal trauma. At the Women's and Children's Hospital, a registrar misread her temperature (38°C as 36°C), misse…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
NThospital2010-09-10

Inquest into the death of Adam Francis Chandler

20y · Male·acute haemorrhage and blunt abdominal trauma

Adam Chandler, a 20-year-old university student, died from acute haemorrhage and blunt abdominal trauma 15.5 hours after sustaining a severe internal injury. He was hit with a heavy potted plant (appro…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycommunicationproceduralalcohol
NSW2016-05-19

Inquest into the death of an unknown human male person whose torso was found on 27 January 2012 at Kyeenagh Beach at Botany Bay

Male·unascertained

…ding and weighted with a barbell. The body showed post-mortem amputation of head, neck and limbs, and an abdominal incision. Toxicological testing detected cocaine. Despite four years of extensive police investigation i…

pathologyforensic medicinecocaine
QLDcustody2010-05-14

Mulrunji - aka Cameron Doomadgee

36y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of liver and portal vein; also sustai…

…i), a 36-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died in police custody on 19 November 2004 from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of his liver and portal vein. This inquest, re-opened following a Court of Ap…

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WAcommunity2003-05-30

Inquest into the Death of Sandra Honey

56y · Female·Multiple injuries including small and large bowel damage, mesenteric damage with…

… day. The vehicle collided with a tree. She sustained bowel and mesenteric injuries, lung contusions, and internal bleeding. Despite emergency surgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital and intensive care at Sir Charles Gairdn…

trauma surgeryintensive caresystem
WAhospital2021-03-26

Inquest into the Death of Cyril CHURCHILL

68y · Male·surgical complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis,…

… Postoperatively, he developed profound hypotension. The treating team disagreed on whether the cause was internal bleeding or sepsis. A diagnosis of bleeding should have been reached earlier based on clinical signs, blo…

general surgeryanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunication
QLD2006-09-27

Mulrunji

36y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of liver and portal vein

Mulrunji (Cameron Francis Doomadgee), a 36-year-old Aboriginal man, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to liver rupture following an encounter with Senior Sergeant Christopher Hurley at Palm …

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticprocedural
VICcommunity2013-10-21

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Unknown·Blunt force trauma sustained in level crossing collisions between heavy vehicles…

Coronial investigation into 26 deaths at 12 level crossing incidents in Victoria between 2002-2009, with focus on the Kerang incident (5 June 2007) where 11 train passengers died after a semi-trailer collided with a pass…

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