70y · Male·haemoperitoneum and ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
…nique. The critical failures were in post-procedure management. The discharge information was vague about internal bleeding symptoms and failed to clearly distinguish when to call emergency services versus a GP. When Mr …
77y · Male·shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss due to bleeding of the…
…d-stage kidney disease, died from shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss from the left internal iliac artery after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The initial surgery was technically difficu…
61y · Female·Acute renal failure and dehydration in the setting of cirrhosis (secondary to he…
…disease and coagulopathy. She deteriorated rapidly 3 days later with acute renal failure, dehydration and internal bleeding, dying within 2 hours of re-presentation. The coroner found that whilst Dr L.'s clinical assessm…
34y · Male·hypovolaemic shock due to stab wound to the neck
…. Adams stabbed him with a 35 cm kitchen knife, causing a 6.2 cm oblique anterior neck wound with copious internal and external bleeding. Jones collapsed approximately 30 metres away and died at the scene. Toxicological …
20y · Male·drowning
…ing to be the cause of death on balance of probabilities, expert evidence indicated possible contributing internal injuries from the jump impact (pneumothorax or internal bleeding) that could have caused weakness and exh…
75y · Female·Haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle colli…
…g dangerously. Key clinical lessons include: Mrs Thompson initially appeared stable but deteriorated from internal bleeding (hypovolaemic shock); this illustrates how blunt trauma can cause delayed, progressive bleeding.…
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 …
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…
11y · Male·Brown snake envenomation
…in and repeated vomiting but remained conscious and mobile, making the severity non-obvious. He died from internal bleeding due to venom-induced consumption coagulopathy—an extremely rare complication occurring in only 3…
66y · Female·Multi-organ failure associated with haemorrhage and sepsis following cholecystec…
…ry were inadequately secured using a multi-use applicator and subsequently displaced, causing significant bleeding. Critical clinical lessons: profound hypotension at 3.05pm post-operatively was not escalated to senior s…
20y · Male·Pelvic Injury
…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 entirely inadequate and refer…
41y · Male·exsanguination (hypovolemic shock complicating acute blood loss) due to fistula …
Andre Marc Lavoipierre, age 41, died on 26 June 2019 from exsanguination due to internal bleeding (ureter-iliac artery fistula or steady renal/bladder bleed). He fell at his supported residentia…
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following haemorrhage from penetration of the femoral art…
A 60-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure caused by uncontrolled bleeding from an arterial puncture sustained during coronary angiography. Although the procedure itself was uncomp…
49y · Female·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, septic and haemorrhagic shock as a result of a lapa…
…until bowel perforation occurred; inadequate post-operative monitoring and failure to recognise and treat internal bleeding despite clear clinical signs; and poor medical leadership in the ICU with inexperienced overseas…
25y · Female·ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with haemorrhage and internal blood loss
…ot carried out despite clinical deterioration; (4) the 'double rupture phenomenon' with initial contained bleeding followed by stability is characteristic and should not provide false reassurance; (5) lack of shock, guar…
25y · Female·Head injuries
… that might have clarified events was inadvertently erased due to police handling failures—the recorder's internal battery failed and multiple power cycles caused data overwriting. The coroner made an open finding, unabl…
56y · Male·Internal blood loss, complications arising from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Barry Brown, a 56-year-old man, died from internal bleeding after laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to critical systemic failures in post-operative care and …
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
A 21-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding into the pelvis and retroperitoneum following a motor vehicle collision with a stobie pole in ru…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
…enza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gastrointestinal bleeding with haemorrhagic mucositis. Despite appropriate intensive management including bronchodilators, oxygen, …
73y · Female·coronary atherosclerosis
… and thrombotic risk. The haematoma was difficult to detect clinically and post-mortem analysis confirmed bleeding occurred after transfer from ICU. The coroner found no fault in medical management and concluded risks of…
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