105 results for “loss of consciousness”
77y · Female·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, intraventricular and brainstem)
A 77-year-old woman fell from a ladder on 12 December 2022, suffering loss of consciousness and rib fractures. No brain CT scan was performed at Mersey Community Hospital despite the…
16y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to skull fracture and extradural haemotoma from b…
… due to a skull fracture and extradural haemotoma caused by a single punch at a teenage party. He lost consciousness but was not taken to hospital immediately. Clinical learning points include: (1) Loss of consciousness…
Male·drowning
… capsizing. Post-mortem examination revealed mild atherosclerotic changes in the heart, suggesting possible loss of consciousness as the precipitating event. A low dose of diazepam was detected but its source could not b…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
A 58-year-old man with a 5-year history of cardiology follow-up died during a recreational canoeing expedition. Despite previous cardiology assessment detecting no ischaemic heart disease, autopsy revealed severe ischaem…
33y · Male·accidental drowning
…ng that alcohol intoxication itself is life-threatening and impairs cognition and judgment, and the risk of loss of consciousness in severely intoxicated individuals. The coroner identified no preventable medical errors …
22y · Male·Cranial fracture, epidural haemorrhage, marked cerebral oedema and diffuse axona…
…e attempting to protect a friend from a group altercation. Despite sustaining a significant head wound with loss of consciousness at the scene, he was not transported to hospital immediately. Security staff provided basi…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
…d from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss of consciousness episodes from November 2014, including previous falls with head injuries in December 2014 …
55y · Female·blunt force trauma
…found in either vehicle. The coroner concluded the crash was most likely caused by inattention or momentary loss of consciousness, though the exact cause could not be determined. No suicide note was found, and she had sh…
61y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia due to ischaemic heart disease causing loss of consciousness …
…isease with coronary artery occlusion. The coroner concluded Mr Smith suffered a cardiac arrhythmia causing loss of consciousness while driving at low speed (≤35 km/h), resulting in the vehicle leaving the road. No braki…
51y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage following head and chest injuries sustained in a …
…hy or possible hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The coroner found he had a sudden heart-related episode causing loss of consciousness, leading to loss of vehicle control and subsequent crash injuries. There was approximately…
70y · Male·blunt injuries of the head and neck sustained in a motor vehicle crash
…ypass surgery suffered a cardiac arrhythmia while driving a racing car at Baskerville Raceway. He lost consciousness, causing his vehicle to leave the track and crash into a tyre wall at 50-60 km/h. He sustained fatal b…
28y · Male·traumatic brain injury
…lapsed after a final punch while dazed and was transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital but did not regain consciousness. Two perpetrators were convicted of assault and unlawful acts. This case highlights the severe consequ…
23y · Male·Drowning following being hit by a large wave and washed into the ocean while sta…
…uck by a large wave at North Curl Curl rock pool and washed unconscious into the ocean. He likely lost consciousness from a head injury during the wave impact. Although the pool had been closed that morning due to dange…
23y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia
…ble to expand their chest, and this risk is poorly understood by the general public. Earlier recognition of loss of consciousness, cessation of resistance, or changes in the person's condition might have prompted release…
65y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…e was placed in a single strop harness without an integral hypothermic strap. During winching, he lost consciousness—likely due to thoracic compression and vascular collapse from the strop technique, exacerbated by his …
34y · Male·Drowning due to shallow water blackout
…ted from shallow water blackout—hyperventilation reduces blood CO₂, delaying the breathing urge and causing loss of consciousness at shallow depths. Contributing factors included the deceased's known practice of hyperven…
61y · Male·Multiple severe crushing injuries sustained when run over by a motor vehicle
…ted a recent syncope episode. The coroner could not determine with certainty whether Mr Cashion fell due to loss of consciousness or deliberately placed himself in front of the vehicle. The driver was travelling at 45 km…
60y · Male·fracture dislocation through vertebrae C4/5 and basal subarachnoid haemorrhage (…
…arachnoid haemorrhage (broken neck) when the tractor struck the riverbed. Evidence indicates Hall lost consciousness—most likely from either hypoglycaemia or cardiac arrhythmia—as he travelled 200 metres downhill withou…
26y · Female·Head and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
…anh Truong, experienced a syncopal episode due to paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia while driving, causing loss of consciousness and the collision. Truong had a documented history of abnormal cardiac findings in 1997 (f…
88y · Male·acute traumatic left cerebral convexity subdural haematoma
… on 10 August 2022, injuring his thumb. He presented to the ED alert and orientated, denying head strike or loss of consciousness. His thumb dislocation was treated and no brain imaging was performed. Two days later he c…
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