Coronial

12 results for neck exploration

QLDhospital2014-09-01

SG - Non-inquest findings

68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…

…rial puncture, appropriate escalation occurred with vascular surgery involvement and emergency surgical exploration and repair. However, the subclavian artery location prevented adequate manual pressure control. The pat…

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SAmental health2020-12-15

Coroner's Finding: BARTON Stephen John

43y · Male·blunt neck trauma from compression of the neck

Stephen John Barton, aged 43, died from blunt neck trauma inflicted by roommate Lindon Sekrst in a psychiatric ward. Both were detained patients under Mental …

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VIChome2019-08-15

Finding into death of Jovan Kozarov

62y · Male·Incised wound to the neck

A 62-year-old man died from an incised neck wound inflicted by his son during a psychotic relapse. The son, with a 15-year history of schizophrenia man…

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SAmental health2013-09-19

Coroner's Finding: SZCZEPANIAK Eugeniusz

75y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

A 75-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, detained under the Mental Health Act in a high-dependency psychiatric unit, died by hanging in his ensuite bathroom. He had been admitted after allegedly assaulting …

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VIChospital2023-07-19

Finding into death of Daryl William Nioa

74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the setting of re…

…nd diagnosis of spinal injury despite nursing escalation; (3) initial assumption patient would not tolerate neck collar without documented justification. While the spinal injury itself resulted from restraint, the delay …

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SAmental health2025-04-17

Coroner's Finding: Furlan, Mark John & Miller, Richard John

Male·Mark John Furlan: hypoxic brain injury due to acute neck compression due to hang…

…contemporaneously recorded and monitored; all expressed suicidal ideation requires thorough, documented exploration; ward design significantly impacts safety; Aboriginal patients need culturally appropriate care coordin…

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QLD2013-04-18

McCarty, Lawrence

45y · Male·exsanguination due to incised wound to neck

…McCarty, a 45-year-old man in custody on remand, died by suicide in prison on 30 April 2011 by slashing his neck with a dismantled razor blade. Clinical lessons include: (1) reception staff failed to adequately explore M…

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SA2009-08-07

Coroner's Finding: SCIACIA Marcielo Marstroianani

29y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging

A 29-year-old Maori man died by hanging in Adelaide Remand Centre while in custody awaiting trial for domestic violence assault. He had been increasingly distressed about separation from his children and made multiple ph…

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SAhome2002-01-03

Coroner's Finding: THOMSON Wayne Mark

47y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

Wayne Mark Thomson, aged 47, died by hanging on 14 February 2000. He made multiple attempts to seek help for suicidal ideation in the preceding three days, including visiting his GP, calling a crisis assessment service (…

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WAhome2019-09-27

Inquest into the Death of Paul STRANGE

30y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Paul Strange, aged 30, died by suicide through ligature compression of the neck eleven days after discharge from Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) for depression with chronic suicidality. He had…

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VIChome2023-05-25

Finding into death of Emma Gertrude Weidemann

76y · Female·Effects of fire in a woman with head and neck injuries

Mrs Emma Weidemann, aged 76, died from burns sustained in a fire deliberately set by her husband Rudolf at their home on 11 December 2019. Rudolf had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, experienced cognitive de…

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VIChome2023-11-20

Finding into death of Caitlin Mary O'Brien

31y · Female·Compression of the neck

…aitlin O'Brien, a 31-year-old nurse, was murdered by her intimate partner Shea Sturt via compression of the neck on 25 June 2019. The coroner identified multiple systemic failures in family violence recognition and risk …

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