186 results for “neck trauma”
41y · Female·multiple stab wounds to the neck
… the death of Prabha Arunkumar, a 41-year-old computer programmer who died from multiple stab wounds to the neck sustained during an attack in Parramatta Park on 7 March 2015. She was transported to Westmead Hospital whe…
Unknown·Drowning following blunt trauma to the head (Fletcher); drowning following blunt…
…inue toward shore rather than return to the boat ramp proved fatal. Both men sustained significant head and neck injuries during capsizing that rendered them unable to survive the rough conditions. The vessel was well-ma…
21y · Male·Cause of death unascertained but not from natural causes; injuries inflicted by …
…ased in his bungalow after a fire in September 2015. Autopsy revealed injuries consistent with blunt force trauma to the neck, occurring before the fire, with an unascertained cause of death. The coroner found evidence o…
65y · Male·Neck trauma and severe ischaemic heart disease in the setting of immersion
A 65-year-old experienced kneeboarder died from neck trauma and severe ischaemic heart disease following immersion at a surf competition. He fell from his board…
Female·neck and chest injuries from motor vehicle crash
Sarah Jane Paino, 33 weeks pregnant, died from massive neck and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash in Hobart on 22 January 2016. An unlicensed 15-year-o…
23y · Male·aspiration of blood due to stab wound to trachea
23-year-old man with self-inflicted stab wound to neck presenting to emergency department while intoxicated and agitated. Ambulance noted 3cm laceration to midlin…
60y · Male·Neck injury, specifically fracture of the odontoid peg of the second cervical ve…
…as required. Blood alcohol content of 0.12% indicated intoxication. The clinical lesson is recognition that neck injuries from blunt trauma can cause catastrophic spinal cord damage with rapid deterioration; however, thi…
28y · Male·stab wound to the neck with penetration and laceration of the right subclavian a…
Chien Diu Hoang, a 28-year-old Vietnamese student, died from a stab wound to the neck inflicted during a nightclub altercation in Melbourne in June 2011. The death was ruled a homicide. Mr Hoan…
90y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and ischaemic and valvu…
A 90-year-old man died from bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and cardiac disease after a fall in a carpark. He was dropped by a taxi at an unsafe location (a no-…
61y · Female·Asphyxia in the setting of upper airway obstruction, neck compression and immers…
…antirna South, Victoria. The coroner determined death was caused by asphyxia from upper airway obstruction, neck compression, and immersion. Evidence indicated she was attacked in bed and sustained blunt force trauma to …
7y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to reflex cardiac arrest triggered by blunt…
…tbelt. During the collision, the unsecured booster seat shifted forward, causing the seatbelt to strike his neck with sufficient force to trigger reflex cardiorespiratory arrest. The clinical lesson is multifaceted: prop…
90y · Male·pneumonia complicating fractured right neck of femur (operated) on a background …
…oke, hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease was admitted to hospital following a fall with right femoral neck fracture. He was placed on a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order due to delirium and agitation. He …
11y · Female·head, neck and abdominal injuries sustained in a fall from height
An 11-year-old child died from unsurvivable head, neck and abdominal injuries sustained in a fall from approximately 16 metres at a conservation area during a fam…
26y · Male·Neck injury from falling glass crate
A 26-year-old labourer died from severe neck trauma when a 1.4-tonne glass crate fell on him during container unloading at a small glass import business…
49y · Female·Neck trauma (motor vehicle impact — driver)
Karen Marie Ryan, aged 49, died from neck trauma sustained in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Princes Way and Sand Road, Longwarry N…
25y · Female·Ligature Compression of the Neck (Hanging)
…idence at a block campsite near Boulder, Western Australia. Death was caused by ligature compression of the neck (hanging). The deceased had been in a turbulent relationship characterised by domestic violence and had pre…
51y · Female·blunt force head injuries, stab wounds of the right neck and gagging
Michelle Louise Meades, aged 51, died from blunt force head injuries, stab wounds to the neck, and gagging following a violent assault at a residential unit in Tasmania. Ms Meades had a history of meth…
38y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to complete tear of the vertebral artery …
…ott Picken, a 38-year-old man with a history of depression, chronic pain, and prior convictions, died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a vertebral artery tear following head and neck trauma. At a social …
22y · Female·combined effects of asphyxia and trauma to the head, face and neck
A 22-year-old British backpacker died from asphyxia and blunt force trauma to the head, face and neck. The coroner found she was killed by her brief casual partner during an episode…
25y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries, including blunt force head and neck trauma sustaine…
Christopher Stanley, a 25-year-old experienced motorcycle rider, died from multiple traumatic injuries including severe head and neck trauma sustained in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Grant …
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