17 results for “post-traumatic cognitive impairment”
93y · Male·general inanition on a background of cognitive impairment, congestive cardiac fa…
…de no recommendations. Clinically, this case highlights challenges in managing high-risk falls in frail, cognitively impaired older persons despite preventive measures, and the difficulty balancing autonomy with safety …
69y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease and chronic congestive cardiac failure
…rstitial lung disease, biventricular heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic renal impairment died at Flinders Medical Centre. He had a history of medication non-compliance leading to recurrent acut…
5y · Male·unascertained
…ed by their father between 28-29 April 2012 in their Glen Waverley home. The father, who had experienced cognitive impairment and mood changes following a motor vehicle collision in December 2011, appears to have expose…
79y · Male·Displaced cervical vertebral fracture with secondary carotid artery dissection r…
…nce work on his property. He had recovered from a stroke three months prior, which may have affected his cognitive function and decision-making. The ladder was not properly secured—he failed to chock the feet or adequat…
82y · Male·Traumatic head injury due to head striking the floor
…ase highlights challenges in managing resident-to-resident aggression in aged care facilities caring for cognitively impaired individuals with behavioural disturbances.
34y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following seizure with concomitant global severe anoxic enc…
Kenneth Strangways, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man with post-traumatic epilepsy, organic brain damage from head injuries, alcoholism and psychiatric illness, died from aspir…
5y · Male·extensive skull fracturing and traumatic brain injury from pedestrian strike by …
…eed limit, and had observed the child standing on the roadside. The child's developmental stage, hearing impairment, and lack of cognitive skills for safe road crossing contributed to the fatal accident. The Department's…
36y · Male·Hanging (Mr Sharma); Homicide by smothering/suffocation or chloroform exposure (…
…rma had sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle collision six months earlier, experiencing cognitive difficulties, headaches, and work stress upon return to employment. Multiple healthcare professionals as…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
…ggression in dementia populations is under-reported due to legislative exemptions when perpetrators have cognitive impairment and behavior plans are implemented within 24 hours. The coroner supports recommendations for …
3y · Female·Homicide by chloroform exposure and/or smothering by father
… also killed her mother and older brother, then took his own life by hanging. The father had experienced cognitive difficulties and mood changes following a motor vehicle accident six months prior, expressing work-relat…
53y · Male·Complications of old brain injury in prior motor vehicle incident
…in shared disability accommodation and received support through NDIS. In the 12 months before death, his cognitive and physical health deteriorated significantly. His treating neurologist and rehabilitation physician re…
35y · Female·homicide by smothering/suffocation, possibly facilitated by chloroform exposure
…populations where controlling and isolating behaviours may not be recognized; (2) After head injury with cognitive impairment, mood disturbance and work difficulty, suicide risk assessment should be performed; (3) Syste…
44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident
…ncerns to VicRoads, as the current voluntary self-reporting system failed to identify the older driver's cognitive impairment that manifested during this incident. Clinical lessons include the importance of substance ab…
38y · Male·hanging
…uring his first professional boxing bout. During his football career, he developed obsessive behaviours, cognitive changes, depression, anxiety and forgetfulness. Later he experienced psychotic symptoms with auditory ha…
84y · Female·complications of mixed drug toxicity (morphine, zolpidem and alprazolam) in a wo…
… dementia and inability to verify claims. The case highlights the vulnerability of elderly patients with cognitive impairment and the risks of unsupervised medication access in home settings.
32y · Male·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
…Post-discharge, Jesse faced significant delays and bureaucratic failures in his DVA claims for permanent impairment and incapacity payments. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) DVA failed to register his August 2016 c…
23y · Female·unascertained
Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She …
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