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VICcustody2011-06-17

Finding into death of George Samuel Holmes

86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…

…llip Prison for sexual offences, collapsed in his cell on 4 April 2008, found to have an acute on chronic subdural haemorrhage. He had significant past medical history including myocardial infarction, stroke, and atrial …

cardiologyneurosurgerywarfarin
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Harmer, Valerie Fay

91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage

A 91-year-old woman with advanced dementia under guardianship order died from dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage. She sustained a fall at an aged care facility in July 2021, resulting in a 6mm subdural haem…

neurosurgeryemergency medicine
VIChospital2018-01-11

Finding into death of Douglas John Angus

72y · Male·Subdural haematoma in a man receiving warfarin treatment

A 72-year-old man with intellectual disability receiving 24-hour support from DHHS died from acute subdural haematoma while on warfarin therapy post-cardiac surgery. He collapsed at work with vomiting and vaguenes…

cardiothoracic surgeryneurosurgerywarfarin
VIChome2010-01-15

Finding into death of Josephine Cesnik

76y · Female·Complications of subdural haemorrhage

…fall. She presented to Royal Melbourne Hospital on 29 January with severe headache and was diagnosed with subdural haemorrhage requiring surgery. She was on warfarin, an anticoagulant, which would have complicated bleedi…

emergency medicineneurosurgerywarfarin
QLDhospital2012-12-06

Death of an infant

<1y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…

A seven-week-old infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic…

paediatricsneonatology
NThospital2011-06-24

Inquest into the death of Leo Kauka Simukka

48y · Male·subdural haemorrhage

A 48-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, diabetes, and poor general health died from subdural haemorrhage. He was found unresponsive at home after a day spent drinking heavily, with an alcohol-induce…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiamicron mr
VICaged care2017-03-07

Finding into death of Angelo Raffaelle Palma

65y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage following a fall

…ctober 2015 after reporting feeling unwell and vomiting. He sustained a large left-sided acute-on-chronic subdural haemorrhage with midline shift. Despite rapid deterioration and neurosurgical consultation confirming poo…

emergency medicineneurosurgeryrisperidone
VIChospital2015-11-27

Finding into death of Eoin Stephen Murray

30y · Male·Head injuries

…ation with Alexander Lazaridis occurred; Murray fell backwards striking the gutter edge, sustaining right subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage with transtentorial herniation and occipital fracture. He underwent bilatera…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TASaged care2023-01-20

Coroner's Finding: Howse, John Neville

92y · Male·subdural haemorrhage (haematoma) following a fall at a residential aged care fac…

A 92-year-old man with early-stage Alzheimer's disease died from a subdural haemorrhage following an unwitnessed fall at a residential aged care facility. He fell while getting out …

geriatric medicineemergency medicine
QLDhospital2014-04-02

Zessin, Ralph Frederick

67y · Male·Raised intracranial pressure due to head injuries from a fall

…uring playful banter with another patron. He fell onto a concrete footpath and struck his head, suffering subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage, brain contusions, and raised intracranial pressure. Despite maximal ICU sup…

neurosurgeryintensive care
VICPodcast2024-09-19

Finding into death of George Diamond

18y · Male·complications of acute on chronic subdural haemorrhage (operated) in the setting…

George Diamond, 18, died from acute-on-chronic subdural haemorrhage sustained during boxing sparring on 18 February 2019. He had suffered a head injury during sp…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelayparacetamol
TAShospital2018-11-19

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Michael David

29y · Male·Head injury following an assault; subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and …

…th Mr Williams and his uncle with severe head trauma. Mr Williams suffered multiple head injuries causing subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and cerebral oedema, losing consciousness before arriving at hospital. H…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
SAaged care2021-06-30

Coroner's Finding: KOLAN Zygmunt

91y · Male·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, subarachnoid and parenchymal) complicating r…

A 91-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia died from intracranial haemorrhage following recurrent falls at a nursing home. He had multiple comorbidities including metastatic prostat…

geriatric medicineneurosurgerywarfarin
VIChospital2020-10-21

Finding into death of Baby ABA

<1y · Female·Head injury

…ming pale, cold and stiff. Later that morning she suffered cardiopulmonary arrest. Imaging revealed acute subdural haemorrhages and bilateral retinal haemorrhages consistent with head trauma. Autopsy showed multiple faci…

paediatricsintensive caredelay
VIChospital2015-04-14

Finding into death of Bryan Joseph Clothier

74y · Male·Head injury in motor vehicle incident

…uck by a motor vehicle at a T-intersection in Rye, Victoria. He sustained a severe head injury with right subdural haemorrhage and bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage. Despite emergency decompressive craniotomy and evacua…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VICmental health2014-07-07

Finding into death of Shamaoon Abdahad

62y · Male·Head injury (acute subdural haemorrhage and fractured skull)

…ard, he suddenly stopped walking then fell backwards, striking his head on concrete. He suffered an acute subdural haemorrhage and fractured skull. Despite rapid emergency response and transfer to Royal Melbourne Hospita…

psychiatryneurosurgerysystem
NSWhospital2017-04-19

Inquest into the death of Heidi COX

58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage

Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner Karl Bin…

emergency medicineintensive carequetiapine
TAShome2016-07-14

Coroner's Finding: Bedford, Sidney

83y · Male·Acute subdural haemorrhage following a fall

…an of the brain was misread as normal by radiologist Dr M., who failed to identify a small (3-4 mm) acute subdural haematoma in the right temporo-frontal region. The patient was admitted for observation and surgical repa…

emergency medicineradiologydiagnosticwarfarin
VICmental health2019-09-19

Finding into death of Vanna Vassallo

68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall

…old with schizophrenia, chronic comorbidities and documented high fall risk, died from complications of a subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall at an aged mental health inpatient unit. She had sustained three falls du…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinepossibly_preventablefluphenazine decanoate
NSWhospital2019-02-07

Inquest into the death of Shamon Shamon

67y · Male·Blunt head injury (bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage, left sided subdural haemo…

A 67-year-old man died from blunt head injury sustained when struck by a car while crossing a residential road near his home. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for urgent neurosurgery but died 13 days later from the tra…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery

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