5 results for “tension pneumothorax decompression”
29y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest
…egrees during a left-hand bend, throwing him over the handlebars. He sustained severe chest trauma with a tension pneumothorax and haemothorax. First aid was provided promptly by two nurses and a paramedic (who worked p…
8y · Female·complications of multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
Eight-year-old Anita Board died from catastrophic brain injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash at Perth Motorplex on her first junior drag racing licensing attempt. Her dragster failed to slow adequately after the fin…
27y · Female·chest injuries
…nfirmed, medical staff lacked proper equipment including non-functional suction apparatus and no chest decompression kits, and critical airway equipment was unavailable; (2) lack of clarity in governance rules regarding…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
…than 'track and trigger' systems—a MET call should have been initiated at 3:00 pm when chest pain and hypotension were noted; (2) delay in obtaining chest X-ray despite clinical indicators; (3) inadequate senior medical…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
A 44-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He became aggressive, wielded a knife, and lunged at police after Taser and pepper spray fai…
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