Coronial

6 results for transtentorial herniation

VIChospital2015-11-27

Finding into death of Eoin Stephen Murray

30y · Male·Head injuries

…y fell backwards striking the gutter edge, sustaining right subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage with transtentorial herniation and occipital fracture. He underwent bilateral decompressive craniectomy but died on 12 Sep…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
VICaged care2018-11-29

Finding into death of Nikolaos Margelis

82y · Male·Traumatic head injury due to head striking the floor

…g his head on the floor, sustaining extensive intracranial injuries including subdural haemorrhage and transtentorial herniation. He was transported to hospital but given the severity of injuries and comorbidities, a dec…

psychiatryemergency medicinequetiapine
NThospital2003-04-10

Inquest into the death of Eric Gaykamangu

37y · Male·primary intracerebral haemorrhage, contributed to by acute alcohol intoxication

Eric Gaykamangu, a 37-year-old Aboriginal man, died of primary intracerebral haemorrhage whilst in hospital ICU, nine days after initial presentation. He was found intoxicated outside Centrelink on 7 December 2001 with m…

neurosurgeryemergency medicinealcohol
QLDhospital2023-01-24

Smith, David Frederick

45y · Male·Haemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction, due to bilateral internal ca…

David Smith, aged 45, died from haemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction secondary to essential thrombocytosis with bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis. He developed an acute ischaemic stroke on 9 July…

haematologyneurologysystemrivaroxaban
WAhospital2014-10-22

Inquest into the Death of Francis Robert Ward

90y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with traumatic brain injury

Francis Robert Ward, age 90, died of pneumonia following traumatic brain injury sustained from multiple falls while imprisoned. He had numerous comorbidities including hypertension, renal impairment, and age-related frai…

emergency medicineneurosurgerysystem
QLDhospital2021-01-27

Brown, Tara Matekino - Non-inquest findings

24y · Female·Head injury from repeated blunt force trauma

A 24-year-old woman was fatally assaulted by her intimate partner after a period of escalating domestic and family violence. The perpetrator had a documented history of violent DFV across multiple relationships, with pri…

emergency medicineintensive carediagnosticcommunication

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