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54y · Male·Blunt force head injury due to hit by rock while driving
A 54-year-old Portuguese tourist driving a rental car on the Bruce Highway was struck by a rock that penetrated the windscreen while overtaking a heavy vehicle. The rock, approximately 190mm x 160mm, had become lodged be…
76y · Female·Head injury comprised of subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage with brain…
A 76-year-old woman died from complications of a severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision. She was initially managed conservatively at a regional hospital, but her condition deteriorated markedly at 9pm …
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall down stairs at Manus Island Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, like…
20y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle collision
Samuel Timothy Brown, age 20, died from severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 25 November 2012. He was found lying on the Gold Coast Highway with a blood alcohol level of 0.241% (approximately 4 ti…
48y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage
James Cummins, a 48-year-old prisoner, died of subarachnoid haemorrhage from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm while in the exercise yard at Townsville Correctional Centre. He had chronic spinal stenosis managed with pregabal…
81y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from fall with exacerbation by anticoagulant therapy
An 81-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer's disease fell at home on 21 December 2020, sustaining a subdural haematoma. Nambour Hospital appropriately ceased her anticoagulant (rivaroxaban) and planned c…
57y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endo…
Cary James Saunders, aged 57, a prisoner with pre-existing mitral valve prolapse and aortic regurgitation, died from intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mitis. He present…
81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease
An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease while in hosp…
53y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained from police use of force on 25 February 2016, t…
Neil Banjo, a 53-year-old Aboriginal man, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a police confrontation on 25 February 2016 in Normanton, Queensland. Officers attended a family birthday party to arrest his int…
89y · Male·Congestive heart failure due to or as a consequence of ischaemic cardiomyopathy
George Fenech, 89, died of ischaemic cardiomyopathy complicated by congestive heart failure after a fall at a nursing home. He suffered a cervical spine injury (C1-C2 subluxation) and head laceration during an unwitnesse…
86y · Female·subdural haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of a fall
Ms SME, an 86-year-old resident at a Blue Care nursing home, suffered a fatal subdural haemorrhage following a fall from bed during a sponge bath on 18 January 2016. She died on 21 January 2016. Clinical lessons include:…
44y · Female·Head injury sustained when exiting a moving vehicle
A 44-year-old Filipino woman died from head injuries after exiting a moving vehicle travelling at 100 km/h during an episode of domestic violence. Ms Blackmore had reported non-lethal strangulation and threats to police …
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
A 43-year-old man with a colloid cyst of the third ventricle presenting with progressive headache was admitted for planned endoscopic surgery. Surgery was delayed from Friday to Monday due to unavailability of specialist…
55y · Male·Glioblastoma multiforme
Mark Ian McLaughlin, a 55-year-old man in custody, presented with haematuria and neurological symptoms and was found to have a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme on imaging and histopathology. He underwent appropriate neuro…
76y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis in the context of obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, an…
A 76-year-old man with significant comorbidities including severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity, aortic stenosis, and ischaemic heart disease died from acute coronary atherosclerosis 36 hours after elective sacroilia…
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
A 25-year-old semi-professional rugby league player died from a traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 match. The injury mechanism involved a sho…
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
63y · Male·Multiple injuries due to fall from height
A 63-year-old man with Parkinson's disease died by suicide three days after discharge from hospital following reimplantation of a Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device. His initial DBS surgery in 2013 was successful, but d…
75y · Male·left retroperitoneal haemorrhage associated with lumbar spine surgery
A 75-year-old man with complex comorbidities including Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment underwent two-stage lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disc disease with stenosis. Post-operatively, he developed a r…
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with excessive alcohol use presented four times to a rural hospital over one month with headaches. His symptoms were attributed to cluster migraine, then alcohol withdrawal syndrome, despite …
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