Deceased
Cary James Saunders
Demographics
57y, male
Coroner
Ryan
Date of death
2017-10-24
Finding date
2021-07-26
Cause of death
Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endocarditis (Streptococcus mitis); mitral valve prolapse was a significant contributing condition
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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 presented with non-specific symptoms (nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain) initially attributed to gastrointestinal pathology or malignancy. Appropriate investigations were arranged and he was transferred to hospital when fever developed. Endocarditis was eventually diagnosed and treated with antibiotics, but he suffered a catastrophic complication: septic emboli lodged in a cerebral artery causing vasculitis, mycotic aneurysm formation, and fatal rupture. The coroner found no missed diagnostic opportunities or preventable failures in clinical care. His pre-existing valvular disease was appropriately monitored. The hernia did not contribute to his death. Medical management at all institutions met appropriate standards.
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