Finding into death of Eileen May Howell
Deceased
EILEEN MAY HOWELL
Demographics
68y, female
Date of death
2008-12-27
Finding date
2010-05-20
Cause of death
intracerebral haemorrhage
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Eileen May Howell, a 68-year-old woman with intellectual disability and history of cerebral haemorrhage in 2004, suffered a fatal intracerebral haemorrhage on 25 December 2008 while at her brother's home. She had been predicted to have another stroke within five years of her first event. No warning signs were noted by carers or family in the preceding weeks, except for being slightly slower and quieter. She was admitted to ICU at Western Hospital but died two days later. The coroner found no evidence that her death was causally related to her status in Department of Human Services care. No systemic failures in care delivery were identified. This case illustrates the natural progression of cerebrovascular disease in patients with prior haemorrhagic stroke and the limited preventability of recurrent events despite appropriate monitoring.
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Contributing factors
- history of previous cerebral haemorrhage in 2004
- known prognosis of likely recurrent stroke within five years
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