Finding into death of Michael James McBain
Deceased
Michael James McBain
Demographics
44y, male
Date of death
2019-01-10
Finding date
2020-09-18
Cause of death
Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm
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A 44-year-old man died in prison from subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. He had pre-existing hypertension, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. While at the remand centre, his pain medication (Lyrica/pregabalin) was appropriately weaned due to misuse history, though this caused him distress. His psychiatric and medical care were reviewed by JARO, Justice Health, and the court's HMIT. All reviews concluded the healthcare met required standards and the death was not preventable. The aneurysm rupture was spontaneous; approximately 13% of such ruptures cause sudden death without warning. There were no clinical warning signs. No headache complaints were documented. The rupture occurred during sleep with no symptoms that would have prompted intervention.
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Contributing factors
- Hypertension may have increased rupture risk
- Berry aneurysm in anterior communicating artery
- Possible genetic predisposition
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