147 results for “MRI”
89y · Male·fractured cervical spine (C5 inferior articular process fracture) due to unwitne…
…gament disruption and spinal cord compression, converting the injury to a C5-C6 paraplegia/quadriplegia. An MRI scan would have detected the ligamentous injury and prevented mobilisation. The patient underwent delayed n…
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
… stroke on 7 September and arrange urgent transfer to the Stroke Unit at Royal Hobart Hospital. Instead, an MRI was delayed 4 days. When the MRI eventually revealed basilar artery thrombosis with extensive infarction on…
55y · Male·Renal cell carcinoma (brain metastasis)
… reception to correctional custody on 16 September 2014. He was appropriately transferred to hospital where MRI imaging revealed a large right frontal brain tumour with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. He underwent unco…
71y · Male·disseminated fungal (Cryptococcus) infection of the lungs, brain and meninges
…ciousness, and neurological symptoms suggesting intracranial involvement, diagnostic workup was incomplete. MRI and lumbar puncture were not performed early enough to investigate CNS involvement. The patient was dischar…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
… clinical concern for cerebral venous thrombosis documented on the request form, further investigation with MRI was not pursued as Mrs Gunn improved symptomatically. She collapsed four days later with massive intracereb…
78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect
…O) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer with extensive brain metastases discovered on MRI. His delirium was appropriately attributed to cancer rather than the initial fall. A massive spike in blood…
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
…rovascular disease. He presented with acute behavioural disturbance, confusion and seizures in August 2021. MRI revealed subacute lacunar infarcts of unclear source. Despite comprehensive investigations and neuropsychia…
31y · Female·right cerebellar cerebrovascular accident (cerebellar infarction with obstructiv…
…presentation, failure to recognize vascular symptoms in young patient, and failure to pursue urgent weekend MRI despite radiologist recommendation.
1y · Female·cystic encephalomalacia
…umented 20% risk of neurological injury secondary to twin-twin transfusion syndrome, yet the planned foetal MRI to assess this was never performed. After premature discharge from neonatal care at <36 weeks without docum…
33y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure secondary to thrombosis of the superior sagittal, t…
…owever, the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) was not pursued despite radiologists recommending MRI. Poor communication between radiologists and neurosurgeons meant the on-call neurosurgeon was given an inco…
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…y (one in the bathroom, one near his bed). Initial imaging showed no acute pathology, but subsequent CT and MRI scans revealed subarachnoid haemorrhage and extensive brain stem infarction. He was transferred to Brisbane…
78y · Female·Complications of a left tentorial meningioma
A 78-year-old woman with a meningioma detected incidentally on MRI in 2009 presented to hospital in 2015 with gait disturbance and falls. The tumour had grown significantly, …
21y · Male·Complications of blunt head injury resulting from at least two separate acts of …
…atoma and occipital fracture visible on CT imaging were not diagnosed; the radiologist's recommendation for MRI was not pursued despite suspicion of non-accidental injury being raised; mandatory child protection reporti…
12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…
…severe scoliosis. She had a pre-existing, asymptomatic Chiari type 1 malformation detected on pre-operative MRI of her spine. A paediatric neurologist assessed her as cleared for surgery. Post-operatively, she developed…
63y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (pancreatic cancer with metastases to liver and lung)
… unfounded concerns about radiation, despite recommendations for CT scanning from November 2017 onwards. An MRI scan performed in June 2019 revealed advanced pancreatic cancer with liver and lung metastases. The coroner…
72y · Male·cerebral malignancy (glioblastoma multiforme)
…maging identified three intracerebral lesions. He was promptly transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital where MRI and PET scanning were conducted to locate a primary cancer. Neuroradiologist review confirmed glioblastoma …
60y · Male·Respiratory obstruction (choking by food)
…e. His mumbling and slurred speech, which concerned his sister, was thoroughly investigated including brain MRI with no organic cause identified. The coroner found his medication was appropriately managed with clozapine…
63y · Male·Cerebral infarction complicating vertebral artery dissection following motor veh…
…initial CT imaging at 10:44am identified significant cervical spine injuries, but critical imaging results (MRI and CT angiogram) were delayed approximately 4.5 hours. The patient deteriorated acutely around 5:15pm duri…
33y · Male·Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis
… When acute neurological symptoms emerged on 3 December, he received comprehensive investigations including MRI, lumbar puncture, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. A neurologist appropriately recommended plasma exchange a…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
Ian Gould, a 64-year-old man with a non-MRI compatible pacemaker, presented with vision loss in June 2019. Initial neurological and ophthalmological ev…
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