14 results for “chronic hydrocephalus”
5y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus
Alison Rose Woods, a 5-year-old girl with severe congenital brain damage, spastic quadriplegia, and chronic hydrocephalus since birth, died at home in Katherine on 2 July 2004. She required constant medication and…
56y · Female·Complications arising from acute on chronic haemorrhage into suprachiasmal piloc…
Wendy Joy Morgan, aged 56, died from complications of acute on chronic haemorrhage into a suprachiasmal pilocytic astrocytoma. She had suffered an acquired brain injury in 2021…
12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…
…e. A paediatric neurologist assessed her as cleared for surgery. Post-operatively, she developed acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus with raised intracranial pressure, causing sudden respiratory arrest and death. Clinical le…
23y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus with brain swelling
A 23-year-old registered nurse with undiagnosed chronic hydrocephalus presented to the ED with neck pain, headache and vomiting. Dr B. assessed her briefly witho…
61y · Male·Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (post seizure) due to chronic communica…
…illip Hyde-Wyatt, aged 61, died from pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents following a seizure. He had chronic communicating hydrocephalus and encephalomalacia. At 1:30am, support worker Julie Magrath observed him ha…
85y · Male·cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension
…m with no heartbeat. A post-mortem revealed acute intracranial haemorrhage in the left cerebellum with hydrocephalus. The coroner found no evidence of deficiency in care and treatment. This case highlights appropriate e…
59y · Male·Complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Roger Henderson, aged 59, died from complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. He was a resident of a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) facility under the NDIS with profound intellect…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
Benjamin Cullen, aged 41, died on 25 February 2021 from acute severe hydrocephalus secondary to a brain tumour abutting the cerebral aqueduct. He suffered three seizures on 23 February …
58y · Male·Sepsis of unknown origin on a background of multiple co-morbidities
Michael Francis Gribble, a 58-year-old man with complex medical comorbidities including alcoholic cardiomyopathy, schizophrenia, and acquired brain injury, died from sepsis of unknown origin at Rosebud Hospital. He was f…
62y · Male·Brain swelling associated with cerebral infarction; drainage acute on chronic su…
John Hemingway, a 62-year-old man with cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy, sustained a head injury when a vehicle rolled backward and struck him while he was in a…
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
…t 4am Sunday before surgery could proceed. Clinical lessons: (1) patients with symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus at risk of rapid deterioration require ICU-level continuous monitoring, not general ward care; (2) det…
31y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction (disc…
Emilie Le Coz, aged 31, died from raised intracranial pressure secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt disconnection. She presented to hospital in March 2010 with progressive headaches, cognitive changes and behaviour de…
40y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Jeffrey McCarty, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia after being placed on a palliative pathway. The coroner…
61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct
A 61-year-old man with extensive cardiac disease collapsed at a supermarket, striking his head and losing consciousness for less than 10 seconds. Paramedics identified STEMI and administered heparin on advice from Austin…
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