Coronial

9 results for global cerebral oedema

VIChospital2014-09-11

Finding into death of Daniel Raymond Cowan

15y · Male·global hypoxic cerebral injury following medical intervention for high velocity …

…tubation, surgery, and decompressive craniectomy. However, he developed staphylococcal meningitis, severe cerebral oedema with intracranial pressure exceeding 90mmHg despite aggressive intervention, and ultimately global

neurosurgeryintensive caremidazolam
TAShospital2020-05-05

Coroner's Finding: Tonks, Russell Rodney

Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident

Russell Rodney Tonks sustained severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to …

neurosurgeryintensive care
VIChospital2014-03-13

Finding into death of Kerry Anne Golley

35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…

…s transferred to St Vincent's Hospital where imaging revealed brain swelling and herniation. She died from global cerebral ischaemic injury. The cause of cerebral ischaemia was not definitively identified but may have be…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelay
VIChospital2023-01-12

Finding into death of David Julien Laurie Shan Gardner

76y · Male·Complications following head injuries (operated)

…ures requiring neurosurgery. Despite initial treatment, he developed complications including pneumonia and global cerebral ischaemic injury, dying 23 days later. The coroner found no clinical management issues at the hos…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2016-05-26

Finding into death of Delta Diawo Poke

42y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia in a setting of anaesthesia

A 42-year-old woman died from global cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arrest during anaesthesia for a late-term termination of pregnancy. T…

anaesthesiaobstetricsdiagnosticmedicationpropofol
QLDhome2006-07-28

Vidler-Cumming, Liam Richard

0y · Male·Global hypoxic brain necrosis as a result of non-accidental violent shaking of t…

Liam Richard Vidler-Cumming, a three-month-old, died from global hypoxic brain necrosis resulting from non-accidental violent shaking (shaken baby syndrome). He was examin…

paediatricsneurosurgery
VIChospital2021-04-07

Finding into death of Anson

17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)

A 17-year-old male died from mixed drug toxicity involving 25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine after consuming a substance he believed was MDMA or psilocybin, obtained from unregulated drug markets. He experienced severe s…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelay25c-nbome
VIChome2013-08-23

Finding into death of Xavier Hart

4y · Male·hypoxic brain injury complicating out of hospital cardiac arrest (unknown cause)

Xavier Hart, a 4-year-old boy with obstructive sleep apnoea due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy, was found unresponsive and apnoeic at home on 21 December 2011. Despite immediate CPR and intensive resuscitation, he suffere…

paediatricsemergency medicinedelay
QLDhospital2017-10-06

Parsons, Ann

59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…

59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…

neurosurgeryintensive carediagnosticcommunicationdexamethasone

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