43 results for “haemorrhage concern”
0y · Male·subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
LB, a six-week-old infant, died from a subdural haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma to the head inflicted by his mother. Autopsy revealed bilateral subdural h…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…
A seven-week-old infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic brain inj…
44y · Male·Sepsis and pulmonary thromboemboli complicating a ruptured cerebral artery aneur…
…ied from sepsis and pulmonary thromboemboli complicating a ruptured cerebral aneurysm with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). On 16 December 2004, his GP Dr H. referred him urgently for CT head to exclude SAH after acute s…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
…ear-old man presented to ED with dyspnoea, diaphoresis, and hypertension caused by an evolving cerebral haemorrhage. He was initially misdiagnosed with NSTEMI based on elevated troponin and atrial fibrillation, leading …
1y · Female·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by lodged b…
…hagus caused progressive caustic injury leading to aorto-oesophageal fistula and fatal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Parents repeatedly expressed concerns about foreign body ingestion but these were not documented in me…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
… heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fractured humerus. She was initially managed conservatively at Ballarat Base…
88y · Male·left frontal lobe haemorrhage due to a fall
…cond staff member to operate it. His head struck the machine's arm support, causing a left frontal lobe haemorrhage from which he subsequently died. While the fall was accidental and staff conduct was appropriate, the c…
85y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a man with multiple comorbi…
…home and was transported to hospital with stroke symptoms. A CT brain scan revealed subtle subarachnoid haemorrhage (traumatic), but the VST consultant neurologist missed this finding and recommended thrombolysis. ED cl…
0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour
Vanessa Li, a term infant born following obstructed labour, died at four days of age from subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) with severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Labour was managed by private obstetrician Dr K., w…
1y · Female·Chest injuries
…stained multiple severe injuries including bilateral rib fractures, haemothorax, mesenteric and adrenal haemorrhage, and a fractured pelvis. No injuries other than the initial head injury and alleged bite were observed …
85y · Male·intracerebral haemorrhage due to systemic hypertension with coronary artery athe…
Sydney Hawke, an 85-year-old man, suffered an intracerebral haemorrhage (likely July 3-4, 2024) at home and was found barely alive on July 5. A neighbor called police at 5:41 …
55y · Female·Unascertained
… establish the medical cause of death due to family objection to autopsy, with findings of subarachnoid haemorrhage potentially being primary or secondary to trauma. Emergency services arrived quickly and attempted resu…
81y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall
…9, with death occurring on 24 December 2019. A CT angiogram at 3:45pm showed worsening intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) that was not identified by the neurology consultant, representing a critical misinterpretation. A…
61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct
…medics identified STEMI and administered heparin on advice from Austin Hospital's cardiology team despite concerns about the head injury. He was taken directly to the cardiac catheterisation lab without ED assessment or…
50y · Male·subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage in association with a ruptured berry …
Joseph Thomas Roe, age 50, died from a ruptured berry aneurysm causing subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage. He was a prisoner at Casuarina Prison when he called for medical assistance on the night of 17-18 Sept…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
… ED assessment by Dr McKenzie. A CT brain performed that evening was reported as normal. Despite clinical concern for cerebral venous thrombosis documented on the request form, further investigation with MRI was not pur…
56y · Female·Intracranial haemorrhage whilst undergoing intravenous heparin therapy
… heparin was escalated rather than stopped and urgent rescanning arranged. She had a large intracranial haemorrhage, likely secondary to anticoagulation, and died the next morning. Clinical lessons: CT findings must cor…
0y · Male·Acute traumatic head injury (non-accidental)
…nfants with unexplained vomiting, subdued behaviour, and head sensitivity. Dr V. appropriately recognised concerning signs and referred urgently, but the mother did not attend hospital. Had the referral been followed, i…
49y · Male·Complications of metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma
Ahmed Rizk, a 49-year-old man in custody, died from complications of metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma. He presented with abdominal pain and constipation on 10 August 2017, was investigated at Glen Inness District Hospit…
20y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle collision
…ts' opinions over the crash investigator's initial rejection of vehicle involvement. The clinical lessons concern documentation of all injuries, consistency of expert interpretation, and thorough investigation of comple…
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