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57 results for stroke history

NSWcommunity2023-07-25

Inquest into the death of Malcolm McPhail

82y · Male·unknown

…ivities. He had early signs of dementia, prior episodes of becoming lost, was blind in one eye, and had a history of stroke. Despite extensive multi-agency search and rescue efforts over several days involving police, S…

QLDhospital2026-03-06

Non-inquest findings into the death of Ms B

35y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest due to vertebro…

A 35-year-old woman presented to a rural hospital with a three-day history of collapses, slurred speech, vomiting, and abnormal eye movements. A non-contrast CT head scan was norma…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2017-07-13

Finding into death of Michelle Louise Rosevear

41y · Female·Left middle cerebral artery territory ischaemic stroke

…ness on 28 May 2015. She was initially assessed as having a possible medication overdose rather than acute stroke, despite later learning she had reported weakness on her right side and suspected stroke that morning. A C…

emergency medicineneurologydiagnosticdelayquetiapine
VIChospital2010-05-20

Finding into death of Eileen May Howell

68y · Female·intracerebral haemorrhage

Eileen May Howell, a 68-year-old woman with intellectual disability and history of cerebral haemorrhage in 2004, suffered a fatal intracerebral haemorrhage on 25 December 2008 while at …

neurosurgeryintensive care
VIChospital2014-12-04

Finding into death of Anastasios Kosmas

60y · Male·Ischaemic cerebrovascular accident

Anastasios Kosmas, 60-year-old male with psychiatric history (manic schizophrenia, depression) and cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemi…

neurologypsychiatry
VICaged care2013-06-12

Finding into death of Colin Frederick Toogood

66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia

Colin Toogood, a 66-year-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toil…

forensic medicineneurologycarbamazepine
VIChome2018-10-03

Finding into death of Yvonne Rose Vizard

72y · Female·Obstruction of the airways of the neck

…man with moderate-severe expressive and receptive dysphasia following an acute left middle cerebral artery stroke died by hanging three months post-discharge from rehabilitation. Critical deficiencies were identified in …

neurologyrehabilitation medicinediagnosticsystem
SAhospital2020-10-12

Coroner's Finding: MANSVELDERS Henri Martinus Bernardus

79y · Male·Atherosclerotic right internal carotid artery occlusion with resultant ischaemia…

A 79-year-old man with significant cardiovascular disease history (prior MI, triple bypass, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia) was admitted to psychiatric care under an …

psychiatryneurologymorphine
VIChospital2025-01-08

Finding into death of Winfried Medenbach

65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities

…fried Medenbach, a 65-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and history of bowel complications, died from a middle cerebral artery stroke. He had been admitted to hospital in la…

general surgeryinfectious diseaseshyoscine butylbromide
WAcommunity2014-11-07

Inquest into the Suspected Death of John Joseph Moran

69y · Male·unknown

John Joseph Moran, a 69-year-old man with a history of mental health problems including schizophreniform psychosis and organic delusional disorder following …

psychiatryneurology
VIChospital2025-07-28

Finding into death of Juvetta Pedruco Columbine

47y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus, previous cerebr…

A 47-year-old NDIS participant with a history of stroke, diabetes, and complex comorbidities died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. She had…

infectious diseasesrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2025-12-15

Finding into death of Yan Jin

64y · Male·Pneumonia secondary to ischaemic cerebrovascular incidents, hypertension, and at…

Yan Jin, a 64-year-old man with history of stroke, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, was admitted to hospital after a witnessed fall from be…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinepiperacillin/tazobactam
VIChospital2017-03-27

Finding into death of Peter Heng Dowe Chiam

77y · Male·Cerebral infarction (stroke) complicating elective hernia repair

…monitoring responsibility between the hospital, GP, and pathology service. He suffered a massive ischaemic stroke on day 4 post-op with an INR of 1.0 (sub-therapeutic). The coroner found the pre-operative anticoagulation…

cardiothoracic surgeryanaesthesiacommunicationsystemwarfarin
SAhospital2000-05-31

Coroner's Finding: ZURMUHL Ervin Les

29y · Male·left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) due to thromboembolism in the middle cere…

A 29-year-old male bodybuilder died from left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) caused by thromboembolism. He had a history of anabolic steroid use and presented after a minor motor veh…

neurologyendocrinologyanabolic steroids
SAhospital2014-11-28

Coroner's Finding: HOGAN Constance Mary

73y · Female·general inanition due to dysphagia on a background of multiple neurological and …

A 73-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse history, and multiple medical comorbidities presented with stroke-like symptoms in March 2012. Neuroimaging was u…

neurologypsychiatry
VIChospital2025-07-28

Finding into death of Ann Williams

71y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating dysphagia and status epilepticus

…rogressive respiratory symptoms and was found to have pneumonia, atrial flutter, seizures, and evidence of stroke. She deteriorated despite treatment and was transitioned to end-of-life care, dying on 28 September 2024. …

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
TAScommunity2022-07-22

Coroner's Finding: Fraser, Stella Joan

72y · Female·drowning

…ed by drowning in the Ouse River on 4 June 2021 after leaving the Lachlan Hotel in the evening. She had a history of stroke (2013) with resulting cognitive decline and mobility limitations, and dementia. The coroner fou…

VICaged care2010-04-19

Finding into death of Jamie Alan White

44y · Male·pneumonia and possible large left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) in a man wit…

…ation of care when acute changes occur. Early investigation of unresponsiveness and consideration of acute stroke in this patient population may have altered outcomes.

general practicerespiratory medicineoxycodone
VIChome2026-08-20

Finding into death of Dorothy Boag

91y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with multiple co-morbidities

…odation who died from aspiration pneumonia. She had documented moderate oropharyngeal dysphagia from prior stroke, managed with pureed diet and thick fluids per speech pathology assessment in May 2024. Over the preceding…

general practicegeriatric medicine
SAhospital2014-11-28

Coroner's Finding: BLAIN Kathleen Olive Florence

79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema

A 79-year-old woman with stroke and cardiac history was admitted for rehabilitation but developed treatment-resistant depression. Despite …

psychiatrycardiologymirtazapine

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