44 results for “MRI brain imaging”
43y · Female·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured berry aneurysm
…eadaches (5-8/10) occurring 30 August–4 September to the treating neurosurgeon; delay in obtaining repeat imaging (CT/MRI) despite escalating headache severity; and inadequate informed consent discussion regarding treat…
0y · Male·Head injury
…al evidence showed the child had a constellation of injuries (subdural haemorrhages, retinal haemorrhages, brain swelling, neck ligament injury) highly suggestive of abusive head trauma or violent shaking with/without i…
67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon
…edical and behavioural needs effectively. The case illustrates challenges in managing cancer patients with brain metastases causing psychiatric symptoms, highlighting the importance of recognising organic causes of beha…
57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)
…yocardial infarction (2009), presented with headache, visual disturbance and gait difficulty in May 2013. Imaging at Launceston General Hospital on 30 May demonstrated vertebral artery dissection, but this was not recog…
35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…
…zure post-operatively, failed to regain consciousness, and was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital where imaging revealed brain swelling and herniation. She died from global cerebral ischaemic injury. The cause of cere…
46y · Female·brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis in association with low grade glioma …
Dr D., a 46-year-old medical practitioner, died from brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis associated with a low-grade glioma. She presented to Albany Hospital …
79y · Female·Complications of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…ained T10 vertebral fracture, multiple rib fractures, hepatic lacerations, and sternal fracture. Subsequent MRI revealed multiple brain infarcts (strokes), which significantly complicated her recovery. She developed asp…
0y · Female·Global hypoxic-ischaemic injury of unknown cause
A three-day-old girl, Baby Kirat, died from global hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury sustained during co-sleeping with her mother in a hospital maternity ward on 9 July 2013. She was r…
47y · Male·sequelae of ruptured brain aneurysm
John Laurenson, a 47-year-old remand prisoner, died from rupture of a brain aneurysm on 20 June 2017, four days after collapsing in his prison cell. He had multiple intracranial aneu…
0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of chronic subdural haemorrhage
…p, vomiting, raised fontanelle and reduced milk intake. Cranial ultrasound showed fluid in subdural spaces. MRI on 15 January showed benign bilateral subdural hygromas and ventricular dilatation with no acute bleed. The…
0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise
…bour. He developed seizures and signs of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) within hours of birth, with MRI imaging confirming severe bilateral brain injury. After detailed discussions with the parents regarding pro…
69y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with contributing cardiomegaly
…ts were not communicated to ED staff, and the patient was discharged with an unspecified diagnosis after an MRI that could not exclude aneurysm. A neurosurgery outpatient appointment was scheduled 2 weeks later but the …
56y · Female·Intracranial haemorrhage whilst undergoing intravenous heparin therapy
… signs is atypical for stroke; when patients deteriorate on anticoagulation, therapy should be ceased and imaging repeated immediately, not escalated; and patients with significant neurological events should be transfer…
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
…ys during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on imaging. Despite this, she was discharged from ICU after only 22 hours with inadequate communication of the CT fi…
68y · Male·Lung cancer
Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and …
57y · Male·partially suspended hanging
…ed from intentional jumping. He had complex neurocognitive impairment (dementia, delirium, alcohol-related brain injury) and personality features. Key clinical lessons: (1) Prolonged stays on non-psychiatric wards for p…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to asphyxiation by ligature
A 43-year-old man died from hypoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by ligature while an inpatient at a rehabilitation centre. He had undergone spi…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
…ad episodes of transient neurological symptoms in April-May 2011 that prompted investigation including ECG, MRI, and echocardiogram, but no definitive diagnosis was established. An EEG was recommended but not completed …
43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…
Glenn William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on Julimar Road, We…
72y · Female·Obstruction of the airways of the neck
A 72-year-old woman 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 wer…
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