124 results for “CT head scan”
53y · Male·Bilateral ACA stroke
A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department with acute stroke symptoms (left-sided hemiplegia and dysphasia) with onset around 10:30 am. Due to fluctuating symptoms and delays in stroke team referral, he was …
66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall
Kevin Howard Weber, aged 66, fell backwards down four steps at a public memorial site, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma requiring urgent craniotomy. Despite surgical evacuation, he…
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
…ed to Kalgoorlie Hospital in May 2010 following an alleged assault. He was initially evaluated for possible head injury but imaging ruled out significant intracranial pathology. His confusion and neurological symptoms we…
62y · Male·end stage renal failure complicating oxalate crystal nephropathy with contributi…
…t Anthony Leane, 62, died from end-stage renal failure due to oxalate crystal nephropathy with contributing head injury. He had complex medical needs including dialysis-dependent kidney failure, schizophrenia, and recent…
41y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of a berry aneurysm of the right interna…
… of an undiagnosed berry aneurysm while incarcerated. He had a complex medical history including migraines, head injuries, hypertension, and substance use. In June 2021, he presented with right facial pain initially attr…
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
…ge following methylamphetamine use during a football match. He had suffered a prior unreported work-related head injury 4-6 weeks earlier. During a football game on 13 April 2013, he received a heavy blow (rib fracture) …
37y · Male·primary intracerebral haemorrhage, contributed to by acute alcohol intoxication
… days after initial presentation. He was found intoxicated outside Centrelink on 7 December 2001 with minor head injuries from an altercation. Ambulance officers assessed him as intoxicated without serious injury and cal…
10y · Female·Head injuries due to fall from a bunk bed
Elise Neville, aged 10, fell from a non-compliant bunk bed and sustained a head injury. At her first ED presentation to Caloundra Hospital at 3:25am, Dr D.—a junior house officer 19 hours…
40y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in an e-bike incident
… a helmet after consuming approximately three beers over several hours. He returned home with a significant head injury and seizure-like symptoms, was intubated and evacuated by helicopter, but suffered multiple cranial …
17y · Male·massive head injury sustained in a fall from height (approximately 3.5 metres th…
A 17-year-old male died from massive head injury sustained in a fall from approximately 3.5 metres through a shade sail at a primary school. He lande…
35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease
…c consequences. Clinical lesson: awareness of increased bleeding risk in cirrhotic patients even from minor head trauma.
77y · Male·Subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage post head trauma secondary to a fall
…age following a fall at an aged care facility. He fell on 29 March and again on 30 March 2015, striking his head. Initial assessment by a locum GP found no head injury evidence and neurological observations were ceased. …
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
…n acute left subdural haematoma, likely related to anticoagulation in the context of an unwitnessed fall or head trauma. The coroner found her care and treatment were appropriate. Key clinical lessons include: careful mo…
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…osclerosis, and chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, was admitted to Rockhampton Hospital with severe headache and neck pain. He experienced two falls during his hospital stay (one in the bathroom, one near his bed…
0y · Female·Head injury
Baby ABA, born in Lebanon and arrived in Australia at 2 months old, died from head injury at 6.5 months of age on 10 June 2008. She had fallen from a couch on 7 June 2008 with no apparent se…
78y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage (bilateral) and occipital fracture
A 78-year-old man with vascular and Alzheimer's dementia died from bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage and occipital fracture sustained when he forcefully opened a bathroom door into his face while under an Inpatient Trea…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
An 80-year-old woman presented to hospital after falls causing head injury and cervical spine fracture. Initial CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferenti…
81y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
…d man struck by car while crossing Thompson Road in North Geelong to access a bus stop. He sustained severe head injuries with intracranial haemorrhage and bilateral haemothoraces and died at Alfred Hospital. The collisi…
22y · Male·Airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and laryngeal chondronecrosis due to…
… from airway obstruction due to laryngeal abscess and chondronecrosis following a motorcycle accident. A CT scan on 13 July 2023 showed a critically narrowed (3mm) subglottic airway with suspected chondronecrosis, which …
55y · Female·Traumatic brain injury
This finding concerns a fatal motor vehicle accident resulting in traumatic brain injury. A 55-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street after exiting a bus. She suffered catastrophic brain injurie…
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