76 results for “altered consciousness”
39y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) with contribut…
…). Key clinical lessons include: (1) support workers should escalate concerns when residents present with altered consciousness or unusual sedation, particularly before administering psychotropic medications; (2) staff …
67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
…ansferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he underwent extensive resuscitation but never regained consciousness and died the following day. The coroner found the death was from natural causes and that medical care …
61y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia complicating aorto-femoral bypass surgery for periph…
…, delirium from alcohol withdrawal, and hepatic alcoholic psychopathy. He required hand restraints due to altered consciousness and aggression. After initial ICU management, he was transferred to the vascular ward on 21…
19y · Female·echovirus type 9 infection (myocarditis and pneumonitis)
…eumonitis after rapid deterioration while on holiday. She presented to a small rural hospital with fever, altered consciousness, and seizure activity. The treating doctor ruled out febrile convulsion, consulted a paedia…
55y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by epilepsy, asthma and schizophrenia
… and was admitted under a psychiatric treatment order. On the morning of admission, she deteriorated with altered consciousness and was transferred to resuscitation. Despite investigations (CT brain, ECG, chest X-ray, b…
58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…
Mr H, a 58-year-old man with end-stage multiple sclerosis and recurrent sigmoid volvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and distension. He underwent rectal tube insertion via sigmo…
45y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with acquired brain injury as a contributing factor
…at key clinical differences between morning and afternoon presentations (absence of respiratory distress, altered consciousness, and gurgling breathing in the morning) justified the initial decision not to admit.
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…ticoagulation (rivaroxaban). Over subsequent days he deteriorated with stiffness, fever, and decreased consciousness. Transfer to ICU revealed bilateral occipital haemorrhage on CT, status epilepticus on EEG, and ultima…
53y · Male·Left intra cerebral and left subdural haemorrhage
…m in a police van cage, placing him on the floor without cushioning. He was in profound intoxication with altered consciousness, unable to sit or stand independently. He had a history of previous brain bleeds from head …
75y · Male·bilateral subdural haematoma due to fall
… signs of trauma. Over the following hours, he developed signs of serious head injury including vomiting, altered consciousness, agitation, and a bruise to his right temple. He was transferred to hospital where imaging …
15y · Male·Multiple organ failure associated with hyperthermia (heat stroke)
…eciding to proceed with modified training. However, when the athlete collapsed with signs of heat stroke (altered consciousness, inability to get up), the first aiders failed to recognise heat stroke early and did not a…
1y · Female·sudden unexpected death in infancy due to hypoxic episode while co-bedding with …
…orced with adequate staffing and supervision; (5) mothers who are extraordinarily tired, sedated, or have altered consciousness should not bed-share with infants. The coroner found the death possibly preventable through…
71y · Male·disseminated fungal (Cryptococcus) infection of the lungs, brain and meninges
…med malignant, but inflammatory markers were unremarkable. Despite clinical deterioration with headaches, altered consciousness, and neurological symptoms suggesting intracranial involvement, diagnostic workup was incom…
38y · Male·Combined effects of methylamphetamine toxicity, violent struggle, and positional…
Kevin Norris, 38, died in police custody after methamphetamine intoxication, violent police restraint at McDonald's, and positional asphyxia at Bowral Police Station. He had schizophrenia and was on a Community Treatment…
30y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (MDMA, methylamphetamine and methoxyamphetamine)
…rectional facility. Fellow inmates observed progressive signs of stimulant toxicity (agitation, sweating, altered consciousness) but did not recognise these as requiring immediate medical help. When Charles stopped brea…
22y · Male·Mixed Diflunisal and Buproprion (Zyban) toxicity
… (45 minutes), delayed decontamination by 1.5 hours, delayed intubation despite seizures and declining consciousness, and failure to recognise the multi-drug overdose despite positive paracetamol and salicylate blood te…
38y · Female·Unascertained
…reast, arm and abdominal surgery. Post-operatively, she developed symptoms including cold hands, pain and altered consciousness, progressing to cardiac arrest. A local hospital reported embolism as cause of death. Austr…
75y · Male·acute right subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall
…the high-risk combination of age, anticoagulation, and head trauma. By 3pm on 15 August, George developed altered consciousness and vomiting. He was admitted with a massive right subdural haemorrhage and died the next m…
27y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
…y to avoid police discovery. He exhibited symptoms consistent with excited delirium (agitation, sweating, altered consciousness), but police incorrectly communicated this term to St John Ambulance paramedics, resulting …
78y · Male·Cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage due to the combined effects of isch…
…ikely exacerbated respiratory depression. The patient rapidly deteriorated with hypoxia, hypotension, and altered consciousness. While opioid toxicity was clinically suspected, no blood toxicology was retained to confir…
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