83 results for “brain infarction”
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner Karl Bingle. She was found unconscious at their residence and died in hospital. Evi…
61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct
…bout the head injury. He was taken directly to the cardiac catheterisation lab without ED assessment or CT brain imaging. A skull fracture and intracranial haemorrhage subsequently developed, likely exacerbated by antic…
57y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endo…
Cary James Saunders, aged 57, a prisoner with pre-existing mitral valve prolapse and aortic regurgitation, died from intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mitis. He present…
73y · Male·Combined effects of cerebrovascular accident and subsequent iatrogenic related i…
…0. He was misdiagnosed with Bell's palsy despite clinical features suggestive of stroke. A non-contrast CT brain (inadequate for stroke evaluation) was performed instead of CT perfusion. He was discharged with prednisol…
77y · Male·cardiac failure in an elderly man with valvular heart disease and other co-morbi…
Brian Attwell, a 77-year-old sentenced prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including diabetes, chronic renal failure, peripheral vascular disease, and valvular heart disease, died of cardiac failure in hospital. He…
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
James Halloran, age 52, collapsed during chiropractic treatment and suffered cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Initially su…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with a left middle cerebral artery stroke (palliat…
Brian Lench, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability in DHS residential care, suffered a left middle cerebral artery stroke on 6 October 2011. He developed aspiration pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory dis…
42y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; cardiac arrest; cardiomegaly
A 42-year-old man with schizophrenia died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at a mental health community care unit. He had been admitted voluntarily for alcohol rehabilitat…
47y · Male·organ failure following cardiorespiratory impairment in a man with arteriosclero…
…Despite immediate resuscitation by prison staff and ambulance paramedics, he suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died three days later. Synthetic cannabinoids triggered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a man wit…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…
59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma
Rex Harold, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, alcohol-induced brain injury, chronic obstructive airways disease, and diabetes, died in custody from disseminated small cell lu…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
A 62-year-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, lea…
12y · Female·Head injury
Courtney Keast, age 12, died from catastrophic head injury sustained in a boat collision at Lake Eppalock. She was struck by another vessel while sitting in the back of a ski boat. Both operators were experienced, licens…
2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…
…ions. The child deteriorated overnight with respiratory depression, seizures, and severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, leading to death despite intensive care. Key clinical failures included: the prescribing doctor no…
57y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen
Martin Sheahan, 57, was fatally shot by Glenn Usher-Clarke at his home on 26 January 2022. Usher-Clarke, who held a NSW firearms licence and permit to acquire, legally purchased a shotgun in Victoria on 17 December 2021 …
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
…inical urgency, ineffective bed coordination, and adverse weather. She deteriorated, suffered myocardial infarction, and died from bilateral pulmonary embolism complicated by stroke. Key failures: initial hypoxia not inv…
56y · Female·Intracranial haemorrhage whilst undergoing intravenous heparin therapy
A 56-year-old woman presented to Knox Private Hospital with severe headache and eye symptoms on 16 June 2007. An ED physician diagnosed ischaemic stroke based on a subtle CT finding in the absence of focal neurological s…
85y · Female·Complications of subdural haematoma (evacuated), secondary to fall, contributed …
Patricia Cook, 85, died from complications of a subdural haematoma following a fall at a supported residential service (SRS) while on warfarin for atrial fibrillation. She fell on 30 September 2007, striking her head. Pe…
38y · Male·Multiorgan failure following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a man with methyl…
A 38-year-old Noongar man died from multiorgan failure following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after being restrained in prone position by police. He had injected methylamphetamine and developed excited delirium, becomi…
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