274 results for “CT brain”
77y · Female·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, intraventricular and brainstem)
…ar-old woman fell from a ladder on 12 December 2022, suffering loss of consciousness and rib fractures. No brain CT scan was performed at Mersey Community Hospital despite the mechanism of injury and unconsciousness sug…
83y · Male·Acute subdural haemorrhage following a fall
…anticoagulation therapy. He was transported to Launceston General Hospital where an initial CT scan of the brain was misread as normal by radiologist Dr M., who failed to identify a small (3-4 mm) acute subdural haemato…
41y · Female·Left middle cerebral artery territory ischaemic stroke
…despite later learning she had reported weakness on her right side and suspected stroke that morning. A CT brain was not ordered initially; it was performed 8+ hours after presentation (8:21 pm), confirming a large left…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
…lower limb oedema. She was admitted under general physician Dr S. after ED assessment by Dr McKenzie. A CT brain performed that evening was reported as normal. Despite clinical concern for cerebral venous thrombosis doc…
64y · Male·Subdural haematoma with mass effect following thrombolysis for acute myocardial …
…complex medical history including diabetes, mental illness, chronic alcohol misuse, and previous traumatic brain injury was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and acute kidney injury. He developed acute myocardial infa…
34y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia due to traumatic brain injury
…ugall, aged 34, died on 20 July 2015 from aspiration pneumonia, 16 months after suffering severe traumatic brain injury in a single-vehicle motor crash on 7 February 2014 on the Midland Highway in Tasmania. The crash oc…
81y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents complicating disseminated moderately differentiat…
…on, aged 81, died from aspiration of gastric contents complicating undiagnosed metastatic lung cancer with brain metastases. He presented with confusion, agitation and atrial fibrillation; a lung mass was suspected but …
24y · Male·acute hydrocephalus due to undiagnosed colloid cyst of the third ventricle of th…
…ent 2 weeks, minimal withdrawal screen), and discharged him without imaging. Brendan suffered catastrophic brain herniation overnight and died in Sydney the next day. The coroner found the failure to order CT scan despi…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…ilepticus on EEG, and ultimately sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) confirmed by lumbar puncture and brain biopsy. The coroner found that while BHS head injury guidelines did not reflect current standard practice …
80y · Female·subdural haematoma due to closed head injury sustained in a fall from bed in hos…
An 80-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted to hospital fell from bed and hit her head. Although nursing staff were concerned about a possible head injury, the House Medical Officer incorrectly concluded no …
28y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage sustained in an unwitnessed fall
…ial event and fell down stairs in the communal area around 11:15pm. He was found conscious but with severe brain injury, intubated on arrival at hospital, and declared brain dead within 48 hours. The coroner found the d…
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…showed no acute pathology, but subsequent CT and MRI scans revealed subarachnoid haemorrhage and extensive brain stem infarction. He was transferred to Brisbane where he deteriorated and died. The coroner found the brai…
83y · Male·Metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…ls and deterioration during incarceration. In 2009, he was diagnosed with oesophageal adenocarcinoma and a brain tumour. He was transferred to the prison hospital ward for palliative care in September 2009 and died in O…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
…ild head pain, and confusion, but the post-fall clinical pathway form was not properly completed and no CT brain was performed. A second fall occurred on 2 February without imaging. On 3 February, he deteriorated with a…
10y · Female·congenital hydrocephalus
…ressure (ICP) but the diagnosis was significantly delayed—approximately 90-100 minutes—because previous CT brain imaging stored at another hospital could not be electronically accessed for comparison. While her clinical…
3y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiorespiratory arrest, possibly secondary t…
Master T, aged 3 years, died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiorespiratory arrest, likely due to aspiration pneumonitis. He had severe congenit…
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus
Linda Snadden, a 62-year-old woman with cognitive decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension, died …
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…
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 …
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