5 results for “CT perfusion scan”
73y · Male·Combined effects of cerebrovascular accident and subsequent iatrogenic related i…
…estive of stroke. A non-contrast CT brain (inadequate for stroke evaluation) was performed instead of CT perfusion. He was discharged with prednisolone. Three days later, he returned with worsening symptoms and was foun…
45y · Male·Haemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction, due to bilateral internal ca…
David Smith, aged 45, died from haemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction secondary to essential thrombocytosis with bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis. He developed an acute ischaemic stroke on 9 July…
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 …
17y · Male·refractory status epilepticus caused by either a viral infection, an underlying …
Ricky Cox, a 17-year-old Aboriginal youth in juvenile detention, died from refractory status epilepticus triggered by either viral infection or underlying epilepsy. On 2 February 2006, he became febrile and unwell at Cav…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls of GHB in early June 2017, having used the drug …
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