21 results for “carotid artery injury”
74y · Female·Complications of carotid artery injury from central line insertion in the settin…
Susan Royals, a 74-year-old woman with metastatic colon cancer, died from complications of carotid artery injury sustained during central venous catheter (CVC) insertion as part of a Whipple procedure and…
80y · Male·Complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries (op…
An 80-year-old retired surgeon died from complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries and cervical spine injuries sustained in a body surfing inciden…
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
Kane Mathew Leary, 17, died from a stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following a motorbike collision. The critical clinical lesson involves a missed diagnosis of l…
70y · Male·complications arising from craniofacial resection and orbital exenteration for r…
…bital exenteration for right sinonasal adenocarcinoma. Multiple surgical complications occurred including carotid artery injury, cerebral infarction, CSF leak, and infection. He developed delirium postoperatively necess…
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
…year-old semi-professional rugby league player died from a traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 match. The injury mechanism involved a shoulde…
66y · Female·retroperitoneal haemorrhage due to anticoagulation following right cerebrovascul…
… by intra-arterial central venous catheter placement. The catheter was mistakenly inserted into the right carotid artery instead of the jugular vein. Critical failures included: non-recognition of arterial blood on bloo…
79y · Male·Displaced cervical vertebral fracture with secondary carotid artery dissection r…
… sustained a burst fracture of the first cervical vertebra with traumatic dissection of the left internal carotid artery, resulting in stroke. He died two days later. Clinicians should recognise that post-stroke cogniti…
44y · Male·head and neck injuries with terminal palliative care
Trent Robertson, 44, died from severe head and neck injuries sustained in a high-speed motorcycle crash on 27 May 2018 after evading a brief police traffic stop. Police observed him speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone,…
17y · Female·multiple injuries
… reached speeds up to 105km/h before colliding with a retaining wall. She sustained severe traumatic brain injury with diffuse cerebral oedema, subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and basal skull injuries. Em…
26y · Male·Restraint asphyxia compounded by the effects of amphetamine abuse and extreme ex…
….C. spray use (entire canister), strikes with a torch, punches, and kicks. During final restraint, both a carotid neck hold and significant chest pressure restricted breathing for several minutes before Eddy lost consci…
24y · Male·stab injury to the neck
James Russouw, a 24-year-old cannabis dealer, was stabbed to death in the neck at Burwood East Reserve on 7 March 2008. After years of investigation, Christopher Lavery was convicted of murder in 2017. Lavery exploited h…
72y · Male·Haemopericardium due to anti-coagulation treatment for pulmonary thromboemboliti…
Jeffrey Brown, a 72-year-old with recent cardiac surgery (CABG), died from haemopericardium due to anticoagulation treatment for pulmonary thromboembolism. Post-mortem examination revealed fibrinous pericarditis (a known…
69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to right facial artery pseudoaneurysm r…
…orrhage occurred, requiring emergency cricothyrotomy and resuscitation. Subsequent hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury proved fatal. Hospital review identified under-recognition of airway threat and communication delays. New …
72y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to…
…in the shed. Despite extensive resuscitation efforts and ICU care, he remained comatose from hypoxic brain injury and was extubated on 22 July, dying the same day. The coroner found no failure in police risk assessment, …
36y · Female·stab injury to neck with transection of left common carotid artery
…ng a domestic dispute on 25 January 2009. The autopsy confirmed the stab wound transected the left common carotid artery. Peter Lubik had an established history of violence against women, exacerbated by alcohol misuse a…
50y · Male·Tracheostomy site haemorrhage in a man with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (t…
A 50-year-old man died from tracheostomy site haemorrhage 36 days after laryngectomy for recurrent laryngeal cancer. He lived alone post-discharge with a MePACS personal alarm system and home nursing visits. When bleedin…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
77-year-old male died from complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effusion post-coronary bypass surgery, in the setting of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural ta…
75y · Male·multifactorial causes on a background of ischaemic heart disease, generalised va…
Robert Bischard, a 75-year-old man with multiple complex comorbidities including coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, died five days after elective right total knee replacement …
54y · Male·Blunt force head injury due to hit by rock while driving
…rthmoving truck and was ejected at high velocity during acceleration, causing catastrophic traumatic brain injury with unsurvivable injuries including complex fractures, intracranial haemorrhages, and vascular dissection…
54y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from neck compression due to entrapme…
Jorge Castillo-Riffo, a 54-year-old construction worker, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from neck compression. While working on a scissor lift to patch post-tensioning pockets on a concrete slab edg…
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