139 results for “cerebral oedema”
3y · Male·cerebral oedema which caused coning at the base of the brain, caused by post-ope…
A 3-year-old boy died from cerebral oedema caused by post-operative hyponatraemia following scoliosis correction surgery. The operation was s…
21y · Male·cerebral edema, cerebral infarcts and pneumonia; subdural haematoma
…ssion. He had fallen backwards at the doorway, striking his head on concrete, causing subdural haematoma, cerebral oedema, and infarcts. Emergency neurosurgery was performed but he subsequently developed pneumonia and di…
15y · Male·global hypoxic cerebral injury following medical intervention for high velocity …
…tubation, surgery, and decompressive craniectomy. However, he developed staphylococcal meningitis, severe cerebral oedema with intracranial pressure exceeding 90mmHg despite aggressive intervention, and ultimately global…
42y · Female·multiorgan failure complicating hyperthermia and metabolic acidosis following su…
… complications (oesophageal perforation, mediastinitis, acute kidney injury, septic shock), she developed cerebral oedema with herniation and died on 15 May 2019. The coroner found her care was appropriate and attentive.…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
…g seizure management and fluid resuscitation before transfer to ICU. He developed multi-organ failure and cerebral oedema with herniation. The coroner identified that Mr P likely consumed a high-dose Blue Punisher MDMA p…
29y · Male·Head injury following an assault; subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and …
… uncle with severe head trauma. Mr Williams suffered multiple head injuries causing subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and cerebral oedema, losing consciousness before arriving at hospital. He died during emergenc…
59y · Male·Cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema in a man with a bi-cuspid aortic valve
Anthony Stone, a 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy living in a disability residence, died from cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema secondary to a bicusp…
29y · Male·Acute subdural haematoma
…veral hours later. Despite optimal neurosurgical care, he died from progressive intracranial bleeding and cerebral oedema. The medical evidence could not definitively establish when or how the fatal injury occurred—it ma…
44y · Male·cardiac arrest and cerebral oedema consequent upon ingestion of Alpha-PVP (Smoki…
Glenn Punch, a 44-year-old truck driver, died from cardiac arrest and cerebral oedema following intravenous injection of Alpha-PVP (Smokin Slurry), a synthetic cathinone derivative. He…
33y · Male·cerebral hypoxia due to compression of the neck (suspension)
Leim Matthew Benson, 33, died from cerebral hypoxia due to neck compression by suspension on 4 April 2007. He died 3 days after being found hanging f…
Male·Robert Harradine: multiple injuries including brain stem transection, cerebral l…
Two teenagers died following a motor vehicle collision on 9 August 2000 in Adelaide. Robert Harradine (16) sustained fatal multiple injuries; Anthony Wilson (15) died from pulmonary contusion with associated injuries inc…
5y · Male·complications of blunt force injury to the head
…raumatic brain injury despite visible bruising. NETS consultation eventually led to recognition of likely cerebral oedema, but Mannitol was unavailable due to staff inability to locate it (though the drug was actually st…
17y · Female·multiple injuries
… 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. Emergency management at…
Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
…Rodney Tonks sustained severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to Royal Ho…
32y · Male·Cerebral oedema secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
Andrew Stubbs, 32, died from cerebral oedema secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome while receiving intermittent haemodialysis for sever…
40y · Female·Cerebral oedema of unknown aetiology with probable contribution from Hashimoto's…
Sarah Louise Rose, aged 40, died from cerebral oedema of unknown aetiology with probable contribution from Hashimoto's encephalopathy. She had been diag…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
…rgency with frontal headache, elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, abnormal liver function and lower limb oedema. She was admitted under general physician Dr S. after ED assessment by Dr McKenzie. A CT brain performed t…
50y · Male·Head injuries (extensive subarachnomial haemorrhage with cerebral oedema, cerebr…
Robert Brewster, a 50-year-old man, died from severe head injuries sustained when struck by a jetski while swimming in Port Melbourne. The operator, who had only recently obtained a recreational boat licence through theo…
59y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
…ear-old man imprisoned at Hopkins Correctional Centre collapsed on 16 July 2019 with a left thalamic intracerebral haemorrhage with intraventricular rupture. He was transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital where an extern…
58y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis
…ia and acute bronchitis following multi-organ failure. He had complex medical needs including Trisomy 18, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and swallowing difficulties with aspiration risk. He presented with abdom…
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