5 results for “cerebral venous sinus thrombosis”
33y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure secondary to thrombosis of the superior sagittal, t…
… CT after 50 minutes showed significant progression with increased mass effect. However, the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) was not pursued despite radiologists recommending MRI. Poor communication between…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
…nt by Dr McKenzie. A CT brain performed that evening was reported as normal. Despite clinical concern for cerebral venous thrombosis documented on the request form, further investigation with MRI was not pursued as Mrs G…
93y · Male·Complications of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp
Donald Morley, aged 93, died at Claire Holland House hospice on 12 July 2024 while serving a nine-year sentence for murder. He was under 24/7 custodial supervision. The cause of death was complications of invasive squamo…
44y · Male·Complications of a Left Temporal Lobe Abscess
Mootijah was a 44-year-old Aboriginal man who died from a brain abscess originating from an untreated chronic ear infection. He had documented hearing impairment and a history of chronic ear disease requiring ENT special…
54y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury attributed to cardiac arrest due to choking
A 54-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia died of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury from choking on food whilst in seclusion in a psychiatric intensive care unit. Key failures included: unsupervised provision of food to…
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