15 results for “diffuse cerebral oedema”
17y · Female·multiple injuries
…ds 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. Emergency mana…
22y · Male·Cranial fracture, epidural haemorrhage, marked cerebral oedema and diffuse axona…
…wing afternoon and was admitted to Austin Hospital, where he died 6 days later from epidural haemorrhage, cerebral oedema and diffuse axonal injury. The coroner found no evidence that alcohol impairment contributed to Sh…
1y · Female·head injury from non-accidental trauma
…r. Medical assessment revealed a skull fracture, bilateral subdural haematomas, subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral oedema, extensive bilateral retinal haemorrhages, traumatic diffuse axonal injury, and arm fractures. Exp…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…
A seven-week-old infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic brain injuries occurring approximatel…
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 …
20y · Male·diffuse cerebral oedema caused by hyponatraemia caused by excessive self-induced…
…nother resident's challenging behaviours. Jamie consumed fatal quantities of water in the shower, causing cerebral oedema and death. The coroner found gaps in communication between hospital and carers, inadequate informa…
43y · Female·Severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by administration of supratherapeutic…
A 43-year-old woman died from severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by excessive sodium bicarbonate administration during treatment of amitriptyl…
54y · Male·Toxic leukoencephalopathy (of uncertain aetiology)
…d developed fluctuating consciousness on day 6, with GCS dropping to 5/15. He was transferred to ICU with diffuse white matter disease on imaging. Despite investigation, the underlying cause of leukoencephalopathy could…
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…
7y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to reflex cardiac arrest triggered by blunt…
A 7-year-old boy died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following a motor vehicle collision. He was seated on an unanchored booster seat and wearing an adult seatbelt. During the collision, the unsecured booster seat…
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall down stairs at Manus Island Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, like…
27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of heat stroke
Olivier Caramin, a 27-year-old Belgian national on a working holiday visa, died from heat stroke while picking pumpkins on 31 October 2017 in Far North Queensland. He was just three days into farm work without proper acc…
0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with severe diffuse cortical necrosis…
George Darcy Key, an 8-day-old neonate, died from perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following labour complicated by excessive syntocinon-induced contractions and delayed obstetric intervention. The infant was de…
9y · Male·Traumatic head injury with diffuse cerebral swelling and subdural haemorrhage ca…
Bradyn Dillon, aged 9, was brutally beaten to death by his father Graham Dillon in February 2016. The inquest examined how multiple agencies—police, child protection, education, and health services—failed to protect him …
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
A 43-year-old man with methamphetamine toxicity was restrained by police and given two doses of droperidol by paramedics who failed to recognize he was critically unwell. The first dose was clinically indicated, but the …
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