62 results for “hypertension”
32y · Female·massive postpartum intracerebral haemorrhage of spontaneous hypertensive origin
…of hypertensive origin five hours after delivering twins. She had been diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension on 13 May and treated with labetalol, which was ceased on 16 May despite borderline elevated readings. …
52y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 52-year-old man in remand custody at Port Phillip Prison was diagnosed with moderate hypertension in June 2015 and commenced on Ramipril. He experienced two periods of non-compliance with medication (J…
25y · Male·Ruptured berry aneurysm and sequelae resulting in catastrophic subarachnoid and …
…causing massive subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage with brain death ensuing. He had undiagnosed hypertension and significant risk factors including smoking and substance abuse. Although he had reported headaches …
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus
…e decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension, died from aspiration pneumonia during refractory focal status epilepticus. She presented with seizures…
41y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of a berry aneurysm of the right interna…
…berry aneurysm while incarcerated. He had a complex medical history including migraines, head injuries, hypertension, and substance use. In June 2021, he presented with right facial pain initially attributed to sinusitis…
53y · Male·intracerebral haemorrhage
William Anderson, an Aboriginal man aged 53, suffered a catastrophic intracerebral haemorrhage while imprisoned and died despite timely emergency response. Multiple delays occurred: 25 minutes before the cell was opened,…
54y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured b…
…omatic until rupture, and more common in hypertensive patients. The coroner noted the deceased had mild hypertension with an 8-year average of 149/95 mmHg. A retrospective analysis of blood pressure patterns might have p…
37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent
…d from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requiring multiple neurosurgeries and was prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines. He developed addictio…
72y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis
Ilija Kocovski, a 72-year-old man with a history of ischaemic heart disease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department on 22 October 2000 with chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache after arriving in Per…
64y · Male·Closed Head Injury
…ages and died after life support withdrawal. Autopsy revealed left ventricular hypertrophy from chronic hypertension and moderate coronary artery disease sufficient to explain sudden collapse. The coroner found no eviden…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
Kerri Gunn, a 41-year-old woman five days post-caesarean delivery, presented to emergency with frontal headache, elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, abnormal liver function and lower limb oedema. She was admitted under…
50y · Male·subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage in association with a ruptured berry …
Joseph Thomas Roe, age 50, died from a ruptured berry aneurysm causing subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage. He was a prisoner at Casuarina Prison when he called for medical assistance on the night of 17-18 Septemb…
87y · Female·left frontal temporal subdural haematoma following closed head injury sustained …
An 87-year-old woman on irreversible anticoagulation suffered a subdural haematoma from a fall. She presented to a community hospital lucid with stable vitals. A CT scan confirmed acute subdural haematoma. The neurosurgi…
47y · Male·sequelae of ruptured brain aneurysm
John Laurenson, a 47-year-old remand prisoner, died from rupture of a brain aneurysm on 20 June 2017, four days after collapsing in his prison cell. He had multiple intracranial aneurysms identified in 2015-2016, includi…
69y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with contributing cardiomegaly
A 69-year-old man with hypertension presented with sudden onset severe headache, photophobia, nausea and neck stiffness—classic features of…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
A 62-year-old man presented to ED with dyspnoea, diaphoresis, and hypertension caused by an evolving cerebral haemorrhage. He was initially misdiagnosed with NSTEMI based on elevated…
75y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall from a ladder
A 75-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy) fell from a metal A-frame ladder while attempting roof repairs…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…
0y · Male·Complications of VATER syndrome and sacrococcygeal teratoma
Baby E was a 7-month-old neonate with VATER syndrome and sacrococcygeal teratoma who died from complications of these conditions. He was born prematurely at 30 weeks, requiring intubation and ventilation, and remained in…
90y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with traumatic brain injury
…ic brain injury sustained from multiple falls while imprisoned. He had numerous comorbidities including hypertension, renal impairment, and age-related frailty. A fall on 13 June 2013 resulted in a small subdural haemato…
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