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7 results for photophobia

VIChome2011-09-15

Finding into death of Rupert Kaine Rafferty

5y · Male·Pneumococcal meningitis (fulminant, serotype 29)

…ry symptoms and appeared well with no concerning signs. Over the following days, he developed vomiting, photophobia, and fever but seemed to improve on the morning of 23 April. That evening, he deteriorated rapidly with…

paediatricsemergency medicine
WAhospital2013

Inquest into the Death of Davies, Adriana Elise

46y · Female·brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis in association with low grade glioma …

…o Albany Hospital on 10 October 2005 with a severe, different headache characterized by pulsatile pain, photophobia, vomiting, and visual disturbances. Dr G. diagnosed migraine based on her history and symptoms, but fai…

general practiceneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunicationprochlorperazine
NTcommunity2014-09-01

Inquest into the death of Braydon Brown

17y · Male·bacterial meningitis

…icer. Standard protocol required medical review. On 3 April presentation with obvious meningitis signs (photophobia, neck stiffness, severe pain), antibiotics were withheld due to miscommunication between the locum doct…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationdiazepam
TAS2013-11-06

Coroner's Finding: Sullivan, Craig

18y · Male·rupture of a left frontal cerebral abscess

An 18-year-old male detainee at Ashley Youth Detention Centre died from rupture of a left frontal cerebral abscess likely caused by sinus infection. Craig was admitted on remand in early October 2010 and presented with i…

infectious diseasesneurosurgerysystemdelay
SAhospital2006-05-12

Coroner's Finding: MARTIN Kirsten Lee

24y · Female·multi organ failure due to meningococcal septicaemia

24-year-old woman presented to ED with fever (40.1°C), headache, myalgia and mild photophobia. RMO Dr R., relatively inexperienced (5 weeks in Australia), examined her thoroughly but focused on exc…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesdiagnosticcommunication
SAhospital2013-04-08

Coroner's Finding: MAY Terrill Anthony

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 subarachnoid haemorrhage. A CT angiogram identified a 6m…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunicationperindopril
VIChospital2010-03-24

Finding into death of Adam Michael Francis Fabre

19y · Male·acute bacterial meningitis with secondary cerebritis (meningococcus)

Adam Fabre, a 19-year-old with fever, severe headache, neck pain, muscle pain (10/10), vomiting, tachycardia and blanching rash, presented to Casey Hospital ED at 3:45am on 14 July 2006. Despite expressing clear concern …

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesdiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol/codeine

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