9 results for “posterior cerebral artery infarction”
68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…
A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor vehicle while att…
76y · Male·complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation
…n 10 June 2024, he presented with acute drowsiness and gaze deviation. CT brain showed no acute bleed or infarction, and EEG ruled out seizures. He was deemed not suitable for CPR, transitioned to end-of-life care on 15 …
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critica…
57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)
Stephen John French, a 57-year-old with prior stroke (2002) and myocardial infarction (2009), presented with headache, visual disturbance and gait difficulty in May 2013. Imaging at Launcest…
79y · Male·Displaced cervical vertebral fracture with secondary carotid artery dissection r…
…ned a burst fracture of the first cervical vertebra with traumatic dissection of the left internal carotid artery, resulting in stroke. He died two days later. Clinicians should recognise that post-stroke cognitive defic…
62y · Male·Brain swelling associated with cerebral infarction; drainage acute on chronic su…
John Hemingway, a 62-year-old man with cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy, sustained a head injury when a vehicle rolled backward and struck him…
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
59-year-old woman admitted with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioblastoma underwent surgery 16 days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on ima…
12y · Female·Head injury
Courtney Keast, age 12, died from catastrophic head injury sustained in a boat collision at Lake Eppalock. She was struck by another vessel while sitting in the back of a ski boat. Both operators were experienced, licens…
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
…inical urgency, ineffective bed coordination, and adverse weather. She deteriorated, suffered myocardial infarction, and died from bilateral pulmonary embolism complicated by stroke. Key failures: initial hypoxia not inv…
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