35 results for “raised intracranial pressure”
67y · Male·Raised intracranial pressure due to head injuries from a fall
…crete footpath and struck his head, suffering subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage, brain contusions, and raised intracranial pressure. Despite maximal ICU support including intracranial pressure monitoring and medicati…
10y · Female·congenital hydrocephalus
…nosis of a blocked ventriculoperitoneal shunt. She presented to the emergency department with seizures and raised intracranial pressure (ICP) but the diagnosis was significantly delayed—approximately 90-100 minutes—becau…
63y · Male·raised intracranial pressure due to cerebellar metastasis arising from primary b…
Francis Seery, aged 63, died of raised intracranial pressure from cerebellar metastasis secondary to bronchogenic large cell carcinoma. Diagnosed…
59y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 59-year-old man imprisoned at Hopkins Correctional Centre collapsed on 16 July 2019 with a left thalamic intracerebral haemorrhage with intraventricular rupture. He was transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital where an …
31y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction (disc…
Emilie Le Coz, aged 31, died from raised intracranial pressure secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt disconnection. She presented to hospital in …
12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…
…t assessed her as cleared for surgery. Post-operatively, she developed acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus with raised intracranial pressure, causing sudden respiratory arrest and death. Clinical lessons include: pre-operativ…
33y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure secondary to thrombosis of the superior sagittal, t…
… the weekend. MRI and angiography were delayed until Tuesday 29 August. The patient died on 30 August from raised intracranial pressure secondary to sagittal sinus thrombosis and venous infarction. Early diagnosis and he…
35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…
Kerry Anne Golley, a 35-year-old woman with intellectual disability, autism, and epilepsy, presented with recurrent vomiting between December 2011 and February 2012, requiring multiple ED visits and hospital admissions. …
23y · Male·Blunt force head injury
…side a Sydney hotel. He fell backwards, striking the back of his head on concrete and suffered multiple intracranial injuries including subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhaging. Despite extensive investigation, witness ac…
18y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy due to raised intracranial pressure caused by severe clos…
…se. She fell approximately 2.5 metres onto a pine log border, sustaining a fractured skull and multiple intracranial haemorrhages. The coroner identified multiple preventable failures: inadequate metal fabrication with s…
46y · Female·brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis in association with low grade glioma …
Dr D., a 46-year-old medical practitioner, died from brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis associated with a low-grade glioma. She presented to Albany Hospital on 10 October 2005 with a severe, different headache ch…
25y · Male·cerebral craniopharyngioma
…pment issues. He died at home hours later. Post-mortem revealed a large cerebral craniopharyngioma causing raised intracranial pressure. The coroner found the death was natural causes but noted that early CT imaging coul…
35y · Male·Head injury with multifocal diffuse brain injury resulting in raised intracrania…
Jacob Crawford, 35, died from head injury sustained in a quad bike rollover on 29 January 2019. He was riding on a steep unfamiliar incline in darkness with a passenger, contrary to manufacturer warnings. Blood analysis …
60y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis complicating acute subdural haematoma
…al contusions and skull fractures requiring emergency neurosurgery. Post-operative complications including raised intracranial pressure requiring further craniotomy, temporal lobectomy, and later management in critical c…
12y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to ventriculo-peritoneal shunt blockage
A 12-year-old girl with congenital hydrocephalus and a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt presented to the ED with severe unrelieved headache after head trauma. An inexperienced junior doctor (6 weeks in role, minimal neurosurg…
77y · Female·Intracranial haemorrhage suffered during the course of neurosurgery
…urgicel, thrombin, and gelfoam, the bleeding continued on the other side of the packing, causing severe intracranial and intraventricular haemorrhage. Mrs Chan died on 9 December 2006 from raised intracranial pressure an…
5y · Male·complications of blunt force injury to the head
A 5-year-old boy died from complications of blunt force head injury sustained on 19-20 March 2010. He presented to a rural hospital unresponsive, with the initial account not mentioning head trauma. The attending doctor …
40y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured right middle cerebral artery aneurysm
A 40-year-old man presented to the ED with sudden-onset severe headache, slurred speech, and vomiting. He was appropriately triaged and quickly diagnosed with subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral arte…
29y · Male·Head Injury
… to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth where he underwent emergency neurosurgery but deteriorated with raised intracranial pressure and brain death. The coroner found the death was accidental, arising from a momentar…
30y · Male·Head injuries
Eoin Murray, aged 30, died from severe head injuries sustained when he fell striking his head on a bluestone gutter in Fitzroy early on 7 September 2013. He had been highly intoxicated (estimated BAC 0.13-0.21%) followin…
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