13 results for “reduced conscious state”
64y · Male·Pneumonia secondary to ischaemic cerebrovascular incidents, hypertension, and at…
…bed. Despite no fractures, he remained hospitalised for discharge planning given inadequate home support (reduced from 24 to 8 hours daily NDIS care). On day 2 of admission, he experienced acute decline in consciousness…
65y · Female·Status epilepticus complicating cerebral palsy
…y and general medicine teams agreed that further antiepileptic escalation would likely worsen her already reduced conscious state without clinical benefit. Palliative care was initiated. Clinical lesson: patients with c…
69y · Female·Hydrocephalus and subarachnoid haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a woman w…
… staff found no serious injury. Five days later, she presented to hospital with acute agitation, altered conscious state, and seizure-like activity. CT imaging revealed bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage and hydrocephal…
61y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple co-morbidities
…in a group home and was wheelchair-dependent requiring substantial care. In her final week, she developed reduced oral intake, drowsiness, apnoeas, and stridor. On admission, she had type 2 respiratory failure and conso…
53y · Female·Natural causes unascertained
…tural causes. She had experienced progressive deterioration including seizures, aspiration incidents, and reduced conscious state. Clinical lessons include the critical importance of early end-of-life care planning for …
55y · Female·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (palliated)
… She had experienced significant functional decline over 12 months, including increased seizure activity, reduced oral intake, and behavioural changes despite medication adjustments. Following neurology review, a Goals …
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
…phagia diagnosed on 26 December. Despite intravenous antibiotics, she had minimal oral intake due to low consciousness and swallowing difficulty. Chest imaging on 4 January showed right lung collapse with foreign materi…
63y · Female·1a: Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with acquired brain injury, 1b: Cerebrovascu…
…ding in NDIS-funded specialist disability accommodation, she was admitted 20 March 2025 with COVID-19 and reduced consciousness, transferred to palliative care 25 March. A February 2025 videofluoroscopic swallowing stud…
36y · Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle strike
Peter Van Danh, a 36-year-old man, died on 11 September 2014 from head injuries consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle. He had consumed approximately 40 diazepam tablets and tested positive for methamphetamine, …
<1y · Male·unascertained
An 11-month-old boy died at Hamilton Hospital after presenting in cardiac arrest with multiple injuries sustained over weeks. Despite exhaustive post-mortem investigation, the medical cause of death remains unascertained…
92y · Female·Clozapine toxicity in a lady with terminal lung carcinoma
A 92-year-old woman with terminal lung cancer died from clozapine toxicity after receiving medication intended for another resident. An Enrolled Nurse preparing the medication trolley inadvertently placed another residen…
24y · Female·Exsanguination from injuries sustained while attempting to climb from a height i…
…found she entered a garbage chute on the 12th floor while in a zolpidem/alcohol-induced sleep-walking-like state or deeply confused state, without conscious awareness of the dangers. She sustained injuries descending ap…
59y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from blunt force trauma to head sustained in a backwards fa…
…gy that prevented room entry. The delay in hospital referral, though not proven causally linked to death, reduced chances of timely intervention.
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