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7 results for seizure-like activity

VIChome2026-05-25

Finding into death of Robyn Julia Richards

69y · Female·Hydrocephalus and subarachnoid haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a woman w…

…s 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 hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery determ…

general practiceparamedicine
TASaged care2022-08-11

Coroner's Finding: Dora, Bogdan

74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents, significantly contributed to by advanced dementi…

Mr Bogdan Dora, aged 74, died from aspiration of gastric contents while residing at Roy Fagan Centre, a residential aged care facility for people with dementia. He had advanced dementia, emphysema, and severe atheroscler…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
NSWhospital2021-09-28

Inquest into the death of Gwenith ELKINGTON

60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…

…ly, the progression occurred on the evening of 23 September 2015, when Gwenith experienced vomiting and seizure-like activity, but medical assistance was not sought until 10:20am on 24 September 2015. Expert evidence ind…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelaycommunicationibuprofen
NSWhospital2021-11-09

Inquest into the death of Caitlin CRUZ

3y · Female·complications of Influenza B viral infection

…iably conveyed. In the ED, she was triaged as Category 4 rather than higher acuity, experienced another seizure-like episode, but an ECG was not performed due to equipment battery failure. An ECG performed on the ward at…

emergency medicinepaediatricscommunicationdiagnosticmidazolam
SAhospital2022-03-30

Coroner's Finding: Commisso, Salvatore

70y · Male·advanced left frontal glioblastoma (operated)

A 70-year-old male prisoner died from advanced left frontal glioblastoma. The tumour was identified when he presented with acute stroke-like symptoms (facial droop, weakness, confusion) in July 2018 while imprisoned. He …

neurosurgeryoncologyfluticasone/salmeterol
VIC2014-11-24

Finding into death of Diane Maree Wilson

49y · Female·lobar pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome and progressive dementia

Diane Wilson, aged 49 years with Down's syndrome and progressive dementia, died of lobar pneumonia following gradual physical deterioration from March to September 2013. She presented to hospital with seizures secondary …

palliative caregeneral medicinesodium valproate
NSWhospital2016-03-11

Inquest into the death of Christopher Luke O'SULLIVAN

<1y · Male·head injury of undetermined aetiology

…ad injury of undetermined aetiology. He presented on 15 September 1993 with fixed pupils, cyanosis, and seizure-like activity, progressing to cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed subdural, subarachnoid, and retinal haemorrha…

forensic medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticdelay

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