Deceased
Saker Mohamed
Demographics
44y, male
Date of death
2015-12-31
Finding date
2018-03-07
Cause of death
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
AI-generated summary
Saker Mohamed, a 44-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma on 31 December 2015 at Long Bay Hospital. He presented with symptoms including lumps under armpits (August), headaches and dizziness (August), and abdominal pain (October). Diagnosis was made in October following liver biopsy. He declined chemotherapy, citing religious reasons, and was deemed to lack capacity to make medical decisions due to delirium. Palliative care was provided. The coroner found that Mr Mohamed received appropriate standard of care and treatment whilst in custody. The death was of natural causes and not suspicious. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
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