Deceased
Ian Turnbull
Demographics
82y, male
Coroner
Decision ofDeputy State Coroner Lee
Date of death
2017-03-27
Finding date
2018-10-10
Cause of death
Acute kidney failure due to possible sepsis or cardiogenic shock, with congestive cardiac failure being a significant condition contributing to the death
AI-generated summary
Ian Turnbull, a 82-year-old man in custody, died from acute kidney failure due to possible sepsis or cardiogenic shock with congestive cardiac failure. He had multiple comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, and history of cerebrovascular accident. The coroner found no evidence of deficiency in care provided by Corrective Services NSW or Justice Health. Medical management following his stroke in November 2016 and subsequent rapid deterioration in March 2017 was appropriate, including timely hospital admission, specialist review, and palliative care pathway when prognosis became poor. The case demonstrates appropriate standards of care in a complex elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions in custody.
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