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Inquest into the death of Cemil GULER

Deceased

Cemil Guler

Demographics

80y, male

Date of death

2019-07-16

Finding date

2020-09-17

Cause of death

metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

AI-generated summary

Cemil Guler, an 80-year-old man, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma at Braeside Hospital. He was a forensic patient under Mental Health Act detention after being found not guilty by reason of mental illness of a murder charge. He was transferred to the hospital's Palliative Care Unit on 9 July 2019 with a terminal diagnosis and an established end-of-life care plan. His clinical deterioration was consistent with terminal carcinoma, with progressive liver failure, electrolyte derangements, and decreased consciousness. The coroner found no evidence of deficient or inappropriate care during his custody. His death was from natural causes and no invasive postmortem examination was performed.

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Contributing factors

  • chronic liver disease
  • portal hypertension
  • hepatic dysfunction
  • progressive liver failure
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