Inquest into the death of Thomas John KEDWELL
Deceased
Thomas John Kedwell
Demographics
66y, male
Date of death
2019-02-15
Finding date
2020-06-12
Cause of death
respiratory infection on a background of metastatic carcinoma
AI-generated summary
Thomas Kedwell, aged 66, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital from respiratory infection secondary to metastatic carcinoma. He had undergone laryngectomy and tracheostomy for throat cancer in 2017, and presented with extensive nodal involvement discovered on imaging in December 2018. He was receiving palliative care and underwent appropriate investigation and treatment throughout his hospital admission. An operation scheduled for 15 February was cancelled on the morning due to his deteriorating condition. He died that morning after receiving morphine for dyspnoea. The coroner found his care and treatment were appropriate with no identified deficiencies in clinical management.
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Drugs involved
Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- metastatic carcinoma with extensive nodal involvement
- complications including collapsed lung, pneumonia, and bowel obstruction
- history of laryngectomy and tracheostomy
- deteriorating health status in final days
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