Deceased
Wayne Matthew Pettigrew
Demographics
54y, male
Date of death
2004-01-17
Finding date
2006-03-13
Cause of death
chronic liver failure due to or as a consequence of hepatocellular carcinoma due to chronic hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus
AI-generated summary
Wayne Matthew Pettigrew, a 54-year-old man serving a life sentence, died of chronic liver failure secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and diabetes mellitus. He was admitted to Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit on 9 January 2004 for palliative care assessment. His condition deteriorated as expected given his terminal diagnosis. On 16 January 2004, the treating physician documented he was in terminal phase and not suitable for resuscitation. He died peacefully on 17 January 2004 surrounded by family. The coroner found Corrective Services staff provided appropriate medical care, no one caused or contributed to his death, and nothing could have prevented it. This was an expected death from natural causes with appropriate end-of-life planning.
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