Coroner's Finding: WURST Olga Marie
Deceased
Olga Marie Wurst
Demographics
81y, female
Date of death
2000-05-24
Finding date
2000-09-22
Cause of death
respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia contributed to by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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An 81-year-old woman with dementia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died of respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia while detained at a mental health facility. She was admitted to Glenside Hospital in November 1999 and transferred to Acacia Ward as a detained patient in May 2000. She developed flu-like symptoms several days before her death, with bronchopneumonia suspected on 22 May and antibiotics commenced on 23 May. Her condition deteriorated rapidly on 24 May, with respiratory arrest occurring. The coroner found the cause of death was unrelated to her detention and that the investigation revealed no concerns about treatment quality. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified in the findings.
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Contributing factors
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- dementia
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