Coroner's Finding: SILLAND Asta
Deceased
Asta Silland
Demographics
83y, female
Date of death
2009-06-08
Finding date
2011-02-24
Cause of death
massive pulmonary thromboembolism due to left lower leg deep venous thrombosis
AI-generated summary
An 83-year-old woman with Alzheimer's dementia died at a residential care facility from massive pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to left lower leg deep venous thrombosis. She collapsed in a toilet cubicle and was found approximately three hours later. The coroner found the facility maintained reasonable and appropriate standards of care and that the delay in discovery did not contribute to her death. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified. The case highlights the challenges of monitoring dementia patients in secure facilities and the unpredictable nature of thromboembolism.
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Specialties
Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- deep venous thrombosis in left lower leg
- immobility associated with dementia and residential care setting
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