Coroner's Finding: CATALANO Fernanda
Deceased
Fernanda Catalano
Demographics
85y, female
Date of death
2016-04-24
Finding date
2019-04-15
Cause of death
ischaemic heart disease with renal failure
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Fernanda Catalano, 85 years old, died of ischaemic heart disease with renal failure at Lyell McEwin Hospital. She had suffered an unwitnessed fall at her aged care facility on 20 April 2016, was transferred to hospital with a suspected hip fracture (later ruled out), and developed acute renal failure. She was subject to a guardianship order with detention provisions. The coroner found no evidence of restraint or deficiency in care at either the aged care facility or hospital. The fall was attributed to slippery flooring and the sensor mat being inadequately sized. No clinical lapses in assessment or management of her acute renal failure were identified. The investigation confirmed natural causes with no third-party involvement.
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Contributing factors
- acute renal failure following acute cardiac ischaemic event
- unwitnessed fall on slippery flooring
- inadequately sized pressure-sensitive mat
- underlying ischaemic heart disease
- atrial fibrillation
- diabetes mellitus
- hypertension
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