Coroner's Finding: ASHTON Lorraine June
Deceased
Lorraine June Ashton
Demographics
78y, female
Date of death
2017-09-23
Finding date
2020-06-25
Cause of death
advanced dementia (end stage)
AI-generated summary
Mrs Lorraine Ashton, aged 78, died of advanced dementia (end stage) at Repatriation General Hospital on 23 September 2017. She had Primary Progressive Aphasia diagnosed in 2014 following non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment. After admission to RGH on 23 August 2017 with escalating behavioural disturbances including agitation, aggression, and falls, she was placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order. She required physical restraint and intramuscular medication for safety management. Palliative care commenced on 8 September 2017. The coroner found her hospital care was appropriate for end-stage dementia and made no recommendations. Clinical lessons include managing behavioural disturbance in advanced dementia with appropriate psychiatric and geriatric input, clear communication with families about disease progression and treatment goals, and appropriate use of involuntary treatment orders when necessary for safety.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- behavioural disturbances in advanced dementia
- recurrent falls
- agitation and aggression requiring physical restraint and intramuscular medication
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