Coroner's Finding: BOES Johannes Josephus
Deceased
Johannes Josephus Boes
Demographics
92y, male
Date of death
2017-09-08
Finding date
2020-06-18
Cause of death
pulmonary thromboembolic disease on a background of infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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A 92-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vascular dementia, and heart disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicated by respiratory infection. He was admitted after a fall at home, became agitated and confused, and was placed on a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order to facilitate medical care. A lung clot was diagnosed but he deteriorated rapidly. The coroner found his care at Flinders Medical Centre was appropriate and the treatment order lawful. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified. The case demonstrates challenges in managing elderly patients with dementia, delirium, and multiple comorbidities during acute illness.
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Contributing factors
- age 92 years
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- acute respiratory infection
- vascular dementia with delirium
- chronic kidney disease
- heart disease
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