Deceased
Jonathan Mark Hanckel
Demographics
58y, male
Date of death
2016-10-18
Finding date
2020-06-05
Cause of death
effects of chronic alcoholism
AI-generated summary
Jonathan Mark Hanckel, aged 58, died from chronic alcoholism complicated by Child C cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy, sepsis, and multiple intracranial haemorrhages. While he sustained a fall on 13 October 2016 whilst under mental health detention, the coroner found this did not significantly contribute to death. The underlying cause was multifactorial liver disease from decades of alcohol abuse. The coroner found the mental health detention lawful and appropriate, and medical care at both Flinders Medical Centre and Repatriation General Hospital was suitable. Key clinical lesson: patients with advanced cirrhosis, coagulopathy, and delirium require careful monitoring for medical deterioration, though in this case the multisystem organ failure was the primary driver of death rather than the traumatic incident.
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