Coroner's Finding: Lowery, Nahuel Sebastian
Deceased
Nahuel Sebastian Lowery
Demographics
41y, male
Date of death
2022-01-24
Finding date
2026-02-26
Cause of death
Acute liver failure with contributing Castleman's disease
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A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with HIV and Castleman's disease died from acute liver failure while on home detention. He had variable compliance with antiretroviral therapy, exacerbated by amphetamine use disorder and mental health issues. During detention, he declined in health but Department for Correctional Services appropriately monitored him and provided medical passouts. When he presented to hospital in January 2022 with septic shock and multi-organ failure, paramedics and hospital staff provided comprehensive investigations and treatment. Palliative care was appropriately initiated on day 4 of admission with timely administration of comfort medications. The coroner found no criticism of care providers and that DCS supervision was adequate, though noted DCS should monitor for conditions of squalor in future cases.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Variable compliance with HIV antiretroviral therapy
- Progressive multicentric Castleman's disease
- Undertreated HIV infection
- Amphetamine use disorder
- Poor health at time of presentation
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