Deceased
Frederick Rocky Bowden
Demographics
59y, male
Date of death
2015-04-12
Finding date
2018-10-19
Cause of death
aspiration pneumonia and end stage renal failure due to obstructive uropathy and cardiac fibrosis
AI-generated summary
Frederick Rocky Bowden, a 59-year-old man with schizophrenia managed with clozapine, died of aspiration pneumonia and end-stage renal failure secondary to benign prostate hypertrophy causing urinary obstruction. He was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital on 19 March 2015 with severe renal failure. Palliative care was decided given his psychiatric condition precluded dialysis. He was transferred to Roy Fagan Centre on 10 April 2015 and died two days later. The coroner found his medical management was of good standard with excellent teamwork between practitioners. Care and supervision met acceptable standards and did not contribute to his death. An investigation into a possible clozapine overdose found any overdose was accidental (one extra tablet) and unrelated to renal failure.
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