Deceased
David John Porthouse
Demographics
70y, male
Date of death
2020-09-03
Finding date
2021-05-12
Cause of death
uraemic encephalopathy
AI-generated summary
David John Porthouse, a 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiac disease, fell at home in February 2020 causing a neck of femur fracture. He was treated surgically and remained hospitalised. During his prolonged admission, he acquired multiple drug-resistant infections. He presented to hospital again on 28 August 2020 with severe diarrhoea and acute renal failure. A decision for palliative care was made jointly with his guardian and family. He died on 3 September 2020 from uraemic encephalopathy. The coroner found that appropriate standard of care was provided throughout his hospitalisation, with nothing further that could have been done.
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Procedures
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