Deceased
Kelly John Dillon
Demographics
58y, male
Date of death
2022-02-18
Finding date
2022-05-19
Cause of death
pulmonary thromboemboli complicating deep venous thrombosis
AI-generated summary
Kelly John Dillon, a 58-year-old disability support worker, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. Three days before death, he sustained a leg injury at work (chair thrown at his lower leg causing bruising). He subsequently developed malaise, shortness of breath, and pallor. He consulted his GP on 17 February 2022 presenting with intense malaise, epigastric aching, and dyspnoea. The GP did not document the recent leg trauma, did not measure respiratory rate, and investigated primarily for causes of malaise and pallor. While the leg injury increased VTE risk 3-5 fold, the coroner found the GP would not be expected to diagnose PE in general practice given diagnostic difficulty and absence of documented risk factors. The death resulted from natural causes with no preventable factors identified.
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