Finding into death of Mary Welsh
Deceased
MARY WELSH
Demographics
44y, female
Date of death
2010-06-27
Finding date
2011-07-13
Cause of death
Pneumonia complicating epilepsy in a woman with microcephaly
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Mary Welsh, a 44-year-old woman with epilepsy, intellectual impairment, microcephaly, and severe kyphoscoliosis living in a high-care facility, was admitted to Monash Medical Centre with a week of upper respiratory infection symptoms. Despite initial GP treatment, her condition was complicated by an apparent allergic reaction to Rulide antibiotic. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics for right-sided pneumonia and a single dose of intravenous hydrocortisone. On 27 June 2010, Ms Welsh developed a generalised seizure followed by a partial seizure resulting in unresponsiveness and cyanosis. A medical emergency code was called and CPR was initiated. Following discussion regarding poor prognosis, the decision was made to cease resuscitation and transition to palliative management. She died at 9:27 am. The coroner found she died of natural causes and that her care and treatment were within reasonable parameters of health care management.
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Drugs involved
Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- Epilepsy
- Microcephaly
- Severe kyphoscoliosis
- History of aspiration pneumonia
- Possible allergic reaction to Rulide antibiotic
- Seizure activity
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