Deceased
TZU LIN YANG
Demographics
59y, female
Date of death
2010-09-25
Finding date
2011-07-06
Cause of death
multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer
AI-generated summary
Ms Yang, a 59-year-old woman with schizophrenia and metastatic cervical cancer, died from multi-organ failure. She presented with haematuria, lethargy, and poor appetite, and was found to have advanced malignancy with lung metastases. Due to psychiatric illness causing impaired judgment and refusal of treatment, guardianship and involuntary treatment orders were obtained. She underwent interventional radiology for haemorrhage control and a NFR order was established with family consent. She deteriorated rapidly post-procedure with abdominal pain, became unrousable with GCS 3, and died despite being deemed appropriate for palliative management. The coroner found her treatment was within reasonable healthcare parameters.
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