Finding into death of Anthony Joseph Mansbridge
Deceased
ANTHONY JOSEPH MANSBRIDGE
Demographics
77y, male
Date of death
2011-01-13
Finding date
2012-06-06
Cause of death
multisystem organ failure
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Anthony Mansbridge, 77 years old, was an involuntary mental health patient at Peter James Centre who fell from a chair while attempting to stand. He sustained a hip fracture requiring operative repair. Post-operatively, he developed profound hypotension and unresponsiveness requiring ICU care. Despite initial stabilization, he deteriorated over several days and died of multisystem organ failure. The coroner found his care and management was within normal parameters of reasonable health care practice. The family raised concerns about medication at a prior facility, the transfer process, and supervision prior to the fall; however, the coroner found no evidence supporting these claims. The reviewing clinicians determined medication doses were appropriate and staff were present and responded promptly to the fall.
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Contributing factors
- hip fracture sustained from fall
- hip fracture repair surgery
- underlying vascular dementia
- underlying ischaemic heart disease
- underlying chronic lung disease
- post-operative complications
- sepsis likely contributing to multi-organ failure
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