Finding into death of Vanessa Jenner
Deceased
Vanessa Therese Jenner
Demographics
38y, female
Date of death
2011-02-11
Finding date
2012-08-15
Cause of death
Septicaemia, urosepsis, and Lennox Gastaut syndrome
AI-generated summary
Vanessa Jenner, a 38-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and Lennox-Gastaut epilepsy, died from septicaemia and urosepsis following a urinary tract infection. She presented with bruising to her thigh on 6 February 2011, but was not admitted initially. When admitted on 7 February, she had a urinary tract infection and infected haematoma requiring transfusions. Deterioration on 8 February led to ICU admission, but after discussion with family on 9 February, active treatment (intubation, drainage, aggressive antibiotics) was deemed not in her best interest given her severe comorbidities and poor baseline function. She was transitioned to palliative care and died on 11 February. The coroner's findings do not identify preventable errors in clinical management.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- urinary tract infection
- infected haematoma of right thigh
- severe intellectual disability
- cerebral palsy
- Lennox Gastaut epilepsy
- difficult to control seizures
- poor baseline functional status
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