Deceased
Adrian Peter Carlin
Demographics
66y, male
Date of death
2013-02-14
Finding date
2014-10-07
Cause of death
Bronchopneumonia
AI-generated summary
Adrian Carlin, a 66-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy, motor disorder and multiple comorbidities, died of bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital after aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted 13 times in the preceding 12 months for chest and urinary tract infections. In January 2013, following an aged care assessment, a palliative approach was agreed given his rapidly deteriorating health and recurrent infections. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and managed on the palliative care ward with morphine, midazolam and haloperidol until death. The Coroners Prevention Unit reviewed his end-of-life care at St Vincent's and found it appropriate with no medical concerns. No failures in clinical management were identified.
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