Finding into death of Terence Joseph Roadley
Deceased
Terence Joseph Roadley
Demographics
63y, male
Date of death
2014-01-25
Finding date
2014-12-15
Cause of death
Complications of disseminated tumour (primary site unknown)
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Terence Joseph Roadley, aged 63, died from complications of disseminated carcinoma with unknown primary site in a palliative care setting. He had intellectual disability and was under state care via a Supervised Treatment Order. His cancer was diagnosed in November 2012 after investigation of recurrent haemoptysis and imaging abnormalities. He was admitted to McKenna House Palliative Care Unit on 29 December 2013 for end-of-life care due to worsening dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia. The coroner found the healthcare provided by his general practitioner, Northern Hospital, and McKenna House was appropriate and consistent with Victorian public health standards. No clinical management failures or deficiencies in care were identified that caused or contributed to his death. The death was natural and expected in the context of advanced metastatic cancer.
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Contributing factors
- Advanced metastatic carcinoma
- Dysphagia with recurrent aspiration pneumonia
- Underlying cardiac disease (aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, mild heart failure)
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