Deceased
Michael Robert Faulks
Demographics
63y, male
Date of death
2015-01-18
Finding date
2016-06-14
Cause of death
complications of hepatic cirrhosis in a man with multiple comorbidities
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Michael Faulks, a 63-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including hepatic cirrhosis, hepatitis B, ischaemic heart disease, and intellectual disability, died from complications of cirrhosis while in residential care. His health deteriorated progressively from July 2014 onwards, with the Palliative Care Team involved from December 2014. He died peacefully in his care facility on 18 January 2015. Autopsy findings confirmed cirrhosis with ascites and bronchopneumonia. The coroner found no evidence of preventable factors and determined the death was from natural causes unrelated to his residential care placement. This case highlights the management of end-of-life care in complex patients with multiple organ system failure.
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