Finding into death of Thuy Xuan Nguyen
Deceased
Thuy Xuan Nguyen
Demographics
52y, male
Date of death
2015-11-21
Finding date
2017-12-01
Cause of death
Intracerebral haemorrhage
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A 52-year-old man in remand custody at Port Phillip Prison was diagnosed with moderate hypertension in June 2015 and commenced on Ramipril. He experienced two periods of non-compliance with medication (July-August and September-November 2015). While a non-compliance clinic was scheduled after the first period, no documented intervention occurred following the second period of non-compliance from September 2015. The coroner noted an absence of clearly documented actions to address non-compliance from mid-September onwards, contrary to PPP policies. Mr Nguyen suffered an intracerebral haemorrhage on 17 November 2015, likely attributable to untreated hypertension. The coroner found his access to medical treatment was reasonable and appropriate, and his death was from natural causes. Clinical lessons include: establishing clear systems to ensure follow-up of medication non-compliance, documenting risk discussions with patients about hypertension consequences, and ensuring continuity of management when patients miss appointments.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- uncontrolled hypertension
- medication non-compliance
- absence of documented follow-up for second period of non-compliance
- lack of clear system enforcement following September 2015 non-compliance
- patient autonomy in refusing medication without documented refusal
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