Finding into death of Steele Tyson Moller
Deceased
Steele Tyson Moller
Demographics
21y, male
Date of death
2017-02-11
Finding date
2017-05-31
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia
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Steele Moller, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Ballarat Base Hospital. He presented to Stawell Hospital on 5 February 2017 with vomiting and fevers on a background of aspiration pneumonia, then transferred to Ballarat Base Hospital on 6 February 2017. Despite intravenous antibiotics, his condition deteriorated. Following discussions with his mother, comfort measures and palliative care were instituted, and he died on 11 February 2017. The death was from natural causes. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified. This case highlights the challenges in managing recurrent aspiration in patients with severe neurological disabilities and the importance of early palliative care discussions when prognosis is poor.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- cerebral palsy
- recurrent aspiration
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