Finding into death of Jean Elizabeth Tants
Deceased
Jean Elizabeth Tants
Demographics
81y, female
Date of death
2018-05-04
Finding date
2018-12-07
Cause of death
Congestive heart failure
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81-year-old woman with congestive heart failure, progressive vascular dementia, and intellectual disability died peacefully in aged care. Health declined rapidly in the final days (from 2 May 2018) and she was reviewed by medical practitioners with appropriate treatment and comfort care provided. Death occurred from natural causes. No preventable factors were identified. The case illustrates appropriate end-of-life management in an aged care setting with gradual, expected decline in an elderly patient with known cardiac disease.
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Specialties
Contributing factors
- advanced age
- progressive vascular dementia
- cardiomyopathy
- decline in mobility and function
- feeding difficulties
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