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VICaged care

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

AI-generated summary

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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Contributing factors

  • advanced age
  • progressive vascular dementia
  • cardiomyopathy
  • decline in mobility and function
  • feeding difficulties
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