Finding into death of Dale Roberts
Deceased
Dale Roberts
Demographics
54y, male
Date of death
2018-07-19
Finding date
2020-04-22
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia
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Dale Roberts, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe dysphasia, died from aspiration pneumonia following admission to Box Hill Hospital. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and seizures on 17 July 2018 and received appropriate treatment including intravenous antibiotics, oxygen, speech pathology review and dietary modification. Two MET calls were made during his admission—one for seizure management and one for respiratory deterioration. The coroner found no concerns with his care and management, indicating appropriate clinical responses including timely MET activation and seizure management. The death was from natural causes in a patient with significant pre-existing risk factors for aspiration.
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Contributing factors
- severe dysphasia with recurrent aspiration risk
- cerebral palsy
- severe intellectual disability
- epilepsy and seizures
- hyponatremia
- left hemiplegia
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