Finding into death of Arsinoi Karamoskos
Deceased
ARSINOI KARAMOSKOS
Demographics
89y, female
Date of death
2020-06-12
Finding date
2022-03-30
Cause of death
complications of a femoral neck fracture (operated) in an elderly woman with multiple comorbidities
AI-generated summary
An 89-year-old woman with dementia suffered a femoral neck fracture when pushed by another dementia patient in a secure geriatric unit corridor. She underwent surgical repair but deteriorated post-operatively and died 10 days later from complications. The coroner found no issues with Western Health's care, noting that tragic events in secure dementia units are generally difficult to predict. The death resulted from the injury itself rather than any clinical mismanagement. Key lessons include the inherent risks of managing multiple cognitively impaired patients in close proximity, even with appropriate supervision and security measures.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- fall resulting from being pushed by another dementia patient
- femoral neck fracture
- post-operative deterioration
- advanced age with multiple comorbidities
- cardiac amyloidosis
- diabetic kidney disease
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