Deceased
Paul Henry Green
Demographics
83y, male
Coroner
Deputy State Coroner Jacqui Hawkins
Date of death
2021-10-05
Finding date
2022-10-19
Cause of death
Unascertained (natural causes)
AI-generated summary
Paul Henry Green, 83-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple chronic conditions including renal failure on dialysis, was found unresponsive in his bed at a residential care facility. He had been isolating due to COVID-19 contact and was observed well the previous evening with only minor hand and calf pain attributed to his known arthritis. CPR was initiated but he was confirmed deceased. Post-mortem examination revealed natural causes with no acute findings. The coroner found the cause of death to be unascertained (natural causes). No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified in this investigation.
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