Finding into death of Periklis Papadopoulos
Deceased
Periklis Papadopoulos
Demographics
75y, male
Date of death
2021-07-15
Finding date
2023-01-16
Cause of death
Complications of multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities
AI-generated summary
A 75-year-old man with multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities died in prison from complications of his underlying conditions. He had pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular failure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Following aspiration pneumonia in April 2021, he was admitted to the prison medical unit for palliative care with an Advanced Care Plan declining resuscitation. In his final days he received appropriate comfort care with morphine and anti-emetics. The coroner found his medical management was reasonable and appropriate, the emergency response was appropriate, and his death resulted from natural causes. A minor diet inconsistency identified in April 2021 did not contribute to his death. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified.
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Contributing factors
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- right ventricular failure
- chronic lung disease
- type 2 diabetes
- rheumatoid arthritis
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- aspiration pneumonia (April 2021)
Coroner's recommendations
- Port Phillip Prison, in consultation with St Vincent's Correctional Health Service, to review its policies and procedures for the management of medically prescribed diets to ensure consistent provision of prescribed diet
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