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Finding into death of Catherine Myee Drinkwater

Deceased

Catherine Myee Drinkwater

Demographics

41y, female

Date of death

2022-10-24

Finding date

2023-09-12

Cause of death

Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma

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Catherine Myee Drinkwater, 41, died of metastatic oesophageal cancer diagnosed in June 2022. She lived in Supported Disability Accommodation as an NDIS participant with multiple comorbidities including Asperger's syndrome, intellectual disability, and epilepsy. She was appropriately managed under a palliative care pathway coordinated by Eastern Palliative Care and her GP, with Oxycodone prescribed for pain management. On 24 October 2022, after receiving her evening Oxycodone dose, she developed respiratory changes and began vomiting blood. Her support worker called emergency services and initiated CPR. Paramedics continued resuscitation but were unable to revive her. The coroner found the death resulted from natural disease progression and explicitly identified no opportunities for prevention or concerns about care provided.

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Contributing factors

  • advanced metastatic cancer
  • natural disease progression
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