Finding into death of John Anderson Mccormack
Deceased
John Anderson McCormack
Demographics
60y, male
Date of death
2023-03-07
Finding date
2024-01-03
Cause of death
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
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Mr McCormack, a 60-year-old man with Huntington's disease and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hospitalization for seizures. He was admitted to Austin Hospital on 21 February 2023 after a witnessed tonic-clonic seizure, intubated for airway protection, then transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital ICU on 22 February 2023. He remained intubated for 8 days, developing aspiration/ventilator-associated pneumonia, and was extubated on 2 March 2023. He died on 7 March 2023 following a MET call and Code Blue. The coroner found no clinical management failures by the disability accommodation provider. The case highlights risks of prolonged immobility and ICU stay in thromboembolism development, though no preventability findings were made.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Prolonged hospitalization and ICU admission
- Intubation for 8 days and 9 hours
- Reduced mobility
- Aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia
- Underlying Huntington's disease
- Underlying epilepsy
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