Finding into death of Craig John Reynolds
Deceased
Craig John Reynolds
Demographics
62y, male
Date of death
2023-07-02
Finding date
2024-10-16
Cause of death
Hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
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Craig John Reynolds, 62, died from hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease with diabetes mellitus. He was residing in NDIS-funded short-term accommodation at Carroll House when he suffered a fall on 22 June 2023. He subsequently developed severe anaemia, hypoglycaemia, and gastrointestinal bleeding from multiple gastric ulcers, requiring ICU admission on 28 June. Despite medical advice, he self-discharged on 30 June against advice of his treating physicians. He returned to Carroll House and died two days later from sudden cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found no evidence that his care was inappropriate. The case highlights risks of self-discharge in medically complex patients with multiple comorbidities, and the importance of medication management and follow-up after acute hospitalisation.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Arterial vascular disease
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Acute gastrointestinal bleeding from gastric ulcers
- Severe anaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Self-discharge against medical advice
- Fall on 22 June 2023
- Infection identified in ICU
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