Deceased
KD
Demographics
48y, female
Coroner
Coroner Audrey Jamieson
Date of death
2022-09-27
Finding date
2025-07-08
Cause of death
Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and end-stage renal failure
AI-generated summary
KD, a 48-year-old woman with chronic schizo-affective disorder, end-stage renal failure, COPD, cardiac hypertrophy and obesity, died from combined natural causes while under assessment order in psychiatric care. She presented with acute psychosis on 22 September 2022 and was placed under Mental Health Act assessment order. Following sedation for assessment, she developed respiratory failure requiring intubation and ICU admission. She was extubated and returned to the ward on 26 September, where she died suddenly on 27 September. The coroner found her death was due to natural disease (cardiac hypertrophy, COPD, end-stage renal failure) and that her status in care did not contribute to her death. Medical treatment was deemed appropriate throughout her admission.
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