Deceased
Katherina Bitzios
Demographics
54y, female
Date of death
2024-01-14
Finding date
2025-07-31
Cause of death
Respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, due to multiple sclerosis
AI-generated summary
A 54-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation died of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. She presented with breathing difficulty and vomiting on 10 January 2024, was admitted to hospital, and received a MET call for hypoxia. She was transferred to ICU for high-flow oxygen support. Over two days her condition showed minimal improvement, and following discussions with family, she was transitioned to comfort care and died on 14 January 2024. The coroner found no evidence of deficient clinical management or care by either the disability service provider or hospital clinical staff that caused or contributed to her death. The death was from natural causes.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
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