Deceased
Panayotis (Peter) Pavlis
Demographics
83y, male
Coroner
Coroner Simon McGregor
Date of death
2025-02-19
Finding date
2025-11-10
Cause of death
Pneumonia
AI-generated summary
An 83-year-old man remanded in custody at Ravenhall Correctional Centre died of pneumonia in St Vincent's Hospital. He had rapidly progressive dementia since 2021, was immobile and bedbound in his final six months, and had comorbidities including sleep apnoea, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. On 9 February 2025, nursing staff noted signs of acute deterioration (pallor, poor capillary refill, tachypnoea, altered responsiveness, difficulty swallowing) and appropriately arranged hospital transfer. He was admitted for assessment and palliative care was initiated on 12 February following discussion with family. He died on 19 February from pneumonia with documented sepsis. The coroner found death from natural causes with no suspicious circumstances. Clinical management appears appropriate; early recognition of deterioration and timely hospital transfer were correct decisions.
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