Finding into death of Cameron James Stewart
Deceased
Cameron James Stewart
Demographics
31y, male
Date of death
2024-04-30
Finding date
2026-03-02
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability and epilepsy (palliated)
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Cameron James Stewart, a 31-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia at Maroondah Hospital. Following a COVID-19 infection in December 2023, he experienced recurrent respiratory tract infections and aspiration episodes. In April 2024, his GP managed suspected upper respiratory tract infections with antibiotics and advised hospital attendance if vomiting persisted. When oxygen saturation dropped to 91% with ongoing vomiting on 28 April, he was admitted with mild pneumonia. He deteriorated rapidly overnight, became unresponsive and hypotensive on 29 April requiring ICU admission and MET call, then declined despite high-flow oxygen support. His family agreed to end-of-life care and he died on 30 April. The death was natural and not unexpected given his complex medical presentation and progressive deterioration.
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Contributing factors
- severe cerebral palsy with dysarthria and dysphagia
- intellectual disability
- epilepsy with dystonia
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- sialorrhea
- recurrent aspiration episodes
- post-COVID infection complications
- compromised thoracic cavity from kyphoscoliosis
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