Finding into death of Judith Gail Longhurst
Deceased
Judith Gail Longhurst
Demographics
74y, female
Date of death
2024-10-23
Finding date
2026-03-19
Cause of death
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AI-generated summary
Judith Gail Longhurst, a 74-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and multiple comorbidities, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on 23 October 2024 at her Specialist Disability Accommodation residence. She had been admitted to hospital in September 2024 with community-acquired pneumonia and picornavirus infection, was discharged with antibiotics, and reviewed by her GP on 4 and 9 October. She subsequently experienced weight loss, declined food and water, and vomited on 22 October. She was found unresponsive on 23 October and could not be resuscitated. The coroner found no want of clinical management or care by Scope staff that caused or contributed to her death. The death was from natural causes with no preventable opportunities identified.
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Contributing factors
- chronic bronchitis and emphysema
- dysphagia with potential aspiration causing chronic inflammation
- recent community-acquired pneumonia and picornavirus respiratory infection
- weight loss and declining oral intake post-discharge
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