Deceased
Alexander Robert EATTS
Demographics
73y, male
Coroner
Deputy State Coroner Linton
Date of death
2022-07-05
Finding date
2020-03-27
Cause of death
Complications, including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with terminal palliative care, in an elderly man with COVID-19 infection
AI-generated summary
Alexander Robert Eatts, a 73-year-old prisoner with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive cardiac failure, and multiple comorbidities, died from complications of COPD including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, with concurrent COVID-19 infection. He was admitted to hospital on 27 June 2022 with end-stage disease and multi-organ failure. After a brief trial of active treatment, he declined further curative measures and transitioned to palliative care on 4 July 2022 at his own request, supported by his family. The coroner found that his custodial medical care was of a high standard, equivalent to or exceeding community standards, with appropriate specialist review, housing near medical facilities, oxygen supplementation, and regular health monitoring as his condition deteriorated. His death was a natural consequence of progressive terminal illness rather than any failing in medical care.
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