Coronial
SAhospital2013-03-27

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Norman Ebanezer John

54y · Male·Respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute autonomic and sensory …

…n: maintain awareness of hyponatraemia's severe neurological consequences and ensure medication review for SIADH risk in patients on antipsychotics.

psychiatryintensive caresystemcommunicationantipsychotics
TAShospital2023-09-12

Coroner's Finding: Harris, Peter Blackwell

75y · Male·pneumonia and head injury from fall

Peter Harris, aged 75, was admitted with behavioural disturbance and hyponatraemia (low serum sodium of 124 mmol/L). Initial clinical assessment did not identify falls risk. After 4 days, he fell backwards suddenly while…

general medicinegeriatric medicinediagnosticquetiapine
QLDhospital2017-09-20

Mrs R-W - Non-inquest findings

83y · Female·Hyponatraemic encephalopathy due to adverse effects of citaprolam and duloxetine…

An 83-year-old woman with pre-existing SIADH-related chronic hyponatraemia died from hyponatraemic encephalopathy following antidepressant therapy. Cri…

general medicineemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationcitalopram
NSWhospital2018-06-29

Inquest into the death of Aidan Mara

3y · Male·Influenza A infection (Type H3N2)

… died from cardiovascular failure on hospital day 3. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) distinguishing SIADH from dehydration early using osmolality testing—treatments are opposite; (2) never discontinuing essential…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationcefotaxime
WAhospital2019-04-04

Inquest into the Death of Maris KUGIS

68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Maris Kugis, a 68-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, personality disorders, and multiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing spondylitis, and undiagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, died from bron…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinehaloperidol
VIC2024-12-16

Finding into death of Caroline Monique Hall

52y · Female·Spinal injuries sustained in falls in a woman with multiple medical comorbiditie…

Caroline Monique Hall, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and multiple comorbidities living in supported disability accommodation, died from spinal injuries sustained in falls. She…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelaymorphine
WAhospital2022-01-25

Inquest into the Death of Carole LIVESEY

54y · Female·unascertained

Carole Livesey, a 54-year-old woman with severe anorexia nervosa and major depression, absconded from Rockingham Hospital psychiatric unit on 3 October 2017 during an escorted walk in hospital grounds. She had been an in…

psychiatrygeneral medicinecommunicationproceduralfluoxetine

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