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25 results for colorectal carcinoma

VIChospital2019-11-12

Finding into death of Reece Arthur Hyde

61y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a man with multiple medical …

…lity, non-verbal communication, severe epilepsy, and osteoporosis, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. He was admitted to Colac Area Health with sepsis and rectal bleeding secondary to his cancer.…

palliative caregeneral medicinemorphine
VIChome2024-10-17

Finding into death of Barry Robert Johnson

68y · Male·Metastatic colorectal carcinoma

…68-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from metastatic colorectal carcinoma at his specialist disability accommodation home. He had been diagnosed with ascending colon ad…

general practicepalliative careparacetamol
SAhospital2020-06-18

Coroner's Finding: BOYCE Ian Charles

85y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal carcinoma

An 85-year-old man died from hospital-acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal cancer. He was admitted to hospital with psychotic depression, suicidal ideation, and severe malnutritio…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
NSW2022-05-19

Inquest into the death of Robert Fennell

77y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

…ert Fennell, a 77-year-old man serving an 18-year prison sentence, died of complications from metastatic colorectal carcinoma in Long Bay Correctional Hospital's Medical Sub-Acute Unit on 27 October 2020. He had an exten…

palliative careoncology
NSW2018-11-15

Inquest into the death of Kenneth Johnstone

79y · Male·Complications associated with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and diabetes melli…

Kenneth Johnstone, a 79-year-old prisoner with extensive comorbidities including metastatic colorectal cancer, diabetes, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and osteomyelitis, died from cancer complications. He …

oncologypalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2021-07-21

Finding into death of Lorinda Stacey Ruff

55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma

…-year-old woman with intellectual disability and bipolar disorder, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. She presented to her GP on 29 July 2019 with three days of appetite loss and suspected abdomi…

general practiceemergency medicine
VIChospital2026-02-10

Finding into death of David Ronald Thompson

64y · Male·Complications of advanced rectal carcinoma

…ith severe intellectual disability and complex medical needs, died from complications of advanced rectal carcinoma. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and had been under palliative care following a diagno…

colorectal surgeryoncology
QLDhospital2022-09-23

Adams, Adrian John

76y · Male·Small bowel obstruction and acute renal failure, due to or as a consequence of m…

…Princess Alexandra Hospital from small bowel obstruction and acute renal failure secondary to metastatic colorectal cancer. He was serving an eight-year sentence for sexual offences at the time of his death. The coroner …

palliative careemergency medicinemedicationsystemdutasteride
VIChospital2017-09-20

Finding into death of Jason Leslie Spradbury

43y · Male·Metastatic colo-rectal carcinoma

…n who presented with severe abdominal and back pain in February 2016, leading to diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer. He underwent partial bowel resection and received fortnightly chemotherapy from April to Novembe…

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy agents
VIChospital2014-03-13

Finding into death of Kerry Anne Golley

35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…

…opy. Following admission with vomiting, constipation, and seizures, she underwent left hemicolectomy for colorectal cancer at Albury Base Hospital. She suffered a suspected seizure post-operatively, failed to regain cons…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelay
VICaged care2018-08-21

Finding into death of Stephen Ross Wakefield

66y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal cancer (palliated)

…-year-old man with Fragile X Syndrome and intellectual disability, died from complications of metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative care. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2015, which metastasised to his …

palliative careoncology
SAhospital2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: LAMB Dianne Patricia

67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon

A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer developed multiple cerebral metastases causing marked behavioural changes (irritability, disinhib…

oncologypsychiatrydexamethasone
VIChome2024-05-13

Finding into death of Victor Dale Fenech

56y · Male·complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma

Victor Dale Fenech, a 56-year-old experiencing homelessness, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. He made three emergency calls over two days before his death, but ambulances did not attend t…

emergency medicineparamedicinecommunicationsystemcocaine
SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: ANKER Paul Eugene

53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)

Paul Eugene Anker, a 53-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic rectal carcinoma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had been appropriately diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 whilst in…

oncologycolorectal surgerydexamethasone
NSWhospital2015-06-16

Inquest into the death of Sean WAYGOOD

47y · Male·acute renal failure caused by bilateral ureteral obstruction due to metastatic c…

Sean Waygood, an Extreme High Security prisoner, died from acute renal failure caused by metastatic colorectal cancer. He presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and blood per rectum in March 2011 but received …

general practiceoncologydiagnostictramadol
NSWhospital2012-06-14

Beverly ann murphy finding & recommendations 0701 08

70y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Co…

Beverly Ann Murphy, 70, underwent hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma on 2 April 2008 at Royal Hospital for Women. The complex surgery was complicated by iatrogenic small bow…

gynaecologyoncologydiagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2011-08-31

Finding into death of Barry Wilson Howroyd

78y · Male·Complications of bowel surgery; specifically post-operative chest infection and …

…wroyd, a 78-year-old man, underwent routine colonoscopy on 7 August 2008 which complicated a known bowel carcinoma diagnosis. The procedure caused bowel perforation, diagnosed the next day via CT imaging. Surgical repai…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerycommunicationsystem
TAShospital2019-04-16

Coroner's Finding: Hill, Phillip John

82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…

An 82-year-old man died from sepsis due to faecal peritonitis following anastomotic breakdown after right hemi-colectomy for colon cancer. Surgery was appropriate and proceeded without incident. Five days post-operativel…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgerydelayamiodarone
VIChospital2017-11-20

Finding into death of Graeme Harold Griffiths

65y · Male·Severe neutropenic sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to severe mucositis …

A 65-year-old man with stage 3 rectal cancer died from severe neutropenic sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to probable dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency when treated with capecitabine chemotherapy.…

oncologyradiation oncologydelaycapecitabine
VIC2016-11-22

Finding into death of Mahmoud Taiba

36y · Male·Hanging

A 36-year-old male prisoner with complex psychiatric history, substance use disorder, and recent cancer diagnosis died by hanging in prison. Recent mental health assessments (within 3 days) had classified him as low suic…

psychiatrycorrectional healthcommunicationsystemolanzapine

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