16 results for “deconditioning”
81y · Male·Open finding - unable to determine whether natural causes, exhaustion and disori…
Wilfred Arthur Barrett, an 81-year-old recluse, disappeared in May 1984 from Mount Monger, Western Australia. In the months preceding his disappearance, he was found wandering confused and disoriented on at least two occ…
79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema
…teriorated. She had poor engagement with rehabilitation, reduced oral intake, and progressive physical deconditioning. The coroner found her medical treatment was appropriate throughout and made no recommendations. The c…
86y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash and p…
…hypertension and polycythaemia rubra vera. His hospital course was complicated by progressive frailty, deconditioning, decreased oral intake, and terminal delirium. He died on 27 May 2024 from aspiration pneumonia. No cl…
33y · Male·Exposure to the elements whilst in a mentally unstable state; manner of death Op…
Anthony Johnstone, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, disappeared in late October 1996 from Wyndham, Western Australia, while in an acutely unstable mental state associated with chronic alcohol use disorder, withdrawal sympto…
85y · Female·Complications of a left ankle fracture (operated)
…was not directly infected at the time of death, it contributed to pain, anxiety, reduced mobility, and deconditioning. Shirley subsequently experienced multiple medical complications including orthostatic hypotension, ur…
75y · Female·Complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis…
Lee Milcherdy, 75, died from complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis following an unnecessary ERCP procedure. An MRCP scan on 12 October 2018 showed no gallstone, making the plann…
79y · Male·Pneumonia complicating ischaemic heart disease and dementia
A 79-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's disease, ischaemic heart disease, and behavioural disturbance died of pneumonia while on a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order at Flinders Medical Centre. He was admitted from a …
71y · Male·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia and sacral ulcer
Mr John Knight, aged 71, died from sepsis secondary to bronchopneumonia in a psychiatric inpatient unit after five months admission for frontotemporal dementia management. His complex behavioural and cognitive decline re…
89y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and skull fractures following a fall, on a ba…
Ronald Thomas Creek, aged 89 with dementia, fell at St Basil's Aegean Village aged care facility on 9 January 2023, striking his head on a doorframe despite wearing protective headgear. CT imaging showed traumatic intrac…
83y · Female·pneumonia with generalised atherosclerosis as a significant contributor
Pamela Vance, 83, died from pneumonia with generalised atherosclerosis as a significant contributor. She had multiple comorbidities including COPD, asthma, sleep apnoea and heart disease, complicated by recent falls and …
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
An 80-year-old woman died from multiple post-operative complications following reversal of a Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis. She had undergone a complex 8-hour surgery complicated by extensive adhesions (frozen …
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…
68y · Male·Complications of retroperitoneal haemorrhage due to inadvertent administration o…
Ian Fraser, 68, died from retroperitoneal haemorrhage following inadvertent dual anticoagulation with apixaban and enoxaparin. On 29 November 2019, a respiratory registrar attempted to prescribe discharge apixaban but mi…
72y · Female·acute on chronic renal failure due to sepsis and chronic left leg cellulitis
Kerrie Dawn Grant, a 72-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including pulmonary hypertension, cardiac failure, COPD, and myelofibrosis, had a well-documented history of recurrent falls with prolonged periods unabl…
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key clinical lessons i…
54y · Male·Complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall in man with Dow…
Andrew William Barr, a 54-year-old man with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall. Following his mother's death in January 2021 and his Februar…
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