TAShome2020-09-11
Coroner's Finding: Pears, Phyllis (AMK)
90y · Female·incineration
A 90-year-old woman with limited mobility died from incineration in a house fire caused by self-heating wheat packs. She had been discharg…
34 results for “limited mobility”
VIChomePodcast2012-08-06
Finding into death of Margaret Grace McCreddan
59y · Female·Incised wound to right thigh and exsanguination
Mrs Margaret Grace McCreddan, a 59-year-old widow with multiple health conditions including limited mobility and frequent falls, died from exsanguination following an incised wound to her right thigh susta…
general practicegeriatric medicinesystemdelaymorphine
NSWhome2022-03-08
Inquest into the death of Janice Garrett
76y · Female·Effects of fire
…cant respiratory disease (asthma, bronchiectasis, Pseudomonas infection) requiring oxygen support and had limited mobility. She was living in her front lounge room. Her de facto partner, Ronald Reeves, with whom she had…
VIChospital2015-04-14
Finding into death of Bryan Joseph Clothier
74y · Male·Head injury in motor vehicle incident
A 74-year-old man using a motorised mobility scooter was struck by a motor vehicle at a T-intersection in Rye, Victoria. He sustained a severe head in…
neurosurgerytrauma surgery
NSW2025-03-24
Inquest into the death of HC
64y · Female·Unascertained
…ival expert assessment concluded she could not have survived more than minutes in the cold rough sea with limited mobility. The coroner found no systemic issues or preventable failures. The case highlights the importanc…
VIChome2012-09-05
Finding into death of Jennifer Porter
45y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
… symptoms. The clinical lesson is that fever with dizziness in a patient with cardiac disease and reduced mobility (living in supported accommodation) should prompt consideration of thromboembolism risk assessment and ap…
general practicepathologydiagnosticdoxycycline
TAScommunity2022-07-22
Coroner's Finding: Fraser, Stella Joan
72y · Female·drowning
…the Lachlan Hotel in the evening. She had a history of stroke (2013) with resulting cognitive decline and mobility limitations, and dementia. The coroner found she most likely inadvertently left the walking path before t…
TAS2020-07-27
Coroner's Finding: Deuchar, Susan Ann
72y · Female·environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration
…ment. After the low-speed crash causing only minor injuries, she attempted to climb back to the road but, limited by severe osteoarthritis and mobility issues requiring a walking stick, fell or lay down approximately 3 …
general practiceemergency medicine
QLDhome2014-09-26
P, aged 9 - Non-inquest findings
9y · Female·severe head injuries sustained in a mobility scooter accident
A 9-year-old girl died from severe head injuries sustained in a mobility scooter accident on a rural property. She was riding as a passenger when the scooter, operated by a 4-yea…
supervision
WAcommunity2019-11-15
Inquest into the Suspected Death of Brian Anthony DUFFY
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
…n 26 February 1993 after becoming intoxicated and agitated following a domestic argument. He was severely limited in mobility and in constant pain despite multiple medications. The coroner found he died by drowning in F…
QLDhospital2013-07-05
Brennan, Phil John Richard
13y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia due to perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain …
…who were described as loving and devoted caregivers. Key clinical lessons include: disabled children with limited mobility are highly susceptible to pneumonia; medical practitioners should consider proactive assessment …
general practicepaediatricsdiagnosticdelay
WAhome2001-04-27
Inquest into the Death of Debra Joy Donnachy
37y · Female·Unknown - Open Finding
… left-sided paralysis from a 1978 strangulation injury by her husband James Donnachy, which significantly limited her mobility. The coroner found her disappearance occurred on 14 May 1992 based on evidence that her cont…
SAmental health2004-07-30
Coroner's Finding: BETTS Colin Eric
59y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis
Colin Eric Betts, a 59-year-old man with alcoholic dementia and Korsakoff's syndrome, died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis while detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was on multiple…
psychiatrygeneral medicineolanzapine
WAhospital2023-05-22
Inquest into the Death of Errol Warren BARTLETT
87y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate with complications (end-of-life palliative …
…il May 2021 when advanced metastatic disease was present; (2) prison discharge decisions must account for limited infrastructure at prison infirmaries and the unavailability of palliative care except at specific facilit…
oncologypalliative carecommunicationsystemwarfarin
VIChospital2024-12-05
Finding into death of Jannene Wilson
59y · Female·Urosepsis in the setting of multiple sclerosis
Jannene Wilson, a 59-year-old NDIS participant with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from urosepsis following hospital admission for abdominal pain and nausea. The coroner found no…
general medicineinfectious diseases
TAShome2016-08-01
Coroner's Finding: Reardon, Jean May
86y · Female·Multiple organ failure following sepsis due to infected pressure ulcer of the hi…
Jean May Reardon, an 86-year-old widow living at home with limited mobility, required care from her adult children. Following an influenza illness, she developed multiple p…
general medicinegeriatric medicinedelaysystem
NSWhome2023-09-05
Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Heather Scott
76y · Female·Unknown
Heather Scott, a 76-year-old woman living in an isolated rural property in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW, died on 28 February 2022 when her house was swept away during a catastrophic landslide triggered by intense rainfall. T…
VICaged care2012-08-20
Finding into death of Andrew Wilson
44y · Male·aspiration and intellectual disability
Andrew Wilson, a 44-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, asthma, and severe scoliosis, died from aspiration in a community residential unit. He had been prescribed a laxative and enema for constipation af…
gastroenterologygeneral practicelamotrigine
QLDhome2009-04-24
Joy, Michael Joseph
43y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to traumatic rupture of splenic blood vessels du…
Michael Joseph Joy, a 43-year-old man with Wilson's disease requiring wheelchair mobility and residential care, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic vessel rupture following a fal…
general practicepathologysystemcommunication
VIChospital2023-10-02
Finding into death of Trevor James Bayldon
55y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with functional decline and trisomy 21
Trevor Bayldon, a 55-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy, died from bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. He presented with respiratory distress and altered consciousness after functional decline…
emergency medicinepalliative care
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