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5 results for myelopathy

VIChospital2024-11-08

Finding into death of S W

55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cervical myelopathy, Down Syndrome and Al…

SW, a 55-year-old man with Down Syndrome, cervical myelopathy, and Alzheimer's Disease, died from aspiration pneumonia at a palliative care unit. He was admitted to h…

neurologyspeech pathology
VIChospital2010-04-13

Finding into death of Gary Allan Carrick

45y · Male·Bronchopneumonia

Gary Carrick, a 45-year-old man with Down syndrome and severe progressive cervical myelopathy, died from bronchopneumonia. He experienced rapid functional decline from January 2008, including loss o…

neurologypalliative caredelaystaphylex
NSWhospital2025-06-17

Inquest into the Death of Philip William Walker

77y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating retropharyngeal plasmacytoma, cervical myelopa…

Philip Walker, 77, died of aspiration pneumonia complicating retropharyngeal plasmacytoma, cervical myelopathy, COPD and atrial fibrillation while in prison custody. He had complex medical needs including dysphagia …

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChome2024-06-13

Finding into death of Russell James Aldridge

57y · Male·Complications of congenital rubella (palliated)

Russell Aldridge, aged 57, died of complications from congenital rubella at his SDA care home. He had complex medical needs including intellectual disability, deafness, blindness, dysphagia, epilepsy, and recent diagnosi…

general practicepalliative caremorphine
VICaged care2011

Finding into death of Mr CR

43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to asphyxiation by ligature

A 43-year-old man died from hypoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by ligature while an inpatient at a rehabilitation centre. He had undergone spinal surgery for back pain and cauda equina syndrome but was failing to i…

neurosurgeryrehabilitation medicinecommunicationsystem

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