1,131 results for “palliative care”
Female·sodium nitrite poisoning
…on on 27 April 2023. She had explicitly expressed wishes to end her life and explored available options. Palliative care practitioners offered palliative sedation therapy (PST) at home, but conflicting medical advice abo…
85y · Male·Incised wounds to the wrist
…ip pain from an ischiorectal abscess died from incised wrist wounds sustained in a nursing home while in palliative care. He had expressed wishes to die, discussed euthanasia, and resisted resuscitation efforts. The coro…
54y · Male·metastatic lung cancer with terminal palliative care
…indicators. Subsequent investigations revealed brain and lung lesions. Thompson underwent craniotomy and palliative radiotherapy before returning to prison for end-of-life care. The coroner found his medical and palliati…
58y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…2016, shortly before his arrest for domestic violence offences. While in prison, he received appropriate palliative radiotherapy and pain management. The coroner found he received good medical care despite the inadequate…
62y · Female·Metastatic Breast Cancer
…2-year-old woman with autism and severe intellectual disability, died from metastatic breast cancer at a palliative care unit. She had resided in residential care since childhood with substantial family support. Diagnose…
77y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma
…ectal cancer with less than 12 months prognosis in December 2019, he declined chemotherapy and opted for palliative care. His death from natural causes occurred during end-of-life care following his informed decisions an…
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of multiple sclerosis
…isle Nelson, aged 66, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of end-stage multiple sclerosis at a palliative care unit. He had lived in specialist disability accommodation as an NDIS participant for many years. Hi…
50y · Male·aspiration pneumonia (with Down syndrome as contributing condition)
…epilepsy, cognitive impairment and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was under palliative care in the community following a January 2014 diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia and oropharyngeal dysph…
66y · Male·Complications of multiple sclerosis and left tongue squamous cell carcinoma
…nosed left tongue squamous cell carcinoma, died from complications of these conditions following a brief palliative care admission. He was admitted in May 2025 with malnutrition and pain, underwent nasogastric tube place…
69y · Male·Complications of Downs syndrome and dementia (palliated)
…ospital admission in September 2018 for declining health and a prolonged seizure, he was discharged with palliative care recommencing through a community palliative care unit. He remained at his residence for end-of-life…
57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating locally advanced non-small cell carcinoma of l…
…ating locally advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma. His illness was identified in late February 2025 when carers noted deterioration; chemotherapy was deemed inappropriate. He received palliative care at home and was r…
58y · Female·aspiration pneumonia following palliative treatment for frontotemporal dementia
…an Ann Woolley, aged 58, died of aspiration pneumonia on 18 September 2014 at Roy Fagan Centre following palliative sedation for terminal frontotemporal dementia. She had been severely distressed with uncontrolled behavi…
57y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic and locally advanced primary adenocarci…
…ocarcinoma. He was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in February 2016 while incarcerated and opted for palliative care, declining chemotherapy. He received appropriate medical assessment across 98 prison medical visits…
41y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
…en diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable oesophageal cancer in June 2022 and was appropriately managed via a palliative care pathway with Eastern Palliative Care and her GP, receiving oxycodone for pain management. In her fi…
62y · Male·Severe congestive heart failure and ischaemic cardiomyopathy
A 62-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported residential care presented to the emergency department with breathlessness and was diagnosed with chronic heart disease and …
67y · Male·Metastatic gastric cancer
…, intellectual disability, epilepsy and multiple comorbidities, died from metastatic gastric cancer in a palliative care unit. He was diagnosed with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma in June 2023 and, after expressing he…
56y · Male·Hepatorenal syndrome from end-stage liver disease (multifocal hepatocellular car…
…erred between prison facilities and received admission to St Augustine's Security Ward in November 2008. Palliative care was initiated on 2 December 2008 when terminal liver failure was recognised. The coroner's finding …
64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with dysphagia and acquired brain injury
John Gale, a 64-year-old man with acquired brain injury and severe intellectual disability living in state care, died from aspiration pneumonia following a fall and pneumonia diagnosis in May 2016. He was transferred ba…
93y · Female·Pneumonia
…mber, she developed a chest infection requiring hospitalisation and antibiotics. She was discharged with palliative care referral. Despite appropriate clinical management including antimicrobial therapy and palliative ca…
75y · Male·Complications of multiple myeloma (palliated)
…esentation with suspected bowel obstruction. After discussions with cancer specialists, his family chose palliative care over surgery and chemotherapy, given the poor prognosis and significant morbidity associated with i…
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