Coronial

5 results for physical deconditioning

WAcommunity2020-06-03

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Wilfred Arthur BARRETT

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…

SAhospital2014-11-28

Coroner's Finding: BLAIN Kathleen Olive Florence

79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema

…condition deteriorated. 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 recommenda…

psychiatrycardiologymirtazapine
VICaged care2024-03-28

Finding into death of Shirley Hill Jones

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…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgerycommunicationdelayoxycodone
SAaged care2026-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Creek, Ronald Thomas

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…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
ACThome2022-05-19

Inquest into the Death of PAMELA VANCE

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 …

respiratory medicinegeneral practice

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