5 results for “physical frailty of advanced age”
100y · Female·frailty and fracture of the right neck of femur
Nancy Muriel Hazell, aged 100, was a long-term resident of an aged care facility with appropriate falls prevention measures in place…
95y · Male·multi-organ failure due to sepsis and general inanition on a background of advan…
William Albert Hodgins, aged 95, died of multi-organ failure due to sepsis and general inanition on a background of advanced vascular d…
82y · Male·Complications of large bowel obstruction in a man with diverticular disease and …
…rillation, and peripheral vascular disease. Following discussion with the patient and family, palliative management was chosen. The coroner found the medical care was reasonable and the death was not preventable, noting…
89y · Female·Blunt force head injury on a background of ischaemic and valvular heart disease
…blunt force head injury sustained during an assault by another resident with alcohol-related dementia in an aged care facility. The resident had a documented history of physical aggression, verbal abuse, wandering, and …
36y · Female·Nicotine toxicity
…xiety, and agoraphobia, ingested liquid nicotine at home on 22 November 2017 after calling mental health triage expressing suicidal intent. The clinical lessons relate to the response to acute suicide risk. At 1:10am, M…
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