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VIChospital2026-01-13

Finding into death of Sushant Padhye

56y · Male·Recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with congenital disability and cognitive…

A 56-year-old man with congenital microcephaly, intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia whilst receiving palliative care in hospital. He had…

emergency medicinepalliative carecarbamazepine
VIChospital2018-05-21

Finding into death of Eric Vincent Craig

66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…ic Vincent Craig, a 66-year-old man with Down's syndrome living in supported residential care, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced recurrent respiratory infections from 2012 onwards, with declining mobilit…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIC2024-12-09

Finding into death of Paul Philpott

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and heart …

Paul Philpott, a 58-year-old man with Down's Syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia with recurrent aspiration and heart failure. He was found non-responsive and vomiting in his s…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2010-08-23

Finding into death of Travis Wayne Freeman

31y · Male·aspiration pneumonia

Travis Wayne Freeman, a 31-year-old man with cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Warragul Hospital on 13 June 2007, five days after admission for acute pneumonia. He was a …

respiratory medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2017-05-31

Finding into death of Steele Tyson Moller

21y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

Steele Moller, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Ballarat Base Hospital. He presented to Stawell …

infectious diseasespalliative care
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Amelia Antonopoulos

60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy

A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with pneumonia on 1 October, improved, and was discharged on 21 Oct…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2025-12-08

Finding into death of Philip Riley

60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating Down syndrome

…year-old man with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, bronchiectasis, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He had a documented history of recurrent chest infections and pne…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VICaged care2026-05-26

Finding into death of Patricia Anne Rickards

69y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and PEG tube feeding

…kards, a 69-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and PEG tube feeding, died from aspiration pneumonia on 23 March 2026. She was a resident in a disability accommodation facility managed by Scope (…

VIChospital2014-10-07

Finding into death of Adrian Peter Carlin

66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia

…epsy, motor disorder and multiple comorbidities, died of bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital after aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted 13 times in the preceding 12 months for chest and urinary tract infectio…

geriatric medicinepalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2026-03-19

Finding into death of Richard Watson

62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome

… Watson, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia and C1 partial quadriplegia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. He had recurrent admissions over six months for pneumonia, asthma and seiz…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VICaged care2014-01-30

Finding into death of Bernadette Angelina Rogers

65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with Down syndrome as underlying condition

Bernadette Rogers, a 65-year-old woman with Down syndrome and intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia as a contributing factor. She had suffered recurrent chest…

general practicepalliative caresystemsalbutamol
VIChospital2025-03-24

Finding into death of Isobel Francis

65y · Female·Status epilepticus complicating cerebral palsy

…l palsy and intellectual disability, died from status epilepticus after multiple hospital admissions for aspiration pneumonia and declining functional status. She had recurrent aspiration pneumonia over three months (Sep…

general medicineneurologyantiepileptics
VIChospital2015-09-03

Finding into death of James Donohoe

59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism

…mmunication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infections, and significant swallowing dysfunction. During his final admission, recurrent as…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
VIChospital2024-09-10

Finding into death of Ms N

64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

Ms N, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from COVID-19 complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She presented with fever a…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesremdesivir
VIChospital2022-06-16

Finding into death of Dana John Walter

68y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia (due to cerebral palsy and dysphagia)

Dana John Walter, 68, died of aspiration pneumonia following cerebral palsy and severe dysphagia. He was readmitted to hospital on 11 August 2020…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2025-08-29

Finding into death of John Mark Robinson

61y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy

John Mark Robinson, 61, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by cerebral palsy. He presented to hospital on 29 March 2024, initially had end-of…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VICaged care2026-04-30

Finding into death of Sandra Susan Black

54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…

Sandra Black, aged 54, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down Syndrome. She lived in specialist disabili…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIC2012-08-16

Finding into death of Rosemary Auchettl

52y · Female·Respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia; Down syndrome as unde…

…oman with Down syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from respiratory failure secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia while in residential care. She had a documented history of chronic aspiration pneum…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Jonathan Mark Smith

55y · Male·recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe intellectual disability comp…

…an Smith, a 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability due to childhood encephalitis, died from recurrent aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced three episodes within a year prior to death. After admission in…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicineclindamycin
VIC2025-08-15

Finding into death of Donald Raymond Muir

59y · Male·Urosepsis and aspiration pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 as underlying condition)

…erbal autism, dementia and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died of urosepsis and aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced progressive functional decline over 12+ months with multiple falls, recurr…

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