186 results for “metastatic disease”
62y · Male·Non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases
Desmond Sims, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2009 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) but was lost to follow-up fo…
74y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (widespread cancer); specifically haemorrhage into right …
Ronald Smallwood, a 74-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and renal cancer, died in hospital from disseminated carcinoma. The key clinical lesson relates to institutional knowledge rather than direct patien…
73y · Male·Disseminated malignancy (advanced lung carcinoma and mouth carcinoma) in a man w…
Robert Craig, aged 73, died from disseminated malignancy (advanced lung and mouth carcinoma) while in prison custody. He received suboptimal cancer treatment at Fiona Stanley Hospital due to communication failures betwee…
52y · Male·HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and n…
Bruce Jason Garrett, a 52-year-old prisoner detained under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act, died at Royal Perth Hospital on 2 October 2010 from HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the hea…
Unknown·COVID-19 infection with various comorbidities as contributing factors
This inquest examined 19 COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House residential aged care facility in April-May 2020. Deaths occurred during inadequate infection control, severe staffing shortages, and suboptimal clinical managem…
74y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a fire
Nigel Willoughby, 74, died from complications of burns sustained in a house fire on 2 September 2020. The fire was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette igniting an armchair in the lounge room while he was smoking a…
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