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90y · Male·pneumonia complicating fractured right neck of femur (operated) on a background …
A 90-year-old man with prior stroke, hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease was admitted to hospital following a fall with right femoral neck fracture. He was placed on a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order du…
85y · Male·end stage dementia
Lawrence George Harvey, aged 85, died from end-stage dementia while lawfully detained under the Mental Health Act at Noarlunga Hospital. He had experienced progressive dementia since 2013 with increasing aggression, requ…
44y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Mathew James Keipert, age 44, died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis while on home detention bail. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, heavy smoking (40 cigaret…
78y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage (bilateral) and occipital fracture
A 78-year-old man with vascular and Alzheimer's dementia died from bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage and occipital fracture sustained when he forcefully opened a bathroom door into his face while under an Inpatient Trea…
78y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating electroconvulsive therapy on a background of e…
Marie Joyce Soltys, aged 78, died from aspiration pneumonia following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms in the context of end-stage Lewy Body dementia and cerebrovascular disease.…
66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure associat…
A 66-year-old man with cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died from bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure. He developed delirium, agitation and paranoia dur…
70y · Female·end stage dementia
Carole Ann Dunstan, a 70-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died of natural causes at Repatriation General Hospital on 17 June 2017 while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order. She had been admitted followi…
76y · Female·infective exacerbation of chronic congestive cardiac failure due to Respiratory …
Patricia Marie Foster, 76, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital from infective exacerbation of chronic congestive cardiac failure due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus. She presented with multifactorial respiratory distress com…
33y · Female·hanging
Fiona Joy Hales, aged 33, died by hanging at her home while subject to home detention and bail conditions. She had a 5-year history of methamphetamine addiction, previous suicide attempts (2007/2008 and December 2016), a…
75y · Male·bilateral subdural haematoma due to fall
Walter Robert Hanslow, a 75-year-old man with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and significant mobility limitations, sustained a fall at a nursing home on 9 June 2018. He was found on the ground but initially ap…
84y · Female·multi-organ failure arising from Staphylococcal septicaemia
Laurel Jean Shaw, aged 84, died from multi-organ failure secondary to Staphylococcal septicaemia. She was detained under a Mental Health Act order for Lewy Body Dementia when she developed MRSA pneumonia and sepsis on 15…
86y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis
An 86-year-old woman with dementia, recent stroke, and multiple comorbidities was admitted with acute delirium and paranoia, subsequently placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order. She developed sepsis secondary to staphylo…
55y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by epilepsy, asthma and schizophrenia
A 55-year-old woman with schizophrenia, epilepsy, asthma and COPD presented to hospital with abdominal pain and confusion. Initial ED assessment treated presumed UTI and discharged her. She returned the next day with wor…
78y · Female·advanced dementia (end stage)
Mrs Lorraine Ashton, aged 78, died of advanced dementia (end stage) at Repatriation General Hospital on 23 September 2017. She had Primary Progressive Aphasia diagnosed in 2014 following non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment.…
66y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
A 66-year-old man detained under criminal legislation died from metastatic oesophageal cancer at a hospital providing palliative care. He presented with weight loss and dysphagia in late 2016, was investigated at Royal A…
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
Laura Rose Kartinyeri, aged 44, died from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, and hospital present…
92y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolic disease on a background of infective exacerbation of ch…
A 92-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vascular dementia, and heart disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicated by respiratory infection. He was admitted after a fall at home, became ag…
85y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
An 85-year-old man died from hospital-acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal cancer. He was admitted to hospital with psychotic depression, suicidal ideation, and severe malnutrition after two years …
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
Wayne Robert McInnes Thompson, aged 33, died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis complicated by severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He had a complex medical history including viral myocarditis, previous intestinal resect…
96y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardi…
Colin Pryor Tucker, aged 96, died of general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardiac failure and pneumonia at Repatriation General Hospital. He was admitted with urinary retention, acut…
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