562 results for “intellectual_disability”
79y · Female·Non-convulsive status epilepticus on a background of urinary tract sepsis and pn…
Carol Fay Glascott, 79, with Down syndrome, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and Lewy body dementia, died from non-convulsive status epilepticus on a background of urinary tract sepsis and pneumonia. In September 2024,…
52y · Male·C2, C3, C4 spinal injury sustained from a fall secondary to seizures
A 52-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability living in disability accommodation fell in the bathroom after a seizure and sustained cervical spine fractures (C2-C3-C4). He was admitted to h…
64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with cerebral palsy as a contributing factor
A 64-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and recurrent respiratory infections died of aspiration pneumonia. He was receiving disability support services through Melba Support Services. I…
63y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal p…
Pamela Bell, a 63-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy treated with carbamazepine, and chronic hyponatraemia, died from aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal pseu…
92y · Female·Complications of congestive cardiac failure (palliated) in an elderly woman with…
This case involves an elderly woman with congestive cardiac failure, intellectual disability, and multiple comorbidities who died in a Department of Human Services residential care facility. In late September 2012, she d…
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Colin Toogood, a 66-year-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toilet in residential care. He complained of neck soreness before …
61y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes)
Ms Harris, aged 61, with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and multiple medical conditions (including aortic regurgitation, hypothyroidism, dyspnoea, hyperlipidaemia, and obesity), was living in supporte…
48y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy; Aspiration of Food with Respiratory Arrest wit…
Kathryn O'Rourke, aged 48, a resident with severe intellectual disability and dysphagia in a disability residential care facility, aspirated a piece of toast during breakfast on 10 May 2018 and died from hypoxic-ischaemi…
57y · Male·Small bowel perforation complicating small bowel obstruction arising from intra-…
Agostino Cutugno, a 57-year-old prisoner with intellectual disability (IQ 55) and history of self-inflicted abdominal stab wounds, died from small bowel perforation complicating obstruction due to intra-abdominal adhesio…
90y · Male·Sepsis in the setting of cachexia in a man with multiple comorbidities
Ronald Jelbert, a 90-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability living in a disability group home, was admitted to hospital on 21 December 2019 with sepsis suspected secondary to urinary tract infection, colonic …
57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Joanne Mostyn, a 57-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic triple-negative breast cancer at Royal Melbourne Hospital.…
62y · Female·Unascertained
Marilyn, a 62-year-old woman with schizophrenia and intellectual disability, died at Caulfield Hospital on 27 October 2019 with an unascertained cause. She was admitted via the ED under mental health legislation with det…
58y · Male·ischaemic bowel; chronic megacolon in the setting of constipation, hypothyroidis…
A 58-year-old man with Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome, chronic constipation, hypothyroidism and intellectual disability died from ischaemic bowel secondary to chronic megacolon. He presented to hospital with abdominal distens…
65y · Male·Complications of end stage renal failure in a man with multiple co-morbidities
Mr Kermond, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability, visual and hearing impairment living in a group home, was admitted to Lyndoch Living for respite care on 25 July 2019. He had end-stage renal failure and multip…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy
Argyrios Carras, a 38-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, scoliosis and oesophagitis, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was dependent on PEG feeding and had a history of recurrent respiratory infe…
57y · Male·Complications following food aspiration in a man with multiple co-morbidities
Andrew Kursinskis, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, dysphagia, autism, epilepsy and pica, died from complications following aspiration of chicken schnitzel while living in supported disability accommodatio…
6y · Unknown·methadone toxicity
A 6-year-old boy died from methadone toxicity after ingesting his parents' takeaway methadone mixed in juice at home. Both parents were on the NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). The prescribing physician increased metha…
44y · Female·hypothermia in the setting of methylated spirits ingestion
Angela Tulloh, a 44-year-old NDIS participant with autism, intellectual disability, and borderline personality disorder, died from hypothermia following ingestion of methylated spirits. She had a long history of self-har…
80y · Female·Complications of chronic lymphocytic lymphoma in the setting of multiple medical…
Joyce Drummond, an 80-year-old woman with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma, pancytopenia, and intellectual disability, died from complications of her lymphoma in a palliative care setting. She had lived in disability accommo…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
45-year-old woman with chronic epilepsy and intellectual disability died following a prolonged seizure with cardiac arrest at a supported accommodation facility. She was found fitting, became unresponsive and apnoeic wit…
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