211 results for “COPD”
75y · Male·pneumonia complicating chronic renal and cardiac failure, vascular dementia and …
A 75-year-old man with chronic cardiac and renal failure, vascular dementia, and COPD died of pneumonia while detained under the Mental Health Act at Flinders Medical Centre. He was admitted wi…
68y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…oved on the new regimen with only 2 seizures in the 3 months prior to death. He also had vascular dementia, COPD, and depression. A family member raised concerns about prescribing Keppra given his mental health issues an…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ralph James McCracken, aged 65, died from complications of end-stage COPD following a complex hospital admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectom…
63y · Male·Respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways dis…
…oluntary psychiatric patient with longstanding schizophrenia and significant comorbidities including severe COPD, congestive cardiac failure and chronic renal failure, died from respiratory failure due to acute exacerbat…
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart di…
…e unit under a Temporary Treatment Order. He had multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, and bipolar disorder, with poor medication compliance from 2018. He was non-compliant with care, refusing …
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
…artinyeri, 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 presentations with …
77y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive airways disease and ischaemic heart disease
John Paul Barnett, a 77-year-old prisoner with complex medical history including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and recently diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, died at St …
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
Mr Curtin, a 63-year-old with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and severe COPD, was admitted to Repatriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His condition …
56y · Female·Bronchial asthma and emphysema
A 56-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia, COPD, emphysema, and heavy smoking died during overnight leave from psychiatric hospitalisation. She was granted…
85y · Male·pneumonia
An 85-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, COPD, atrial fibrillation, dementia) died from pneumonia while in custody at Port Phillip Prison. He developed a…
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 dis…
48y · Female·Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a…
KD, a 48-year-old woman with chronic schizo-affective disorder, end-stage renal failure, COPD, cardiac hypertrophy and obesity, died from combined natural causes while under assessment order in psychia…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractu…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Stephen Kenneth Ryan, a 62-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe COPD from lifelong smoking, died of bronchopneumonia on 12 August 2013 at Bentley Hospital. He had been an invol…
67y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…ions, he was appropriately transitioned to end-of-life care. He died three days later from complications of COPD. The coroner found that his care by both Corrective Services NSW and the hospital was appropriate and reaso…
Unknown·Diane Michel: sharp force injuries to neck and wrists. John McCain: projectile i…
A married couple, both terminally ill with COPD and other serious conditions, died together at home in December 2016. Diane Michel (74) died from sharp for…
46y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication and underlyin…
A 46-year-old man with epilepsy, hypertension, and COPD died after prolonged exposure to heat in a locked vehicle on a hot day in Darwin. He had been drinking heav…
70y · Male·complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disea…
A 70-year-old man with end-stage COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnoea collapsed in his prison cell and was transferred to …
59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…
A 59-year-old woman with Child Pugh C liver cirrhosis and COPD suffered a single-vehicle crash on 15 October 2024 after losing control of her vehicle at a caravan park en…
70y · Male·ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease being a sign…
…ail inmates unit with accommodations for his multiple medical conditions including cerebrovascular disease, COPD, diabetes and previous stroke. Staff response to his collapse was appropriate and timely. The coroner found…
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