49 results for “aspiration (post-mortem finding)”
40y · Female·Complications of influenza A infection in a woman with Moebius syndrome (palliat…
…and was hospitalised. Despite antibiotics and sepsis pathway management, her condition deteriorated with aspiration pneumonia and she died 4 days later. The coroner found no clinical management failings by disability sup…
64y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
… be resuscitated despite prompt CPR. Autopsy revealed no significant natural disease, though likely food aspiration was noted. The cause of death was determined to be unascertained natural causes, possibly cardiac arrhyt…
59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism
…nt UTIs, chest infections, and significant swallowing dysfunction. During his final admission, recurrent aspiration despite naso-gastric feeding, hypernatremia, and cachexia complicated his course. The coroner found no e…
63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of functional decline in a man with an intel…
A 63-year-old man with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and COPD died from aspiration pneumonia following functional decline. He had a three-month hospital admission with multiple complicati…
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis in the setting of prolonged nasal pr…
Hau Bui Nguyen, a 46-year-old man with severe acquired brain injury, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis following prolonged nasal prong oxygen …
29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy
… with multiple comorbidities for signs of acute illness, and ensuring appropriate positioning to prevent aspiration in patients with impaired protective reflexes.
54y · Female·Complications of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Ms H, a 54-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, died of natural causes from complications of her severe epilepsy whilst in supported accommodation at McCallum Disability Services. She was found unresponsive in be…
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
…lowing morning with pulmonary oedema (foam around mouth and nose), indicating respiratory depression and aspiration risk. Post-mortem toxicology confirmed elevated morphine levels. The coroner found the death unintention…
26y · Male·gastric aspiration
A 26-year-old remanded prisoner died from gastric aspiration at Adelaide Remand Centre. He was a heroin user experiencing withdrawal, having been offered but decline…
0y · Male·unascertained
…. Despite exhaustive post-mortem investigation, the medical cause of death remains unascertained, though aspiration of gastric contents was excluded as primary cause. The coroner found the injuries were not accidental bu…
84y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following rhabdomyolysis due to entrapment of his right arm…
David Cobham, aged 84 with dementia, died on 23 April 2015 from aspiration pneumonia following rhabdomyolysis caused by prolonged entrapment of his right arm in a bathroom hand ra…
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency serv…
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of a mixed drug toxicity
Emma Terrill, 41, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of mixed drug toxicity. Post-mortem toxicology revealed elevated tramadol with …
27y · Male·Penetrating neck injury sustained in a motorcycle incident
…d his neck causing significant pharyngeal wall damage, leading to hypovolaemic shock from blood loss and aspiration. Despite prompt emergency response including paramedic CPR and air retrieval to hospital, he was pronoun…
57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…
A 57-year-old woman with complex medical and mental health conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following …
68y · Female·Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a woman with multiple sclerosis
Rosemarie Paton, aged 68, died from intestinal pseudo-obstruction in the context of longstanding multiple sclerosis and immobility. She was a bed-bound resident of specialist disability accommodation requiring 24-hour nu…
42y · Female·Choking on a food bolus
Deva Frijlink, aged 42 years with intellectual disability and schizoaffective disorder, died from choking on a food bolus during a supervised mealtime excursion. She was under the care of a support worker at a shared acc…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating peri partum asphyxia
A term neonate died at 3 days of age from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to perinatal asphyxia. The mother presented in early labour, was initially discharged, then readmitted when labour progressed. Labour progres…
38y · Male·End-stage respiratory failure secondary to kyphoscoliosis
Robert Edward Curry, a 38-year-old man with profound intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, severe kyphoscoliosis, and chronic respiratory compromise died from end-stage respiratory failure. A medication administration…
0y · Male·Hypovolemic shock, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy in association with subga…
…rated with pallor, respiratory distress, and hypothermia. Dr V. der Veer attributed symptoms to meconium aspiration and arranged transfer to Warrnambool. Post-mortem revealed subgaleal haemorrhage (approximately 100ml bl…
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