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VIC2026-01-15

Finding into death of Sharon Maree Harris

63y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia a…

Sharon Harris, 63, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. S…

neurologydisability medicine
VIChospital2017-05-04

Finding into death of Wayne David Baldi

48y · Male·sepsis in the setting of aspiration pneumonia and bowel obstruction

… with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in supported care, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia and bowel obstruction. He presented to hospital with abdominal pain and aspiration pneumonia, …

emergency medicinegeneral medicinelidocaine
VIChospital2020-04-22

Finding into death of Dale Roberts

54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe dysphasia, died from aspiration pneumonia following admission to Box Hill Hospital. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and seizur…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VICaged care2026-04-30

Finding into death of Sandra Susan Black

54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…

Sandra Black, aged 54, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down Syndrome. She lived in specialist disabili…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2022-12-06

Finding into death of John Sloots

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down's syndrome and dementia

John Sloots, a 58-year-old man with Down's syndrome and dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented longstanding swallowing impairment that had been deteriorating, and was i…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2020-03-17

Finding into death of Michael Davies

42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel ileus in a man with cerebral palsy

…uction (ileus). Despite admission under General Medicine, his condition deteriorated rapidly, developing aspiration pneumonia and multiorgan failure by 23 October. Medical staff determined surgery was unlikely to be surv…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2025-10-17

Finding into death of Raymond Charles Levy

75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy

…75-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented to hospital with fatigue, fever and cough on 18 October 2023 and was admitted wi…

general medicineemergency medicineceftriaxone
VIChospital2024-09-10

Finding into death of Ms N

64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

Ms N, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from COVID-19 complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She presented with fever and hypoxia,…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesremdesivir
VIChospital2012-08-15

Finding into death of Gregory Dean Coutts

46y · Male·Septic shock complicating pneumonia in the setting of spastic quadriplegia and e…

…a, and epilepsy living in a Department of Human Services group home, died from septic shock complicating pneumonia. On 3 October 2011, group home staff requested medical review when he presented with fever, increased co…

general practiceemergency medicine
VIChospital2025-11-28

Finding into death of Carol Denise Jackson

75y · Female·Pneumonia

…l palsy, intellectual disability, and dysphagia residing in specialist disability accommodation, died of pneumonia following a short hospital admission. She presented with signs of aspiration pneumonia and was found to …

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2024-05-09

Finding into death of Philip Sopikiotis

53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures in a man with trisomy 21 and suspecte…

Philip Sopikiotis, a 53-year-old man with Trisomy 21 and suspected Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures. He suffered an unwitnessed fall with suspected seizure at his residenti…

emergency medicineneurologysodium valproate
VIChospital2017-06-27

Finding into death of Deborah Jane Parker

61y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

…ld woman with intellectual disability, wheelchair-bound, and living in supported accommodation died from aspiration pneumonia following community-acquired pneumonia treated in July 2016. She was discharged, then attended…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticantibiotics
TAShome2018-02-26

Coroner's Finding: King, David John

59y · Male·aspiration pneumonia

A 59-year-old man with severe acquired brain injury and dysphagia from a 2005 motorcycle crash died from aspiration pneumonia. Two days after returning from a UK holiday, he fell in a bathroom at his group home. He was f…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinealcohol
VIChospital2010-06-21

Finding into death of Michael Alexander La Franchi

58y · Male·pneumonia

Michael La Franchi, a 58-year-old man with severe disability from meningitis and epilepsy, died of pneumonia with aspiration. He presented to the ED with fever, hypertension, and respiratory symptoms after becomin…

emergency medicineneurology
VICaged care2013-05-15

Finding into death of Luke Matthew Thomson

28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

A 28-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital with respiratory distress on 14 June 2011, where a palliative car…

emergency medicinepalliative carecefalexin
VIChospital2011-04-06

Finding into death of Keith Harrington Smith

81y · Male·pneumonia

…ding previous stroke with dysphagia, heart disease, and chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis), died from pneumonia. He was admitted to Sunshine Hospital on 8 June 2010 with shortness of breath and hypoxaemia. Dr F. prov…

general medicinerespiratory medicinemorphine
VIChospital2015-01-19

Finding into death of Zeina Taouk

34y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel

…, developmental delay, epilepsy, chronic bowel pseudo-obstruction, and swallowing difficulties died from aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to Austin Hospital with decreased consciousness and pseudo-obstruction of th…

general medicineemergency medicineceftriazone
VIChospital2024-08-21

Finding into death of Hayley Michelle Impey

50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause

Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requirin…

emergency medicineintensive careclonazepam
VIChospital2025-01-30

Finding into death of Janelle Maree Lavery

56y · Female·Complications of Angelman's syndrome - aspiration pneumonia

…ndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died of aspiration pneumonia following a one-month hospital admission. She experienced recurrent aspiration events, hypoxia…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIC2013-08-23

Finding into death of PT

57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in an HIV positive man on methadone

A 57-year-old man with HIV, chronic alcoholism, and opioid dependence died from aspiration pneumonia while residing in a managed care facility. On the day of death, staff noted abnormal behaviour…

general practicepathologysystemmethadone

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