38 results for “bronchiectasis”
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis
Mr Robert Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis while in custody …
59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism
A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability and minimal verbal communication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infections, and significa…
76y · Female·Undetermined (natural causes)
HJ, a 76-year-old woman with chronic psychotic disorder and paranoid delusions, presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and small bowel obstruction. Imaging revealed bilateral adnexal masses. Due to her lack of insight …
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Kathryne Callaghan, a 51-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following COVID-19 infection. She was initially hospitalised in November 2022 with COVID-1…
65y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure secondary to Ischaemic Heart Disease due to Non-Small…
Kevin John Steel, a 65-year-old Aboriginal man with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and multiple comorbidities, died in Alice Springs Hospital from congestive cardiac fa…
79y · Female·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jean Alice Dowson, 79, died in an aged care facility after being commenced on end-of-life medications. She had severe COPD and was frail (29kg). On 10 April 2017, when she deteriorated with respiratory distress, a Clinic…
72y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
Bruce Robinson, a 72-year-old man with a history of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, schizophrenia, psychosis, and dementia, died on 27 October 2022 after jumping from a ferry into Sydney Harbour. He had been non-compliant with h…
85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease due to stenosis of coronary bypass grafts
An 85-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (prior coronary artery bypass graft) presented with gastrointestinal symptoms. Her GP ceased rosuvastatin without direct communication to nursing staff. Care staff id…
62y · Male·Non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases
Desmond Sims, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2009 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) but was lost to follow-up fo…
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
Dr R., a 27-year-old physician with cystic fibrosis, died from aspiration and airway blockage secondary to a small bowel obstruction whilst under dual respiratory-surgical care at Westmead Hospital. Critical clinical les…
98y · Female·Sepsis due to sacral pressure ulcer complicated by osteomyelitis against a backg…
A 98-year-old woman with dementia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer that progressed to osteomyelitis while in residential aged care. The coroner identified systemic clinical…
75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…
A 75-year-old man died from multiorgan dysfunction following an anastomotic leak after hemicolectomy for caecal adenocarcinoma. Initial post-operative recovery appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The…
Multiple: pneumonia with cardiomyopathy (Kugena female); septic shock from pneum…
Concurrent coronial inquests into six Aboriginal deaths in Ceduna, South Australia between 2004-2009. All deceased had severe alcohol addiction and comorbidities including pneumonia, cardiomyopathy, liver disease, and se…
46y · Male·congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atheroscler…
A 46-year-old man with significant cardiac and medical comorbidities died of congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atherosclerosis while in police custody. He was correctly categorized as H…
78y · Female·Tension pneumothorax (surgically managed) due to aspiration pneumonia (bronchosc…
78-year-old woman with severe COPD and type 2 respiratory failure underwent elective melanoma surgery at a private day hospital (North Lakes Day Hospital) despite being classified as ASA 4 (unsuitable for day surgery). T…
Male·David Gurralpa: sudden heart attack (coronary atherosclerosis with long-standing…
Two deaths resulted from police restraint in prone positions. David Gurralpa, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with pre-existing coronary artery disease, died of sudden cardiac arrest following police restraint during a dome…
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
Epenesa Pahiva, 87-year-old resident with dementia at an aged care facility, suffered severe chemical burns from inappropriate bleach treatment prescribed by dermatologist Dr B.. The coroner found the treatment itself (h…
83y · Female·Hyponatraemic encephalopathy due to adverse effects of citaprolam and duloxetine…
An 83-year-old woman with pre-existing SIADH-related chronic hyponatraemia died from hyponatraemic encephalopathy following antidepressant therapy. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) the importance of accessing prior…
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