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41 results for end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

NSWhospital2022-02-01

Inquest into the death of Ivan CHRISTOV

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 transfe…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinecommunicationdelay
SAhospital2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Freeman, Keith Vivian

71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…

Keith Freeman, aged 71, died in custody from end-stage cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had complex cardiac history …

cardiologyemergency medicinedelayfurosemide
NSWhospitalNew2026-06-24

Inquest into the death of Alan Frederick Cornish

77y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure with an antecedent cause of ischaemic cardiomyopathy …

…ospital on 1 September 2025 from congestive cardiac failure with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, complicated by chronic kidney disease, COPD, and type 2 diabetes. He was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital in July 2025 with …

cardiologygeriatric medicineremdesivir
NSWhospital2017-09-07

Inquest into the death of Bruce Thomas

69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…

Bruce Thomas, a 69-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during a…

oncologycardiology
WAhospital2023-07-25

Inquest into the Death of Frank Kenneth MAJOR

75y · Male·complications of metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pu…

Frank Kenneth Major, a 75-year-old prisoner with metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage COPD, died of natural causes in October 2021. The coroner found his overall medical care during incarcer…

palliative careoncologysystemenzalutamide
SAaged care2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: PRESCOTT John Victor Sheen

78y · Male·suppurative bronchitis complicating chronic obstructive airways disease (emphyse…

A 78-year-old man died of suppurative bronchitis complicating end-stage emphysema at a supported residential facility. Key clinical concerns include: (1) the general practition…

general practicegeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemsalbutamol
WAhospital2019-05-31

Inquest into the Death of Aurelio Monterlegre CRUZ

80y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care in an elderly man with ch…

Aurelio Monterlegre Cruz, an 80-year-old man with complex medical conditions including chronic renal failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and COPD, died of bronchopneumonia complicating termina…

nephrologypalliative carecommunicationdelayinsulin
QLDhospital2023-07-05

Conlon, Edgar

75y · Male·End-stage renal disease, with hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and diabete…

Edgar Hugh Sandow, a 75-year-old First Nations man, died from end-stage renal disease while incarcerated at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had multiple comorbiditi…

nephrologycardiologyaspirin
NSW2017-03-17

Inquest into the death of Ronald BRIZZOLARA

60y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure

A 60-year-old Aboriginal man with end-stage COPD, congestive cardiac failure, and ischaemic heart disease died in prison custody. He likely suffered…

cardiologyrespiratory medicinesystemdelay
TAShospital2021-11-29

Coroner's Finding: Bennett, Anthony George

77y · Male·shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss due to bleeding of the…

Anthony George Bennett, a 77-year-old man with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and end-stage kidney disease, died from shock due to b…

vascular surgerycardiology
VIC2025-07-07

Finding into death of Raymond John Blackney

83y · Male·end-stage Parkinson's disease (palliated)

Raymond John Blackney, an 83-year-old man with end-stage Parkinson's disease, died in custody at Port Phillip Prison from natural causes. He had complex medical …

palliative caregeriatric medicinemorphine
WA2022-02-04

Inquest into the Death of Robert William ROMAN

55y · Male·Subdural haematoma in a man with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (r…

A 55-year-old Aboriginal man with end-stage renal disease, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and COPD died from a spontaneous subdural haematoma whi…

nephrologyemergency medicinesystemcommunicationaspirin
WAhospital2021-09-10

Inquest into the Death of James David HECTOR

47y · Male·bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction in a man with end-stage oral cance…

…d Hector, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man, died of bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction related to end-stage oral cancer. He had a 13-year history of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth with multiple recurrences …

palliative careoncologyoxycodone
ACThome2018-12-20

Inquest into the death of Lesley Kaye Hasleby

61y · Female·respiratory failure consistent with end-stage chronic obstructive airways disord…

A 61-year-old woman with chronic obstructive airways disease, liver disease, depression, and alcohol dependence died from respiratory fail…

general practicerespiratory medicinediagnosticcommunicationdosulepin
QLDcommunity2022-05-23

Sheppard, Mark Andrew

50y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest

…ot wounds sustained during a police response to a hoax emergency call at a caravan park. He had terminal end-stage COPD with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and was using home oxygen. He had chronic mental health issues …

respiratory medicinepalliative carecommunicationsystemsertraline
TAShospital2022-11-11

Coroner's Finding: Revell, Dianne Judith

65y · Female·decompensated liver failure

…agnoses. The coroner found no systemic failures, though the family questioned delayed disclosure of liver disease severity. Her death from decompensated liver failure was ultimately related to end-stage cirrhosis and th…

general surgerygastroenterologycommunication
WAhospital2022-06-08

Inquest into the Death of Salvatore Giovanni OTRANTO

68y · Male·Complications following myocardial infarction and its treatment in a man with mu…

Salvatore Otranto, a 68-year-old prisoner with multiple severe comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and chronic kidney disease, died from complications of myocardial infarction and its tre…

cardiologyintensive careproceduralenoxaparin
WAhospital2012-05-31

Inquest into the Death of GARRETT

52y · Male·HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and n…

Bruce Jason Garrett, a 52-year-old prisoner detained under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act, died at Royal Perth Hospital on 2 October 2010 from HIV infection complicated by basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the hea…

emergency medicineintensive careheparin
NTcommunity2011-07-27

Inquest into the death of Marilyn Lalara

48y · Female·acute myocarditis resulting from systemic viral infection

A 48-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic diseases (diabetes, COPD, ischaemic heart disease) presented with ongoing chest infection symptoms across…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticdelayantibiotics
QLDhospital2024-06-21

Non-inquest findings into the death of Mr K

81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…

An 81-year-old man with severe COPD died following inappropriate interhospital transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit ident…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinemedicationcommunicationdiazepam

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