130 results for “frailty”
77y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, likely urothelial origin
… Multiple specialist reviews (urology, oncology) determined he was unsuitable for systemic therapy due to frailty and dementia, with palliative care recommended. He was appropriately managed in the palliative care setti…
91y · Male·Hypostatic pneumonia due to traumatic fracture of C7 and subluxation of C6/7, re…
…maging revealed a traumatic C7 fracture with C6/7 subluxation. Surgery was not feasible given his age and frailty. He developed pneumonia and died on 28 January 2015. The coroner identified systemic safety failures: ina…
91y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (passenger)
Mrs Marjorie St Clair, aged 91, died from multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision. Her husband failed to give way at an intersection on Hamilton Highway in Mortlake, Victoria. The coroner …
67y · Male·hypothermia
Richard Thorn, a 67-year-old man with a history of alcoholism and back problems affecting mobility, was found deceased on his bedroom floor. Autopsy confirmed death from hypothermia (core temperature <35°C), evidenced by…
74y · Male·Sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo large intestinal obstruction (pall…
A 74-year-old man with intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia died from sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo-obstruction after prolonged hospitalisation. He was admitted in February 2024 wit…
81y · Male·Consequences of bowel obstruction
Ronald Turner, an 81-year-old man in lawful custody, died from consequences of bowel obstruction with aspiration pneumonia. He had a history of recurrent sigmoid volvulus despite previous surgery. On 22 January 2020, he …
90y · Male·Complications following aspiration of food
Donald Walter Thoms, 90 years old with intellectual disability and high aspiration risk, died from complications following aspiration of food while in specialist disability residential care. He was on a pureed diet and t…
76y · Male·hospital-acquired pneumonia, age-related frailty, consequences of left neck of f…
Leslie Bruce Whish-Wilson, 76, sustained a fall in his aged care room in January 2024, leading to a right femoral neck fracture requiring surgical repair. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia compli…
84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy
…ately determined that further invasive investigation and treatment were inappropriate given his dementia, frailty, and comorbidities. The coroner found no deficiency in care or treatment contributed to his death.
72y · Male·Unable to be determined
… coroner concluded he died, likely from disorientation related to dementia combined with his age, medical frailty, and challenging terrain. While supervision was attentive given circumstances, the remote location and ra…
90y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with traumatic brain injury
…while imprisoned. He had numerous comorbidities including hypertension, renal impairment, and age-related frailty. A fall on 13 June 2013 resulted in a small subdural haematoma. A second significant fall on 17 August 20…
76y · Male·complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation
Malcolm George Baker, a 76-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence, died from complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation. He had suffered two prior strokes (2020, 2021) leaving him…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
Mrs Betty Hewlett, 92, died of community-acquired pneumonia on a background of end-stage COAD. She was admitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deterioration and malnutrition (38kg). She developed acute psy…
81y · Male·Unable to determine - likely dehydration and exposure in remote bushland terrain…
Joseph Wellard Higgs, aged 81, disappeared in May 1986 from a remote area near Davyhurst, Western Australia. He had cognitive decline with short-term memory loss, difficulty walking due to hip surgery complications, a he…
87y · Female·heart failure and probable pneumonia in an elderly lady complicated by morphine …
An 87-year-old woman with dementia, heart disease, and hypertension presented with chest pain and hypoxia. A locum doctor (Dr B.) administered 20mg morphine intramuscularly without reviewing the patient's notes, medical …
94y · Female·Complications of metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a woman with deme…
…ive care only. Surgery, chemotherapy, and stenting were deemed inappropriate due to the patient's extreme frailty, advanced dementia (ECOG score 4), and terminal cancer status. The key clinical lesson is the importance …
73y · Female·fractured neck of femur (operated) on a background of Alzheimer's dementia
Linda Eileen Saberton, aged 73, died from complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall at her aged care facility, on a background of advanced Alzheimer's dementia. She had suffered two hip fractures wit…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
… her death was not preventable despite appropriate medical care, noting her significant comorbidities and frailty made recovery less likely following major surgery.
96y · Male·Traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall
A 96-year-old man with cognitive impairment and previous traumatic brain injury from a 2021 fall was admitted to residential aged care on 16 February 2022. He had a minor slip from his chair on admission day without inju…
71y · Male·RACF acquired pneumonia and Alzheimer dementia
Ross Stuart Blades, a 71-year-old man with Alzheimer dementia and squamous cell carcinoma, died of RACF-acquired pneumonia while residing in an aged care facility. He was found deceased on the floor beside his bed. The c…
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