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VIChospital2019-03-28

Finding into death of Kerri Michelle Moore

55y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with epilepsy and intellectual disability

Kerri Michelle Moore, a 55-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and progressive neurological deficit, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was adm…

intensive carerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2025-11-28

Finding into death of Virginia Catherine Harris

60y · Female·Non-operative management of ruptured oesophagus (palliated)

Virginia Harris, a 60-year-old woman with epilepsy and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, presented with abdominal pain on 18 March 2023. Initial e…

general practiceemergency medicine
VIC2022-09-20

Finding into death of Ms W

73y · Female·Complications of Dementia in a Woman with an Intellectual Disability and Epileps…

Ms W, a 73-year-old woman with intellectual disability, dementia, and epilepsy, was found unresponsive in her wheelchair and died from complication…

general practicegeriatric medicinemirtazapine
VIChospital2019-08-13

Finding into death of Johannes Gerhardus Jansen

66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating a seizure in a man with dysphagia and phenylke…

A 66-year-old man with phenylketonuria and intellectual disability died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure following missed anti-epileptic medica…

neurologyinfectious diseasesmedicationsystem
VIC2012-08-16

Finding into death of Rosemary Auchettl

52y · Female·Respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia; Down syndrome as unde…

Rosemary Auchettl, a 52-year-old woman with Down syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from respiratory failure secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia while in resident…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2012-06-15

Finding into death of Theand Youvanis

45y · Female·Complications of end stage renal failure in the setting of intellectual disabili…

A 45-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability from childhood meningoencephalitis, spina bifida, epilepsy and blindness died from complicat…

nephrologypalliative care
VIChospital2025-07-28

Finding into death of Ann Williams

71y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating dysphagia and status epilepticus

Ann Williams, a 71-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability and chronic dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by status epilepticus while …

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VICaged care2017-10-31

Finding into death of Baher Kondos

33y · Male·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

Baher Kondos, a 33-year-old man with epilepsy, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia, died suddenly at his supported accommodation facility. He was found unre…

neurologypsychiatryclozapine
VIChospital

Finding into death of Vicki Maree Hay

50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

Vicki Maree Hay, a 50-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability residing in a group home, was admitted to Bendigo Hospital with severe vomiting following tw…

intensive careemergency medicine
VIC2025-05-27

Finding into death of Leo Patrick O'Sullivan

57y · Male·complications of Down's Syndrome and Dysphagia - aspiration pneumonia

Leo Patrick O'Sullivan, a 57-year-old man with Down's syndrome, intellectual disability, and Alzheimer's disease, died of aspiration pneumonia in palliative care. The coroner found…

palliative care
VIChospital2026-04-14

Finding into death of Giovanni John Miceli

53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia

Giovanni John Miceli, a 53-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneu…

infectious diseasesemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChome2026-06-19

Finding into death of Annette Kelly

74y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

…ve Care after brief hospitalisation at Box Hill Hospital in October 2025. She was a long-term Specialist Disability Accommodation resident with intellectual disability, profound learning disability, dysphagia (difficulty…

general practiceinfectious diseases
VIChospital2023-06-25

Finding into death of Peter John Weatherly

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 dec…

general medicineemergency medicinesystemcommunicationrisperidone
VIChospital2019-07-17

Finding into death of Glenn Thomas King

55y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia in a man with Down Syndrome

Glenn Thomas King, a 55-year-old man with Down syndrome, intellectual disability, asthma, bronchiectasis and recurrent chest infections, died from community-acquired pneumon…

general practicerespiratory medicinecefalexin
VIChome2026-06-26

Finding into death of Kerrie Terese Berlowitz

78y · Female·Hypernatraemia in the setting of lowered oral intake

Kerrie Berlowitz, 78, with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died of hypernatraemia (severe sodium elevation) due to dehydration. Living in supported di…

general practicedietetics
VIChome2026-01-06

Finding into death of Terrence Michael O'Sullivan

57y · Male·Lung abscess and bronchopneumonia

Terrence Michael O'Sullivan, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, blindness, deafness and epilepsy, died from lung abscess and bronchopneumonia caused by Kle…

general medicineemergency medicinequetiapine
VIChospital2018-11-04

Finding into death of Kathleen Mary Thomas

81y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

An 81-year-old woman with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and dysphagia died from aspiration pneumonia. She resided in DHHS care with …

general practicepathologyesomeprazole
VIChome2025-06-23

Finding into death of Voula Hristeas

66y · Female·Pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 and dementia as contributing conditions)

Voula Hristeas, a 66-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and intellectual disability, died of pneumonia on 31 March 2024 at her supported disability accommodation home. She had …

palliative caregeneral practicediazepam
VIChospital2011-09-05

Finding into death of Sheryl Yvonne Martell

49y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy

Ms Sheryl Yvonne Martell, a 49-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and severe intellectual disability residing in a group home, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to hospital on 21…

general practiceemergency medicinebenzylpenicillin
VICaged care2013-08-12

Finding into death of Robyn Joy Wanstall

56y · Female·Malnutrition arising from refusal of oral intake in a setting of palliation with…

Robyn Wanstall, a 56-year-old woman with phenylketonuria, intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and suspected multiple myeloma with hypercalcaemia, died from malnutri…

palliative caregeriatric medicinebuprenorphine

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