34 results for “limited mobility”
72y · Female·Pneumonia in the setting of multiple rib fractures and chronic obstructive pulmo…
…with no documented discharge planning, risk assessment, or consideration of her social isolation, lack of mobility, or high risk of post-rib fracture complications including pneumonia. She fell at home four days later an…
47y · Female·Mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection
Christine Klofa, a 47-year-old woman with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities, died from mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection. She presented to her GP on 6 June with upper respiratory symptoms and …
51y · Male·Sepsis with multi-organ failure; pneumonia (multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus)…
… causes. Clinically, this case highlights the challenges of managing severe sepsis in obese patients with limited mobility, the importance of early recognition of deterioration in detained populations who may be sociall…
75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Raymond Charles Levy, a 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 …
10y · Female·smoke inhalation
A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and high care needs died from smoke inhalation in a house fire. The fire originated in roof space above the south-eastern bedroom, possibly from electrical faults involving downligh…
83y · Male·unascertained; most likely exposure while prospecting
Trevor Henry Albert McDonald, an 83-year-old man with spinal stenosis, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, and recent hip replacement, disappeared while prospecting near Norie Station, Western Australia on 7 August …
82y · Male·Complications of large bowel obstruction in a man with diverticular disease and …
An 82-year-old man died from complications of large bowel obstruction secondary to a sigmoid mass while incarcerated at Port Phillip Prison. He presented with abdominal pain and vomiting following a fall, and imaging con…
60y · Female·Consistent with drowning
Kaye Ward, 60, drowned in Belfast Bay, Port Fairy after her fishing boat's motor failed to start due to corroded battery cable. With an undersized anchor that dragged ineffectively, the boat drifted into breaking waves a…
91y · Female·asphyxiation due to neck entrapment on KA524 bedpole following fall from bed
Martha McKee, 91, died from asphyxiation when her neck became entrapped on a KA524 bedpole after falling from bed at Mid Richmond Aged Care on 28 July 2010. Multiple systemic failures contributed: one night carer was res…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height; multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetami…
…dequate warning signage about fall hazards, lack of proximate communication services (no mobile coverage, limited satellite phone access), difficult terrain limiting rescue operations, and cultural sensitivity concerns …
83y · Female·unascertained
Felicity Ruth Loveday, aged 83, disappeared and is presumed deceased after setting sail from Port Phillip Bay on 11 December 2019 with her son. Ms Loveday had significant medical and cognitive vulnerabilities including s…
87y · Male·asphyxia due to neck entrapment between bedpole and mattress
An 87-year-old man with dementia and a history of falls died from asphyxia when his neck became entrapped between a bedpole and the mattress after falling from bed in an aged care facility. The bedpole was positioned uno…
55y · Male·Staphylococcal sepsis, complications of pressure sores and hypostatic pneumonia,…
Stephen Summers, a 55-year-old man with cerebral palsy and profound disability, died from Staphylococcal sepsis after rapid deterioration following deinstitutionalisation from Kew Cottages to community residential accomm…
76y · Female·Acute renal failure due to dehydration due to upper gastrointestinal bleed
…ure handover of outstanding investigations between doctors, actively monitor patients with reduced intake/mobility, and enhance communication between medical staff and escalation pathways.
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