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65y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
Roger Alan Gibson, a 65-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's disease and severe behavioural disturbance, died from aspiration pneumonia at the Roy Fagan Centre. He had been admitted following escalating aggression requ…
88y · Female·General inanition on a background of advanced dementia and chronic renal failure
An 88-year-old woman with advanced dementia and chronic renal failure died of general inanition at an aged care facility 14 days after admission. She had been under guardianship orders and transferred from hospital to re…
62y · Female·Multiple (head, chest and limb) injuries
A 62-year-old woman driving on the Tasman Highway in Tasmania was affected by sun glare while approaching a blind left-hand curve. She shielded her eyes with her left hand, causing her vehicle to cross double white centr…
90y · Female·Choking
A 90-year-old woman with dysphagia died from choking after consuming thin fluid (coffee) against medical recommendation. She had been reviewed by a speech pathologist on 15 November 2024 who recommended thick fluids only…
53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)
Paul Eugene Anker, a 53-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic rectal carcinoma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had been appropriately diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 whilst in custody and underwent surgery, che…
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 malnutrition due to refusal of oral intake in a pallia…
91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage
A 91-year-old woman with advanced dementia under guardianship order died from dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage. She sustained a fall at an aged care facility in July 2021, resulting in a 6mm subdural haematom…
67y · Male·cervical and thoracic spine injuries sustained in a fall from a mountain bike
Collin Wayne Creely, a 67-year-old experienced mountain biker, died from cervical and thoracic spine injuries sustained in a fall from an e-bike on a black-rated trail at St Helens, Tasmania. The coroner could not determ…
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 residing in specialist disability accommodation. She prese…
58y · Male·Pneumonia and urosepsis in a man with multiple comorbidities including Down synd…
Alan James Drake, 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities, died of pneumonia and urosepsis. He presented to his GP on 16 July with suspected urinary tract infection, treated with oral antibiotics as…
86y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of valvular heart disease, prostatic enl…
An 86-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic illnesses (COPD, atrial fibrillation, emphysema) died of ischaemic heart disease in a palliative care unit. He was admitted to hospital on 21 April 2019 with end-stage COPD a…
68y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Christopher Ronald Donnelly, aged 68, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). He had a 5-year history of seizures managed with antiepileptic medications, including a recent switch from valproate to levetirac…
61y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus
David Fleming, a 61-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including above-knee amputation, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and recent laryngeal cancer surgery, died in Long Bay Correctional Hospital from pulmonary…
89y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition, with contributing factors of dysphagia an…
Janet Cumming, aged 89, died from aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition due to dysphagia and cerebral palsy. She had lived in supported disability accommodation for over 20 years and required 24-hour care. In her final w…
74y · Male·ischaemic heart disease; acute myocardial infarction due to significant atherosc…
A 74-year-old man with severe dementia died suddenly of ischaemic heart disease while detained at a secure mental health residential facility. He had been transferred to Clements House after his severe behavioural distur…
55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest
A 55-year-old woman with a 20-year history of depression died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She had attempted suicide twice in 2019 (July and December) and was managed by her general practitioner and Tasmania Heal…
63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21, Alzheimer's dementia and other me…
A 63-year-old man with trisomy 21 and advanced Alzheimer's dementia died from aspiration pneumonia while receiving specialist disability accommodation. He presented to hospital on 8 September 2024 with hypoxia and tachyp…
65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…
A 65-year-old woman with intellectual disability, congenital blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy presented with an incarcerated umbilical hernia requiring emergency surgery. Post-operative aspiration occurred in recovery w…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia and delirium complicating surgery for left total knee repla…
An 83-year-old man with dementia and ischaemic heart disease underwent elective left total knee replacement under spinal anaesthesia to avoid general anaesthesia, as advised by geriatrician. Despite optimal anaesthetic t…
61y · Female·Complications of Down's syndrome, epilepsy and advanced dementia
Jennifer Clayden, 61, with Down's syndrome, epilepsy and advanced dementia, died in Specialist Disability Accommodation on 9 May 2024 from complications of her underlying conditions. She had been transitioned to comfort-…
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