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136 results for recurrent aspiration

SAhospital2011-08-12

Coroner's Finding: PAXTON Donald Henry

83y · Male·ongoing respiratory failure from recurrent aspiration pneumonia, complicating de…

An 83-year-old man with dementia and suicidal ideation died from respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia. He was lawfully detained under a Guardianship Board order at a psychiatric hospita…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrysertraline
VIC2026-01-15

Finding into death of Sharon Maree Harris

63y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia a…

Sharon Harris, 63, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. S…

neurologydisability medicine
VIChospital2010-03-05

Finding into death of Glenn Raymond Johns

41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonitis in a setting of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

…n with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intellectual disability, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux, died from aspiration pneumonitis following recurrent aspiration episodes. He had experienced 64 previous admissions for aspir…

general medicinegastroenterology
VIChospital2025-01-30

Finding into death of Janelle Maree Lavery

56y · Female·Complications of Angelman's syndrome - aspiration pneumonia

…ndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died of aspiration pneumonia following a one-month hospital admission. She experienced recurrent aspiration events, hypoxia…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2024-11-29

Finding into death of Michael King

59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma with su…

Michael King, 59, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma following total pelvic exenteration surger…

oncologyintensive care
VIChospital2026-02-25

Finding into death of Louise Elizabeth Hayes

49y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Louise Hayes, a 49-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Kilmore & District Hospital. She had experienced deteriorating health in 2020 with increase…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VICaged care2013-05-15

Finding into death of Luke Matthew Thomson

28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

A 28-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital with respiratory distress on 14 June 2011, where a palliative car…

emergency medicinepalliative carecefalexin
VIC2025-08-21

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Stephen

63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…

…tained at a hospice following palliative care. She had been admitted to hospital on 6 November 2024 with aspiration pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia, then discharged with hospital-in-the-home f…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2026-04-14

Finding into death of Giovanni John Miceli

53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia

…and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurrent chest infections and swallowing disorder. He presented to…

infectious diseasesemergency medicineantibiotics
VICaged care2016-06-07

Finding into death of Clive John Cook

68y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability (con…

…-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and congenital brain injury died from complications of aspiration pneumonia. He had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumonias and dysphagia. Following admission w…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2023-11-29

Finding into death of Danielle Elizabeth Peters

40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…

…ing in specialist disability accommodation died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sustained a femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall in early September and recovered …

general medicineinfectious diseases
NSWhospital2022-04-05

Inquest into the death of Ronald TURNER

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, …

colorectal surgerygeriatric medicine
VIChospital2015-09-16

Finding into death of Steven John Brown

54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and recent PEG inser…

Steven John Brown, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and severe dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia on 15 August 2014, one day after PEG tube insertion at Maroondah Hospital. He had experienced …

gastroenterologygeneral medicine
VIChome2015-09-01

Finding into death of Louise Ann Ryan

43y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia in the setting of birth-related brain injury

… permanent resident in Department of Human Services care requiring constant support. She had experienced recurrent chest infections and progressive decline in the four weeks prior to death. An ambulance was called when …

general practicepathology
VIChospital2024-04-12

Finding into death of Patrick Anthony Barry

72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…

…a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory tract infections and presented to ho…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2013-05-09

Finding into death of Argyrios Carras

38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy

…s, a 38-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, scoliosis and oesophagitis, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was dependent on PEG feeding and had a history of recurrent respiratory infections. In the…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesdiazepam
VIChospital2023-08-11

Finding into death of Mr H

58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…

Mr H, a 58-year-old man with end-stage multiple sclerosis and recurrent sigmoid volvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and distension. …

surgeryemergency medicinemorphine
VICcommunity2026-04-13

Finding into death of David Evan Wild

61y · Male·Natural causes unascertained

…in 2020 and required 24/7 care. He experienced progressive decline with multiple comorbidities including recurrent urinary tract infections, aspiration pneumonia, and dysphagia. He was discharged from hospital on 14 Apr…

geriatric medicineneurologyfluoxetine
VIChospital2022-10-06

Finding into death of Tracey Lee Cooke

55y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

…, a 55-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Footscray Hospital. She had five documented aspiration pneumonia episodes in the three mont…

respiratory medicinepalliative caresystemcommunication
VIChospital2022-12-06

Finding into death of John Sloots

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down's syndrome and dementia

John Sloots, a 58-year-old man with Down's syndrome and dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented longstanding swallowing impairment that had been deteriorating, and was i…

general medicinerespiratory medicine

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