Coronial

201 results for sleep_apnoea

SAhospital2018-04-26

Coroner's Finding: JEISMAN Leonie Faye

45y · Female·Type 2 respiratory failure and aspiration pneumonia on a background of end-stage…

Leonie Jeisman, a 45-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), schizoaffective disorder, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from Type 2 respiratory failure and aspiration pneumonia. She w…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicine
VIC2023-08-04

Finding into death of Katrina Jane Cervasio

43y · Female·Complications of obesity including cardiomegaly

Katrina Jane Cervasio, a 43-year-old woman with intellectual disability, obesity, sleep apnoea, and cerebral palsy, died from complications of obesity including cardiomegaly while living in a disability services group ho…

respiratory medicinegeneral practicesystemdelayparacetamol
VIChospital2025-06-25

Finding into death of Melanie Louise Gregory

39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…

A 39-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and sleep apnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had known increased aspiratio…

gastroenterologyanaesthesia
QLD2009-04-24

Broe, Stephen James

45y · Male·Fulminant cardio-pulmonary decompression sickness incidental to deep water techn…

Dr B., a 45-year-old experienced recreational diver with multiple medical conditions including obesity, hypertension, Conn's syndrome, and severe obstructive sleep apnoea, died from fulminant cardio-pulmonary decompressi…

diving medicinediagnosticcommunicationmidamor
SAmental health2008-07-17

Coroner's Finding: TARNOWSKI Marek Tomasz

33y · Male·Respiratory failure due to mixed drug toxicity (amitriptyline, oxycodone, morphi…

A 33-year-old man with chronic back pain, depression, morbid obesity and sleep apnoea died in psychiatric custody from respiratory failure due to mixed drug toxicity and probable aspiration. He was heavily medicated with…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemamitriptyline
WAmental health2019-05-22

Inquest into the Death of Pamela Edith ASHLEY

64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…

A 64-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity and diabetes presented with acute psychotic relapse following stress and sleep deprivation. Initially admitted to ED where she was sedat…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemchlorpromazine
VICmental health2024-04-19

Finding into death of Allison Naomi Eagle

44y · Female·Unascertained, presumed sudden cardiac death

44-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder died unexpectedly in a psychiatric inpatient unit. She had obstructive sleep apnoea and was on multiple antipsychotic medications. On the night before h…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinezuclopenthixol deconoate
WAhospital2019-08-02

Inquest into the Death of Timothy James CHANDLER

52y · Male·multiple organ failure and pulmonary thromboemboli complicating generalised seps…

A 52-year-old man with longstanding refusal of medical care presented with severe cellulitis, sepsis, and previously undiagnosed heart failure secondary to sleep apnoea. He lacked capacity to consent to treatment due to …

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
NSWmental health2026-02-19

Inquest into the death of Jacob McDonald

51y · Male·combined effects of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocardial fibrosis and prescrip…

Jacob MacDonald, 51, died at the Forensic Hospital from combined effects of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocardial fibrosis and toxic levels of clozapine and aripiprazole. He was an involuntary forensic psychiatric patie…

psychiatrycardiologycommunicationsystemclozapine
VIChospital2025-07-15

Finding into death of Linda Snadden

62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus

Linda Snadden, a 62-year-old woman with cognitive decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension, died from aspiration pneumonia during refractory focal…

neurologyneurosurgeryanti-seizure medications
WAmental health2019-05-22

Inquest into the Death of Christopher John DEBNAM

40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy with early pneumonia in a man with reported sleep apnoea and high…

Christopher John Debnam, 40, died from cardiomyopathy with early pneumonia and obstructive sleep apnoea. He was readmitted to Graylands Hospital's mental health ward on 20 November 2014 with acute psychiatric decompensat…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinediagnosticcommunicationhaloperidol
SA2026-03-13

Coroner's Finding: Holding, Matthew Benjamin

44y · Male·unascertained

Matthew Benjamin Holding, aged 44, died suddenly in prison on 2 January 2023. He had schizophrenia managed with antipsychotics and severe obesity (BMI 41.6). In December 2022, he showed signs of significant deterioration…

psychiatrycorrectional healtholanzapine
ACThome2022-05-19

Inquest into the Death of PAMELA VANCE

83y · Female·pneumonia with generalised atherosclerosis as a significant contributor

Pamela Vance, 83, died from pneumonia with generalised atherosclerosis as a significant contributor. She had multiple comorbidities including COPD, asthma, sleep apnoea and heart disease, complicated by recent falls and …

respiratory medicinegeneral practice
VICcommunity2020-05-22

Finding into death of Christina Maree Chamberlain

60y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

Christina Maree Chamberlain, aged 60, died when her vehicle drifted across lanes and collided with a tree on Great Alpine Road. She was taking multiple medications including oxycodone, amitriptyline, sertraline, diazepam…

emergency medicineforensic medicineoxycodone
WAhome2021-06-22

Inquest into the Death of Child AM (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea

A 3-year-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia complicated by severe obstructive sleep apnoea. She had rapid-onset childhood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) with multiple cardiopulmonary complic…

paediatricsrespiratory medicinecommunicationsystem
SAhospital2016-02-08

Coroner's Finding: FIDGE Patricia Ann

67y · Female·choking and ischaemic heart disease

Patricia Ann Fidge, 67, died at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital from choking and ischaemic heart disease. She was admitted with delirium, hypernatremia, and multiple comorbidities including COPD and sleep apnoea. While eati…

emergency medicinepsychiatryrisperidone
NSW2023-07-21

Inquest into the death of Reuben Button

34y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis as an antecedent c…

Reuben Button, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis. During his 5-year imprisonment, his weight increased from 86kg to 162kg despite attempts at…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticsystembuvidal
SA2022-03-30

Coroner's Finding: Hohol, Peter

68y · Male·decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by pn…

Peter Hohol, a 68-year-old prisoner with significant cardiac comorbidities including ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy, died from decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by pneumonia…

cardiologygeneral medicine
VIChospital2025-01-08

Finding into death of Mark Ruth

50y · Male·Sepsis of unknown organism in respiratory

Mark Ruth, a 50-year-old NDIS participant with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, chronic dysphagia, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from sepsis of unknown respiratory organism. He had experienced declining heal…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesodium valproate
NSWcustody2022-07-21

Inquest into the death of Richard Navarro

43y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy due to out of hospital cardiac arrest, secondar…

Richard Navarro, a 43-year-old man with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), morbid obesity, hypertension, and recurrent pneumonia, died of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest while in custody at …

respiratory medicinecardiologysystem

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