32 results for “spastic quadriplegia”
52y · Male·C2, C3, C4 spinal injury sustained from a fall secondary to seizures
A 52-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability living in disability accommodation fell in the bathroom after a seizure and sustained cervical spine fractures (C2-C3-C4). He was admitted to h…
64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with cerebral palsy as a contributing factor
A 64-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and recurrent respiratory infections died of aspiration pneumonia. He was receiving disability support services through Melba Support Services. I…
42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating pancreatitis
… 42-year-old man with severe neurological disabilities including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, blindness, and epilepsy. He was a resident in a specialist disability accommodation facilit…
34y · Female·incineration and inhalation of products of combustion from motorised wheelchair …
Sandra Lee Rothwell, aged 34, died from incineration and inhalation of combustion products when a fire started in her motorised wheelchair while she was at home. She had severe cerebral palsy and was completely dependent…
7y · Male·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with a seizure i…
SM was a 7-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe disabilities (cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment, chronic seizures, microencephaly). Placed in family care by the Department of Communities on 28 April 2014, he was adm…
15y · Female·Seizure Disorder in association with Long Standing Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopa…
MKP was a 15-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5) and long-standing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy who died from a seizure disorder in her foster home on 26 December 2011. She had progressive respir…
15y · Female·cardiac and respiratory arrest following pulmonary aspiration
Miss M, a 15-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe cerebral palsy and multiple medical complications, died from cardiac and respiratory arrest due to pulmonary aspiration. She had an Advance Care Directive (ACD) in place …
71y · Female·Complications of cerebral palsy
Lorraine Earl, aged 71, died from complications of cerebral palsy at Wantirna Hospital following a palliative care pathway initiated after severe dysphagia developed during a hospital admission. The Disability Services C…
7y · Male·Joshua died due to a combination of physical entrapment of his head which occlud…
Joshua, a 7-year-old boy with spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and neurological impairment, died following entrapment of his head between hospit…
Unknown·terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…
A 12-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (quadriplegia) died from aspiration pneumonia whilst in state care following removal from her mother's care. Her moth…
28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…
A 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, microcephaly, and epilepsy presented to the ED with abdominal pain, fever, and signs of deterioration. Triaged as Priority 3 despite these concerning features, he was not seen by a …
7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…
Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multiple medications. At th…
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