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78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect
John Joseph Tiernan, 78, died from a large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect while admitted under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer …
68y · Female·chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ms Sniecikowska, a 68-year-old Polish-speaking woman with severe COPD, chronic alcoholism, cognitive impairment, and significant social isolation, was admitted to hospital for acute COPD exacerbation on 29 August 2016. D…
74y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung on a background of ischaemic heart disease…
A 74-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes died at Yatala Labour Prison Health Centre. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in April 2016 …
53y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of oesophageal cancer and ischaemic heart d…
Anthony Stephen Gibson, aged 53, died in hospital from aspiration pneumonia secondary to oesophageal cancer and ischaemic heart disease. He was serving a prison sentence and was shackled to his bed throughout most of his…
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
A 64-year-old prisoner with end-stage disseminated small cell lung cancer died from respiratory failure and sepsis at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He had presented with collapse, fever, and hypotension in January 2016. Inves…
64y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease
Robert Edwin Collins, aged 64, died in Yatala Labour Prison from end-stage interstitial lung disease. He had advanced pulmonary fibrosis, recurrent pneumonia, obesity, and poor mobility. Following hospitalisation at Roya…
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
Mr Curtin, a 63-year-old with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and severe COPD, was admitted to Repatriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His condition deteriorated with delirium…
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…
69y · Male·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with chronic obstructive lung dis…
Barry John Matthews, aged 69, died of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with chronic obstructive lung disease at an aged care facility while subject to a section 32 detention order. He had undergone chemothe…
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
George William Cameron, aged 76, died from pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease at Noarlunga Hospital. He was admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal, confusion, and respiratory symptoms. A Lev…
58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…
58-year-old male prisoner died from pneumonia complicated by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia requiring femoral endarterectomy, develop…
72y · Male·Bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum due to insufflation of the bladder…
Stephen Herczeg, a 72-year-old patient with COPD and urinary tract infection, died from bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum caused by insufflation of his bladder with oxygen. The oxygen supply tubing was someho…
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
Raymond Abbott, a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, vascular dementia, opioid addiction and alcohol abuse, died of COPD with emphysema at a residential care facility. He was admitted …
69y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease and chronic congestive cardiac failure
A 69-year-old male Vietnam veteran with end-stage interstitial lung disease, biventricular heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic renal impairment died at Flinders Medical Centre. He had a history …
63y · Female·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
Angela Beryl Firth, aged 63, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases while subject to a Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order at Royal Adelaide Hospital. She presented with behavioural disturban…
88y · Male·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive airways …
An 88-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic schizophrenia died of bilateral acute bronchopneumonia while subject to a Mental Health Act detention order at a teaching hospital. He was admitte…
91y · Male·pneumonia on a background of chronic congestive cardiac failure and chronic obst…
A 91-year-old man with chronic cardiac failure, COPD and atrial fibrillation presented with confusion, agitation and dyspnoea. Admitted with pneumonia and delirium, he exhibited combative behaviour and resisted oxygen th…
77y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia on a background of dementia
Edward Morgan Rau, aged 77, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to dysphagia in the context of dementia. He was admitted to hospital on 29 October 2014 after choking on food. A speech pathologist assessed him as hav…
63y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy due to peripheral neuropa…
Steven William Hazlett, aged 63, died of respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy from axonal degenerative peripheral neuropathy with contributing ischaemic heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with p…
79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…
A 79-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and dementia fell at home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from…
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