562 results for “intellectual_disability”
42y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease - coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis
Paul Stephens, a 42-year-old man with intellectual disability, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis. He presented with symptoms consistent with acute coronary syndrome (arm pain,…
61y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy
John Mark Robinson, 61, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by cerebral palsy. He presented to hospital on 29 March 2024, initially had end-of-life care initiated, then improved and was being discharged home. He s…
73y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus in a man with Down syndrome
A 73-year-old man with Down syndrome and a history of dysphagia with recurrent aspiration pneumonia presented with drowsiness, shortness of breath, and was found to have sigmoid volvulus and left lower lobe consolidation…
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures
Ms Susanne Maree Deeker, a 64-year-old woman with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following recent seizures. She presented to hospital twice in Nov…
14y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to choking on food, as a consequence of foe…
A 14-year-old girl with foetal alcohol syndrome, autism, and intellectual impairment died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following choking on food during a community outing. She had been in state care since infanc…
16y · Male·Multiple injuries as a result of high speed impact (train)
James Kuti, a 16-year-old in child protection care with schizophrenia and cannabis use, died by suicide when he jumped in front of a train. He was receiving comprehensive mental health care from Southern Health's Early P…
72y · Female·Pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed mechanic…
Valma Ann Tweedie, aged 72, died from pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed fall at a disability support facility. She had a known history of falls, mobility problems, and probable demen…
67y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure with pyelonephritis
William Heale, a 67-year-old man with Down syndrome and chronic renal failure, died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by pyelonephritis. He was initially managed in the community with support from the Depar…
23y · Female·hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and aspiration pneumonia as a result of hanging
BQ was a 23-year-old Aboriginal woman who died by hanging on the Paringa Ward at Cumberland Hospital while detained as an involuntary mental health patient. She had a complex psychiatric history with schizophrenia and bo…
50y · Male·aspiration pneumonia (with Down syndrome as contributing condition)
Glenn Altmann, a 50-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, cognitive impairment and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was under palliative care in the community following a January 2014 diag…
64y · Male·Complications of a cerebral tumour in the setting of multiple medical comorbidit…
Brian Troy, a 64-year-old man with profound intellectual and physical disabilities including autism, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy, died from complications of a malignant cerebral tumour. He was diagnosed in January 2020 …
66y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
A 66-year-old woman with moderate intellectual disability living in a group home died from ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary artery occlusion. On the morning of death, she presented with confusion, difficult…
Male·aspiration pneumonia
Mervyn Roy Menzies, a 60+ year old man with intellectual and physical disabilities, died of aspiration pneumonia at Royal Hobart Hospital on 12 July 2020. He presented on 6 July with fever and difficulty swallowing; CT i…
65y · Female·Unascertained (Natural Causes)
Ms K, a 65-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities and schizophrenia, was found deceased in her bed at an NDIS-funded residential care facility. Post-mortem examination revealed unascertained natural causes with mi…
42y · Female·Global hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bo…
Lucia Di Pietro, a 42-year-old woman with severe autism and epilepsy living in Department of Human Services disability accommodation, choked on roast beef during supervised dinner on 1 August 2010. Emergency services arr…
76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…
Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommodation, died from urosepsis. He was admitted to Austin Hospita…
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
Leanne Mackenzie, 48 years old with Prader-Willi syndrome and intellectual disability, underwent laparotomy for incarcerated incisional hernia on 3 April 2011 at Latrobe Regional Hospital with initial repair but poor pos…
56y · Male·head injuries inflicted by blunt force trauma
56-year-old John Douglas Simpson-Willson was fatally assaulted in Brisbane's Botanical Gardens on 3 June 2005 by Daniel Pattel, released from prison five days earlier. Pattel had expressed clear intentions to kill someon…
53y · Male·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (palliated); pneumonia
A 53-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and refractory seizures presented to hospital on 30 March 2024 with increased seizure activity. During admission, he could not receive oral anti-epileptics due to poor swall…
65y · Female·Injuries Sustained in Motor Vehicle Collision (Pedestrian)
A 65-year-old woman with profound cognitive impairment was struck by a vehicle driven by a learner driver who was operating the motor vehicle without a licensed supervising driver, as required by her learners permit. The…
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