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224 results for bronchopneumonia

WAhome2016-11-28

Inquest into the Death of JBA (Subject to Suppression Order)

17y · Male·bronchopneumonia following epileptic seizure in a boy with a history of cerebral…

A 17-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and epilepsy died of bronchopneumonia following an epileptic seizure at home in Western Australia. Born in 1997 with congenital brain stem …

general practiceorthopaedic surgerysodium valproate
NSW2017-11-16

Inquest into the death of Garry Weigand

56y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to complications from acute bronchopneumonia and ar…

…t, died in custody 17 days after arrest. He died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia resulting from acute bronchopneumonia combined with undiagnosed arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD). Heavy alcohol use prior …

respiratory medicinepsychiatrymetoclopramide
SA2016-08-04

Coroner's Finding: MADDERN Raymond Oliver

90y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and ischaemic and valvu…

A 90-year-old man died from bronchopneumonia complicating blunt head and neck trauma and cardiac disease after a fall in a carpark. He was dropped…

systemcommunication
VICaged care2010-03-30

Finding into death of John James Byron

95y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man who has sustained extensive head injury

…and C2 vertebral fracture. Despite conservative management due to unfitness for surgery, he developed bronchopneumonia and died. The coroner found staffing levels adequate, observations appropriate, and the attack unfore…

geriatric medicineneurosurgery
WAhospital2019-05-14

Inquest into the Death of SM (Subject to Suppression Order)

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…

general practicepaediatrics
WAhospital2022-10-05

Inquest into the Death of David Arthur RICE

75y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia in a man with comorbidities

A 75-year-old sentenced prisoner died from acute bronchopneumonia with comorbidities. Mr Rice had extensive medical complexity including COPD, cardiac disease, periphe…

general medicinecardiologysystemapixaban
TAShome2020-03-09

Coroner's Finding: MH

<1y · Female·Suffocation due to unsafe sleeping environment with overlying and/or bedding ent…

A 7-week-old baby died following unsafe sleep practices. Born prematurely at 37 weeks with reflux and bronchopneumonia, the infant was placed to sleep on an adult mattress with two adults and another child, rather than i…

paediatricsforensic medicinesystem
NSWhome2025-12-17

Inquest into the death of MQ

55y · Female·acute necrotising bronchopneumonia

MQ, 55, died of acute necrotising bronchopneumonia on 2-3 March 2023. She had developed community-acquired pneumonia from 21 February 2023, presenting i…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticdelay
VIChospital2010-04-13

Finding into death of Gary Allan Carrick

45y · Male·Bronchopneumonia

…y Carrick, a 45-year-old man with Down syndrome and severe progressive cervical myelopathy, died from bronchopneumonia. He experienced rapid functional decline from January 2008, including loss of mobility, incontinence,…

neurologypalliative caredelaystaphylex
WAhospital2021-09-10

Inquest into the Death of James David HECTOR

47y · Male·bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction in a man with end-stage oral cance…

James David Hector, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man, died of bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction related to end-stage oral cancer. He had a 13-year history of squamous c…

palliative careoncologyoxycodone
WAhospital2020-04-02

Inquest into the Death of Benedict Chifley David CANDY

66y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with invasive sarcoma-like tumour of the head, with te…

Benedict Chifley David Candy, a 66-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia complicating invasive sarcoma-like tumour of the head with terminal palliative care. He had a recurre…

oncologypalliative caremorphine
VICaged care2016-06-14

Finding into death of Michael Robert Faulks

63y · Male·complications of hepatic cirrhosis in a man with multiple comorbidities

…efully in his care facility on 18 January 2015. Autopsy findings confirmed cirrhosis with ascites and bronchopneumonia. The coroner found no evidence of preventable factors and determined the death was from natural cause…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIC2023-09-07

Finding into death of Betty Torrance Sloan

86y · Female·Bronchopneumonia complicating chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collis…

An 86-year-old woman died from bronchopneumonia complicating chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 17 June 2019. A stolen vehicle …

intensive careemergency medicinecommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
VIChome2010-05-06

Finding into death of Simon Mark Gray

31y · Male·Combined effects of multiple drugs in an obese male with findings suggestive of …

…, a 31-year-old man, died from combined effects of multiple medications in the setting of obesity and bronchopneumonia, less than 24 hours after discharge from psychiatric hospital. He had suffered a workplace back injur…

psychiatrypain medicinesystemmorphine
WAhome2025-06-24

Inquest into the Death of Leighton Michael WOOD

44y · Male·bronchopneumonia in the setting of combined drug effect

Leighton Wood, 44, died from bronchopneumonia in the setting of combined drug effect. He had schizoaffective disorder, anti-social personality diso…

psychiatrypathologyzuclopenthixol decanoate
VICaged care2015-05-08

Finding into death of Gregory Donald Cole

50y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia post episode of choking

…ke paralysis and dysphagia requiring modified diet. He died on 25 June 2009 from cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia following aspiration of a sausage roll on 23 June 2009. The coroner found his meal was delivered to h…

speech pathologysystemcommunication
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: RAYNER Augustine Durham

88y · Male·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive airways …

…-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 admitted after be…

psychiatrygeneral medicine
WAhome2026-02-23

Inquest into the Death of Child MML

11y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and small bowel necrosis with perforation, in a boy with multic…

…er through the Department of Communities, who provided exemplary 24-hour care. He died at age 11 from bronchopneumonia and bowel perforation, natural consequences of his severe disability. The coroner found the care prov…

neurologypaediatricscommunicationsystem
VIChome2026-07-14

Finding into death of Philip Charles Arnott

70y · Male·Multiple organ failure secondary to bronchopneumonia and acute pancreatitis in a…

Philip Arnott, a 70-year-old man with schizophrenia, died from multiple organ failure secondary to bronchopneumonia and acute pancreatitis. He had taken the maximum recommended dose of paliperidone since 2015. Between…

general medicinepsychiatrymedicationdiagnosticpaliperidone
NThospital2016-04-22

Inquest into the death of Bundy Namarnyilk

56y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia secondary to locally advanced, poorly differentiated squa…

A 56-year-old Aboriginal man died in custody from bronchopneumonia secondary to metastatic hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. He first presented with sore throat i…

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