71 results for “chronic dysphagia”
65y · Male·pneumonia and aspiration
John Harwood, a 65-year-old man with Down syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia following hip prosthesis removal for infection. He experienced multiple aspiration episodes during attempts at nasogastric feeding after …
51y · Female·Complications of Huntington's disease
A 51-year-old woman with advanced Huntington's disease died from respiratory failure at a disability care facility. She was found with a blanket wrapped tightly around her head, though autopsy showed no evidence of neck …
83y · Female·Aspiration bronchopneumonia in a setting of cerebral infarction
…o proactively follow up when she discontinued care. No reminder systems existed to prompt engagement with chronically ill older patients who stop attending. The coroner recommended RACGP amend standards to encourage GPs…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 Febr…
89y · Male·Complications of choking on a food bolus in a man with multiple medical comorbid…
…f a food bolus while eating on a geriatric ward three days after a fall. He had documented oropharyngeal dysphagia requiring supervision during oral intake. Speech pathology recommendations evolved during admission, wit…
40y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Jeffrey McCarty, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia after being placed on a palliative pa…
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…
60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy
A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with pneumonia on 1 October, improved, and was discharged on 21 October with documented high aspira…
57y · Male·aspiration pneumonia secondary to small bowel obstruction
A 57-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and history of bowel obstruction presented with faecal vomiting a…
47y · Male·Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
…r puncture confirmed JC virus infection. Despite antiretroviral therapy, his condition deteriorated with dysphagia developing. Treatment was withdrawn on 5 September 2015 after multidisciplinary discussion, and he died …
52y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
Kenneth Dunster, a 52-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and cognitive decline, died from asphyxia due to choking on food at Millbrook Rise Rehabili…
47y · Male·Complications of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a man with intellectual disabi…
Justin Dance, a 47-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, died of complications of his leukaemia while residing in supported disability acco…
64y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following insertion of a jejunostomy tube
Ronald Brockel, a 64-year-old with cerebral palsy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, underwent insertion of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJT) on 23 Decem…
61y · Male·Pneumonia
… significant medical complexity including acquired brain injury, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, and dysphagia died from pneumonia 26 days after receiving another resident's slow-release opioid medication in error a…
44y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
Christopher Hollens, a 44-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, spastic paraparesis, and epilepsy, died of aspiration pneumonia af…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic lithium therapy
…a 66-year-old man with intellectual disability and bipolar affective disorder, died from complications of chronic lithium therapy. He had been on lithium for years with annual psychiatric review, but there was inadequat…
92y · Female·decompensated congestive cardiac failure secondary to haemophilus influenzae low…
A 92-year-old woman with dementia, heart disease, and COPD died from decompensated congestive cardiac failure secondary to haemophilus influenzae lower respiratory tract infection. She was admitted to psychiatric care un…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ralph James McCracken, aged 65, died from complications of end-stage COPD following a complex hospital admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment s…
76y · Male·General inanition due to end stage Parkinson's disease
Sandor Petrich, aged 76, died of general inanition due to end-stage Parkinson's disease at a nursing home. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2005 and presented with advanced disease including immobility, incontin…
89y · Male·combined effects of cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia and chronic cardiac fail…
…appropriate and the ITO was lawful. Death resulted from combined cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia, and chronic cardiac failure. Key clinical lessons include appropriate management of post-stroke delirium in elderly p…
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