67 results for “hepatitis c with cirrhosis”
51y · Male·metastatic small round cell malignancy (Ewing's Sarcoma)
Mark Graham Newstead, a 51-year-old man with schizophrenia and untreated hepatitis C, died from metastatic small round cell tumour (Ewing's Sarcoma) whi…
62y · Male·metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
…urran, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in 2015. He had been diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2005, which is a significant risk factor for liver cancer. A liver biopsy in 2007 showed sev…
44y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with liver failure due to cirrhosis and focal corona…
Michael John Herrick, a 44-year-old prisoner with end-stage liver cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, died from cardiac arrhythmia at Sir C…
57y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic and locally advanced primary adenocarci…
…-old male prisoner died from bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. He was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in February 2016 while incarcerated and opted for palliative care, declining chemother…
41y · Male·end-stage liver disease and pneumonia
…iver disease and pneumonia while detained under the Mental Health Act at Flinders Medical Centre. He had hepatitis C and alcohol abuse history, with severe hepatic encephalopathy causing confusion, aggression, and impai…
53y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating large bowel obstruction due to faecal impactio…
Angela Kettyle, a 53-year-old NDIS participant with significant comorbidities including Type II diabetes, cirrhosis, and chronic constipation, died from aspira…
38y · Female·Complications of decompensated liver failure due to cirrhosis secondary to Hepat…
Jay Maree Harmer, 38, died in custody from decompensated liver failure secondary to Hepatitis C cirrhosis. She had advanced hepatic encephalopathy, opioid dependence, and obesity. Despite specialist…
49y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia as a consequence of recent intracranial and intra-cerebra…
Peter Raymond Jacobs, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man with severe cirrhosis and chronic alcohol abuse, was apprehended by police on 5 April 2008 for intoxication. He …
58y · Male·Multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma due to cirrhosis of the liver due to hepatit…
Michael Leslie Burrell, a 58-year-old prisoner with terminal hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to hepatitis C and cirrhosis, died in the Princess Alexandra Ho…
50y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (propofol, codeine, diazepam)
…on 12 May 2013. The coroner determined he died by suicide. Key clinical lessons include: healthcare workers with access to potent anaesthetic agents represent a high-risk occupational group; 15 of 15 Victorian deaths (20…
57y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
…y recovered from life-threatening endocarditis and diabetic ketoacidosis. Medical care was of high standard with appropriate monitoring and treatment. He was assessed as capable of mainstream prison placement despite sig…
50y · Male·Chronic liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis C) with hepatocellular carcinoma and c…
Noel Robert Rogerson, a 50-year-old prisoner with chronic liver disease (alcohol-related cirrhosis and hepatitis C), died from decompensated liver disease wi…
35y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by ruptured spleen
A 35-year-old man with chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis C and other comorbidities presented to his GP on 24 January 200…
48y · Male·unascertained
Daniel Harvey, a 48-year-old man with morbid obesity, cirrhosis, diabetes, and polysubstance use including methadone and methamphetamine, was fou…
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
…axine. He had been prescribed high-dose oxycontin (40-80mg daily) and diazepam by his GP Dr C. for 12 years without clear diagnostic justification or appropriate monitoring. Critical clinical lessons: after hospital disc…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
Jeffrey Blundell, a 44-year-old man with severe intravenous drug use history, died from cardiogenic shock secondary to severe tricuspid valve regurg…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
…perienced recurrent unexplained loss of consciousness episodes from November 2014, including previous falls with head injuries in December 2014 and February 2015. Despite investigation by neurologists, the underlying cau…
62y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a fall from height
Robert Keith Knight, aged 62, died from head injuries sustained after jumping from a 3.86-metre handrail at the Metropolitan Remand Centre on 23 April 2013. He had been on remand for six months. Although Knight had no pr…
59y · Male·complications of viral liver cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma
Mervyn Morgan, aged 59, died from complications of hepatocellular carcinoma arising from cirrhosis while in prison custody. Critical failures included: delayed monitoring of known liver cirrhosis (no ult…
60y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to severe single vessel atherosclerosis
…astric ulcer and reflux, and the arm pain to increased use following recent surgery. The coroner found that with hindsight it would have been prudent for the GP to have further investigated these complaints, particularly…
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