105 results for “obstructive lung disease”
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
…d to hospital on 9 February 2022 with post-fall pain, sweating, and irregular pulse; imaging revealed early lung consolidation and acetabular fracture. He was treated with antibiotics and analgesia then discharged. A sec…
38y · Male·combined effects of acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly
Marshall Ruben Edgill, a 38-year-old Indigenous man, died in custody from acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly. He had longstanding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), obesity, asthma, and hypertension. …
68y · Male·Chronic lung disease
Stephen John, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died of chronic lung disease while in lawful custody at Fairfield Nursing Home. He had end-stage COPD and emphysema requiring lo…
69y · Male·disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (palliated), bilateral lung ade…
A 69-year-old man died in prison custody from disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, bilateral lung adenocarcinoma, and severe emphysema. He had a significant smoking history and prior asbestos exposure. His…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressi…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A significant contributi…
Walter Clough, aged 66, died from complications of COPD and cardiomegaly while incarcerated. He had significant respiratory compromise from prior chest trauma causing hemidiaphragm paralysis. Days before death, he was ho…
73y · Male·Infectious Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease with the Contribu…
Mr H, a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive airways disease and Lewy body dementia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 following a psychiat…
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
… Fiona Stanley Hospital on 27 September 2024 from pulmonary tuberculosis superimposed on severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was hospitalized for 109 days across two admissions. In May 2024, he was diagnose…
74y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic airways disease, with carcinoma of prostate being …
…m Berger, a 74-year-old man serving a life sentence for murder, died from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with metastatic prostate cancer as a significant contributing condition. In Ju…
63y · Male·Respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways dis…
…e due to acute exacerbation of COPD. In the three weeks prior to death he had multiple ED presentations for lung disease and heart failure exacerbations. On 9 July 2011 he presented with similar symptoms, received antibi…
60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…
Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in prison custody. He was appro…
65y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD and emphysema), with asp…
Phillip Van Vegten, a 65-year-old sentenced prisoner with longstanding COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, died of pneumonia complicated by aspiration of vomit (Wilkes Syndrome) at Royal Perth Hospital. The…
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis
Mr Robert Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary atheroscl…
63y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Peter Swanston, a 63-year-old prisoner, died from complications of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed in November 2012 following a CT scan investigating chest symptoms and weight loss.…
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
…gical intervention was timely and appropriate, his complex medical background—particularly advanced renal disease and underlying lung pathology—created vulnerability to post-operative complications. The coroner found no…
83y · Female·pneumonia with generalised atherosclerosis as a significant contributor
… a significant contributor. She had multiple comorbidities including COPD, asthma, sleep apnoea and heart disease, complicated by recent falls and repeated pneumonia requiring intubation. After four months of hospitaliz…
73y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung with palliation
Norman Hazelgrove, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic lung carcinoma in September 2017. Early in his imprisonment (2013), a chest X-ray showed COPD but this diagnosis…
66y · Male·Complications of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, with terminal palliative care, …
Karl Frederick Dominic Holmes, a 66-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from complications of his terminal cancer while serving a…
73y · Male·Lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma)
Robert Skilton, aged 73, died of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung while in prison custody. He had a 59-year smoking history and consistently declined medical care throughout…
66y · Male·End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…ach was adopted following a clinical decision that invasive ventilation would be futile given his end-stage lung disease. The coroner found the custodial management of his mental and physical health issues appropriate, n…
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