624 results for “pulmonary disease”
54y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to inhalation of…
A 54-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease died from acute exacerbation triggered by inhalation of xylene during hobby spray-painting work.…
50y · Male·bronchitis (pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009) in a man with chronic obstructive pu…
Kevin Maxwell Collins, a 50-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and morbid obesity, died from bronchitis due to pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 while an involun…
74y · Female·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…4-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and multiple comorbidities, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on 23 October 2024 at her Specialist Disability Accommodation residence. She had been adm…
66y · Female·Complications of pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis in a woman with cerebral …
Linda Stanton, a 66-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiectasis, died from complications of her lung disease. She had required six hospital…
68y · Male·bronchopneumonia with underlying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
…ntal Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990, died of bronchopneumonia with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Macquarie Hospital. He had been detained in Lavender House, a secure rehabilitation unit for …
44y · Male·Acute myeloid leukemia
…cent's Hospital on 18 February 2020. He had been under treatment for refractory AML since June 2019, with disease progression despite multiple lines of chemotherapy. He was admitted to the secure ward on 1 January 2020 …
66y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
… 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…
0y · Male·Scimitar syndrome
…from Scimitar syndrome, a rare congenital heart and lung disorder with bilateral complications including pulmonary hypoplasia, venous obstruction, and severe pulmonary hypertension. The infant received intensive care at…
45y · Female·Complications of end stage renal failure in the setting of intellectual disabili…
…hood meningoencephalitis, spina bifida, epilepsy and blindness died from complications of end-stage renal disease. She was diagnosed with renal disease in May 2010 and managed conservatively with palliative care referra…
90y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to pulmonary fibrosis and dementia
A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and terminal pulmonary fibrosis died of aspiration pneumonia at a residential aged care facility. He had experienced multiple s…
79y · Female·cardiogenic shock following repair of fractured right femur on a background of a…
…c shock following femur fracture repair, complicated by underlying aortic valve stenosis, atherosclerotic disease and hypertension. She fell at home and was admitted with a fractured right femur. Post-operatively she de…
45y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Jennifer Porter, aged 45, died from pulmonary thromboembolism. She had significant medical comorbidities including total heart valve blockage requirin…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
…ation (45mg/kg) was in the lethal range. Post-mortem findings showed cardiac failure with coronary artery disease, pulmonary oedema, and liver congestion. Evidence suggests heart failure caused hepatic impairment, reduc…
83y · Male·pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease
An 83-year-old experienced motorcyclist died from pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease following a compound fracture of the right tibia sus…
61y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus
…d Fleming, a 61-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including above-knee amputation, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and recent laryngeal cancer surgery, died in Long Bay Correctional Hospital from pulmonary th…
52y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hypotension in a woman with documented electrocardio…
…ntipsychotic use. After experiencing dizziness and collapse, she suffered cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She developed refractory seizures and hypoxic brain injury, dying four days later. Post-m…
77y · Female·Large acute subdural haemorrhage leading to uncal herniation subsequent to an ac…
… developed breathing difficulties and severe headache hours later, which were attributed to pre-existing pulmonary disease. A dilated pupil at 4:25am prompted CT imaging revealing large right-sided subdural haemorrhage …
60y · Male·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Mr McCormack, a 60-year-old man with Huntington's disease and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following …
70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage
…eous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage at Modbury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe interstitial lung disease, and osteoporosis. In September 1998, he suffered a stroke and…
65y · Male·Unascertained (Natural Causes) - most likely myocardial infarction or pulmonary …
…d of natural causes while residing in specialist disability accommodation. He had early-onset Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in May 2023 and required full-time care. On 18 June 2025, staff noted shallow breathing and con…
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