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179 results for recurrent pneumonia

VIChospital2011-04-06

Finding into death of Keith Harrington Smith

81y · Male·pneumonia

…ding previous stroke with dysphagia, heart disease, and chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis), died from pneumonia. He was admitted to Sunshine Hospital on 8 June 2010 with shortness of breath and hypoxaemia. Dr F. prov…

general medicinerespiratory medicinemorphine
VIChospital2022-12-06

Finding into death of John Sloots

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down's syndrome and dementia

John Sloots, a 58-year-old man with Down's syndrome and dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented longstanding swallowing impairment that had been deteriorating, and was identified …

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2023-08-11

Finding into death of Mr H

58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…

Mr H, a 58-year-old man with end-stage multiple sclerosis and recurrent sigmoid volvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and distension. …

surgeryemergency medicinemorphine
VIChospital2022-02-28

Finding into death of Stephen David Johnston

64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with cerebral palsy as a contributing factor

A 64-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and recurrent respiratory infections died of aspiration pneumonia. He was receiving disability support services throug…

general practicepalliative caresystem
VIChospital2013-08-23

Finding into death of Joseph Micallef

55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…55-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high care accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had longstanding dysphagia related to his cerebral palsy, which had caused multiple previous episode…

infectious diseasesrespiratory medicinecitalopram
VIC2012-06-04

Finding into death of Rosemary McGarrity

49y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia and Dementia associated with Down Syndrome

Rosemary McGarrity, a 49-year-old woman with Down syndrome and dementia, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospice. She had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia requiring hospitalisation and cou…

palliative caregeriatric medicine
VIChospital2024-08-12

Finding into death of Heather Maree Smith

64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection

…orbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of hospital-acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection. She presented with cellulitis on 6 December 2022 and was admitted to hospital on…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2025-01-30

Finding into death of Janelle Maree Lavery

56y · Female·Complications of Angelman's syndrome - aspiration pneumonia

…ebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died of aspiration pneumonia following a one-month hospital admission. She experienced recurrent aspiration events, hypoxia, and hype…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2024-04-12

Finding into death of Patrick Anthony Barry

72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…

…ld man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory tract infections and presented to hospital on …

general medicineemergency medicine
VICaged care2026-03-16

Finding into death of Michelle Anne Leiper

59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis complicating Alzheimer's dementia in setting …

Michelle Anne Leiper, aged 59 with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis. She had significant dysphagia and was largely bedbound in her final years. After a Februa…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2024-12-05

Finding into death of Kim Elizabeth Taylor

54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis

Kim Elizabeth Taylor, a 54-year-old NDIS participant with quadriplegia and tracheostomy, died from pneumonia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia, bron…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VICcommunityNew2026-06-03

Finding into death of Amanda Joy Taylor

61y · Female·Complications of advanced relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (palliated)

…luding assistance with mobility, medication administration, and feeding. She had a documented history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia, a common complication in advanced MS. In September 2025, she presented to Austin H…

general practiceneurology
VIChospital2022-10-06

Finding into death of Tracey Lee Cooke

55y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

…-old woman with severe intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Footscray Hospital. She had five documented aspiration pneumonia episodes in the three months before …

respiratory medicinepalliative caresystemcommunication
NThome2003-07-31

Inquest into the death of Queenie Michaels

11y · Female·pneumonia complicating cytomegalovirus embryopathy

…original girl with cytomegalovirus embryopathy and severe physical and cognitive disabilities, died from pneumonia at home while in government care. She had been fostered by Mr and Mrs Bevan since age 21 months, receivi…

paediatricsneurologyanti-convulsants
VIChospital2025-11-18

Finding into death of David William James Hearn

57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and L…

…r-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome died from aspiration pneumonia following a short hospital admission. He had a history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and was receivi…

respiratory medicineemergency medicineantibiotics
VICcommunityNew2026-06-15

Finding into death of Alfred Johann Faltermaier

59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, asthma and epilepsy

…ermaier, a 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, asthma, and epilepsy, died from pneumonia with sepsis and multiorgan failure on 8 May 2025. Living in supported disability accommodation in Bayswa…

general medicinegeriatric medicinepiperacillin/tazobactam
SA2019-04-15

Coroner's Finding: COLLINS Robert Edwin

64y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease

…ed in Yatala Labour Prison from end-stage interstitial lung disease. He had advanced pulmonary fibrosis, recurrent pneumonia, obesity, and poor mobility. Following hospitalisation at Royal Adelaide Hospital for pneumoni…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
SAhospital2016-09-12

Coroner's Finding: PIRRI Pasquale

90y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of ischaemic heart disease, pneumoni…

…ve cardiac history (previous bypass surgery and pacemaker) died of acute myocardial infarction following pneumonia and cognitive decline. He was admitted to hospital after falls, with documented 10kg weight loss. A myoc…

cardiologygeriatric medicine
VIChospital2019-04-02

Finding into death of Bevan John Stevens

73y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus in a man with Down syndrome

A 73-year-old man with Down syndrome and a history of dysphagia with recurrent aspiration pneumonia presented with drowsiness, shortness of breath, and was found to have sigmoid volvu…

general medicinegastroenterologyceftriaxone
VIChospital2012-08-15

Finding into death of Gregory Dean Coutts

46y · Male·Septic shock complicating pneumonia in the setting of spastic quadriplegia and e…

…a, and epilepsy living in a Department of Human Services group home, died from septic shock complicating pneumonia. On 3 October 2011, group home staff requested medical review when he presented with fever, increased co…

general practiceemergency medicine

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