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67y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure with pyelonephritis
William Heale, a 67-year-old man with Down syndrome and chronic renal failure, died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by pyelonephritis. He was initially managed in the community with support from the Depar…
45y · Female·Complications of end stage renal failure in the setting of intellectual disabili…
A 45-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability from childhood meningoencephalitis, spina bifida, epilepsy and blindness died from complications of end-stage renal disease. She was diagnosed with renal disease in…
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of acute myocardial infarction in a man with…
Laurence Allen, a 66-year-old man with quadraplegia, end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis, and cardiac disease, died of aspiration pneumonia following acute myocardial infarction. He was an inmate at Port Phillip P…
90y · Female·Renal failure secondary to gentamicin therapy for urinary tract infection (sepsi…
Ellen O'Connor, a 90-year-old woman with renal artery stenosis and coronary artery disease, died from acute renal failure following gentamicin administration for Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infection. A single 2…
73y · Female·end stage renal failure
Patricia Andrew, a 73-year-old woman with Down syndrome, end-stage renal failure, type 2 diabetes, and intellectual disability, was resident in a Department of Human Services community unit. She deteriorated over several…
Male·Cerebrovascular accident and renal impairment
Hugh McKay, a patient at Stawell Hospital, died from cerebrovascular accident with renal impairment as contributing factors. The coroner's finding documents the death but provides limited detail about clinical management…
39y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Drew Aaron Boaler, a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and chronic renal failure, died from complications of his renal disease while on an outing. He had presumed lithium-in…
69y · Male·Head injury post-collapse secondary to ventricular tachycardia due to ischaemic …
Mr Peysack, a 69-year-old with complex cardiac disease on Warfarin, collapsed at work with witnessed loss of consciousness and occipital laceration. Despite meeting criteria for urgent head CT imaging (age >65, head inju…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic lithium therapy
Sydney Kennedy, 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 ther…
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