105 results for “chronic asthma”
38y · Male·End-stage respiratory failure secondary to kyphoscoliosis
…urry, a 38-year-old man with profound intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, severe kyphoscoliosis, and chronic respiratory compromise died from end-stage respiratory failure. A medication administration error occurre…
29y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity
…clinical lessons include the challenges of managing complex polysubstance-dependent patients with serious chronic illness, particularly in custodial settings, and the difficulty distinguishing genuine medical need from …
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…
79y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of small bowel obstruction
A 79-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, COPD, epilepsy) presented with vomiting on 9 June 2016. His GP was initially not concerned, but after a third vomiting episo…
25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Rachel Smith, a 25-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming multiple prescription medications…
7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…
… cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic respiratory disease, requiring PEG feeding and multiple medications. After a severe respiratory event in …
35y · Male·Stab wound to the back
Maxwell Brett Lawson, age 35, died from a stab wound to the back inflicted by Luke Blanchfield during an altercation at Blanchfield's home in Belgrave on 10 March 2024. Lawson attended the property to confront Blanchfiel…
10y · Male·complications of anaphylaxis
Ronak Satyajit Warty, a 10-year-old boy with known milk and nut allergies, died from anaphylaxis after ingesting a coconut drink that was mislabelled and contained undeclared dairy products. Despite his parents' diligenc…
30y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Leigh Travaglia, a 30-year-old man with cerebral palsy, profound deafness, and significant disabilities requiring 24-hour care, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. His father deliberately connected a hose from the vehic…
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 presentations between December 2015 and August 20…
74y · Male·Congestive heart failure on a background of recent influenza A infection, end st…
Frederick William Boyle, aged 74, died of congestive heart failure in the setting of influenza A infection, end-stage dementia, and Parkinson's disease while in Port Phillip Prison. He had been transferred from St Vincen…
58y · Female·Acute subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
Brenda Elizabeth King, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had chronic alcoholism and documented history of falls when intoxicated. The coroner could not definitively determine…
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
…ree Smith, 47, died at home on 9 May 2013 from Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM). She had chronic alcohol misuse (2 bottles nightly) and was prescribed diazepam by her GP, Dr H., starting April 2013 for …
37y · Male·anaphylaxis
A 37-year-old man with known severe macadamia nut allergy died from anaphylaxis after consuming a dessert ordered online that contained macadamia nuts. He was unaware the dessert contained this allergen, either because i…
66y · Female·aspiration pneumonitis and gangrenous necrosis of both feet
A 66-year-old woman with untreated rheumatoid arthritis, severe lower limb cellulitis with gangrenous necrosis, and a personality disorder died from aspiration pneumonitis. She had progressive immobility, lived on a couc…
62y · Female·hyponatremia (low sodium level 114mmol/L) resulting in seizure, with aspiration …
A 62-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia died from hyponatremia (sodium level 114mmol/L) resulting in seizure and aspiration during …
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…
Kim Bartolo, a 47-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder and chronic conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple prescription medications. She was admitted t…
68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…
Irene Charlish, a 68-year-old woman with longstanding schizoaffective disorder and multiple comorbidities, fell at her residential facility on 6 June 2017, sustaining a pneumothorax and rib fracture. She was admitted to …
51y · Female·Cannot be determined; likely mixed drug (including alcohol) toxicity or undeterm…
Margaret Joy O'Donnell, aged 51, died between 9-15 June 2018. The cause of death could not be determined due to decomposition, but toxicology revealed mixed drug toxicity including fatal levels of methadone and hydromorp…
63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of functional decline in a man with an intel…
A 63-year-old man with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and COPD died from aspiration pneumonia following functional decline. He had a three-month hospital admission with multiple complications includi…
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