71 results for “chronic dysphagia”
68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…
A 68-year-old man died of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by asplenia (absent splenic function), chronic liver disease from alcohol misuse, and severe malnutrition. He presented with syncopal episodes, cachexia…
55y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
…station on 23 September 2022. The coroner concluded she intentionally took her own life. While Andrea had chronic suicidal ideation, her treating clinicians found no obvious warning signs of imminent risk; she consisten…
51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…
…Nalaiyir Nangarid, a 51-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pn…
11y · Female·pneumonia complicating cytomegalovirus embryopathy
Queenie Michaels, an 11-year-old Aboriginal 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 …
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of multiple sclerosis
Robert Lisle Nelson, aged 66, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of end-stage multiple sclerosis at a palliative care unit. He had lived in specialist disability accommodation as an NDIS participant for many y…
81y · Female·Multisystem failure in the setting of hyponatraemia secondary to chronic malnutr…
An 81-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, heart failure, and dementia died from multisystem failure secondary to severe malnutrition…
78y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia
Murray Franklin, aged 78, died of general inanition from end-stage dementia whilst under involuntary psychiatric detention. He had advanced mixed dementia with severe behavioural disturbance and aggression requiring mult…
82y · Male·Acute kidney failure due to possible sepsis or cardiogenic shock, with congestiv…
…came poor. The case demonstrates appropriate standards of care in a complex elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions in custody.
75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Raymond Charles Levy, a 75-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented to hospital with fatigue, fever and cough on 18 October …
61y · Male·metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Terrence Wells, a 61-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma in December 2018. Cancer was diagnosed in April 2018 after he reported difficulty swallowing, which was initially attribut…
60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary patient with multiple prior respira…
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