103 results for “early dementia”
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
…, Oxazepam, Mirtazapine) requires careful assessment; considering cardiac complications in trisomy 21; and early recognition of deterioration in vulnerable patients with limited communication. No clinical errors were id…
53y · Female·Natural causes unascertained
Yvonne Dekkers, a 53-year-old woman with Down syndrome, advanced dementia, congestive cardiac failure, and severe dysphagia, died in hospital from unascertained natural causes. Sh…
58y · Male·Pneumonia and urosepsis
Brent Newman, a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset dementia, died from pneumonia and urosepsis following inadequate care at an aged care facility. His …
78y · Male·complications of head injuries; antecedent cause: dementia
An 78-year-old man with dementia died from head injuries sustained in a push by his roommate, also with dementia, at an aged care facility…
79y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of right elective total hip replacement
…ndergoing elective right total hip replacement. She received multimodal VTE prophylaxis including aspirin, early mobilisation, mechanical foot compression, and hypotensive anaesthesia. Post-operatively, she had delirium…
76y · Female·Complications of head and neck injuries sustained in a fall
Mrs Ena Vickers, 76, with dementia and Parkinson's disease, suffered an unwitnessed fall at Embracia nursing home on 30 July 2012, sustainin…
56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome
A 56-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, schizophrenia, and severe cervical stenosis residing in supported care presented to hospital with respir…
73y · Female·Bacterial endocarditis organism arising from a staphylococcal infection that ent…
… Roberts, aged 73, received a 5-year custodial sentence in September 2004. She had complex medical needs: dementia from previous strokes, diabetes requiring insulin monitoring, and Warfarin use. Justice Health provided i…
84y · Male·upper airway obstruction in a man with a clinical history of dementia
…way obstruction due to choking on softened toast while residing in an aged care facility. He had advanced dementia and was unable to make healthcare decisions. The food provided was appropriate for his soft diet; his air…
90y · Female·acute bronchopneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus
…cessing the external courtyard of the Memory Support Unit (MSU) at an aged care facility undetected in the early morning of 17 January 2015. She was found under a stationary vehicle with a head injury and was transferre…
84y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
An 84-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia and a history of wandering left his home on 15 September 2017 and was never found alive. The coroner dete…
67y · Male·acute renal failure with associated severe acidosis and hyperkalemia
A 67-year-old Aboriginal male with dementia was discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on 4 November 2001 following cystoscopy and bladder neck incisi…
88y · Female·Complications of a stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer in a woman with dementia
Margaret Alice Cook, an 88-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died from complications of a stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer at a palliative care unit. She had resided at…
78y · Female·Severe burns sustained while smoking
A 78-year-old woman with dementia and significant manual dexterity deficits suffered fatal burns while smoking unsupervised in an aged care…
72y · Female·Pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed mechanic…
… fall at a disability support facility. She had a known history of falls, mobility problems, and probable dementia. While in hospital, there was a delayed identification of her C4-C6 spinal injury (approximately two week…
78y · Female·cardiorespiratory failure, ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease together wit…
Barbara Francis, a 78-year-old resident with dementia at Pearl Supported Care in the dementia unit (Dinah), was punched by another resident (Mr A) on 4 Septemb…
95y · Female·asphyxia due to glottic obstruction by food
A 95-year-old female with advanced dementia died from asphyxia caused by food impaction in the glottis. She was prescribed a soft diet (soft vegetabl…
Unknown·COVID-19 infection with various comorbidities as contributing factors
This inquest examined 19 COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House residential aged care facility in April-May 2020. Deaths occurred during inadequate infection control, severe staffing shortages, and suboptimal clinical managem…
91y · Male·Complications of cerebrovascular and ischaemic heart disease in a man post anaph…
… allergy records. The geriatrician relied on the patient's verbal denial of allergies despite significant dementia, without consulting medical records, the in-house GP, or family. The prescription progressed through mult…
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
Margaret Barton, 83, died of pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures from multiple falls. Critical clinical lessons: (1) The Oxazepam regimen directly contributed to her death. Dr C. tripled her dose from 15mg to…
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