562 results for “intellectual_disability”
57y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with epilepsy secondary to childhood meningitis
Neil Emonson, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy secondary to childhood meningitis, and swallowing difficulties, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to palliative care on 12 April 2012 f…
78y · Female·Hypernatraemia in the setting of lowered oral intake
Kerrie Berlowitz, 78, with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died of hypernatraemia (severe sodium elevation) due to dehydration. Living in supported disability accommodation in Carrum, she progressively refuse…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
A 38-year-old man with chromosome 1 short arm deletion syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admi…
81y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
An 81-year-old woman with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and dysphagia died from aspiration pneumonia. She resided in DHHS care with appropriate preventative measures in place including softened diet and thicken…
58y · Male·Complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Domenico Joseph Palma, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in supported accommodation, died from complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma following hospital admission with dyspnoea, fatigue and …
65y · Female·Pneumonia and right hip haematoma following a fall in a woman with multiple medi…
Glenda Shapcott, a 65-year-old woman with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities, died from pneumonia and hip haematoma following a fall. She lived in supported disability accommodation and was under a pallia…
59y · Male·Complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Roger Henderson, aged 59, died from complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. He was a resident of a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) facility under the NDIS with profound intellect…
45y · Female·terminal epileptic seizure
Annalies Malm, a 45-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from a terminal epileptic seizure with aspiration pneumonia. She received incorrect medication on 7 May 2012 by a…
66y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple medical comorbidities
Shirley Goodall, 66, with intellectual disability, bipolar disorder, and aortic valve regurgitation, died of pneumonia in November 2016. She had been admitted to hospital in late September with upper respiratory tract in…
63y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia a…
Sharon Harris, 63, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. She was in specialist disability accommodation in Colac. In the months before…
64y · Male·Complications of advanced rectal carcinoma
David Ronald Thompson, a 64-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and complex medical needs, died from complications of advanced rectal carcinoma. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and had been…
36y · Male·Metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell tumour
Andrew McNeil, a 36-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell testicular cancer with extensive lung metastases. He was initially presented with suspecte…
57y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in an intellectually disabled man
Stewart Padgham, a 57-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented with vomiting, difficulty swallowing, and respiratory symptoms on…
71y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating dysphagia and status epilepticus
Ann Williams, a 71-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability and chronic dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by status epilepticus while residing in specialist disability accommodation. She prese…
67y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of aspiration and posterior rib fractures
Neil Douglas Heaton, a 67-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, and aspiration risk factors, died from pneumonia complicated by posterior rib fractures of unclear origin. He was found unresponsive at his s…
48y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of larynx
Kevin Suares, a 48-year-old man with Fragile X syndrome and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. He was diagnosed in March 2016 with a 12-month li…
57y · Male·Lung abscess and bronchopneumonia
Terrence Michael O'Sullivan, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, blindness, deafness and epilepsy, died from lung abscess and bronchopneumonia caused by Klebsiella oxytoca. He presented with a pressure wound …
36y · Male·T-Lymphoblastic Leukaemia/Lymphoma (T-ALL)
Matthew Biggin, a 36-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, died from T-lymphoblastic leukaemia after a 5-month illness. In August 2021, he presented with cough, throat pain and fatigue but was not fully asses…
50y · Male·Complications of end-stage renal failure (palliated) in a man with Down's syndro…
John Mackenzie, a 50-year-old man with Down's syndrome, severe intellectual disability, and end-stage renal failure, died in a residential care facility operated by the Department of Human Services. He had been recently …
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
Angela Murray, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholangitis and cholelithiasis complicated by pancr…
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