241 results for “kidney disease”
70y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure in a man with ischaemic and hypertensive heart diseas…
…rted residential care, died from congestive cardiac failure secondary to ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with sepsis and acute kidney injury in May 2018, followed by a complicated r…
58y · Female·Complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
Ms Kathleen Earl, aged 58, died from complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in June 2022. She had an intellectual disability and received support from IHCS (Individual Support Worker) since 2005. Critical def…
81y · Male·Lung cancer
An 81-year-old man with advanced lung cancer and multiple comorbidities died of natural causes while receiving palliative care in prison. He had documented his wishes for comfort-focused care and was registered on the DN…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
… her during an altercation over food in an aged care facility. She developed bilateral pneumonia and acute kidney injury post-injury and deteriorated despite antibiotics and supportive care. The coroner's findings emphas…
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to cerebral palsy
…lsy and dysphagia living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia with acute kidney injury and severe hypernatremia. She was admitted to Werribee Mercy Hospital with pneumonia, initially imp…
82y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy resulting from coronary atherosclerosis (with previous …
An 82-year-old man with longstanding cardiac disease and renal failure died in custody from acute heart failure. He had been imprisoned for 3 years with well-…
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 …
45y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of urosepsis and San Filippo Syndrome
…maging, clinical deterioration continued. He was admitted to hospital on 15 May 2014 where pre-renal acute kidney injury was diagnosed. Despite intravenous therapy and antibiotics, his condition was not reversible. The c…
64y · Male·Subdural haematoma with mass effect following thrombolysis for acute myocardial …
…onic alcohol misuse, and previous traumatic brain injury was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and acute kidney injury. He developed acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and received thrombolysis after appropriate pre-t…
61y · Male·lung carcinoma
Kelvin Gardoll, a 61-year-old man, died in custody from lung carcinoma on 4 August 2014 at Long Bay Correctional Complex Hospital. He had presented with a skin lesion that was excised in 2010 (histologically confirmed as…
68y · Female·Sepsis (palliated)
…rogressed and became infected with MSSA osteomyelitis. She was hospitalised in December with sepsis, acute kidney injury, hypernatraemia and malnutrition. The coroner found death due to natural causes. Clinical lessons i…
79y · Male·Complications of peripheral vascular disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, atri…
John Reginald Wright, a 79-year-old remand prisoner, died from complications of peripheral vascular disease with diabetes, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy and delirium. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra…
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
…tal on 27 September 2024 from pulmonary tuberculosis superimposed on severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was hospitalized for 109 days across two admissions. In May 2024, he was diagnosed with active TB and…
74y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
Ian Head, a 74-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia following COVID-19 infection whil…
63y · Female·Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right vent…
…iral pneumonia. After initial discharge, she returned with worsening symptoms including hypotension, acute kidney injury, and declining cardiac function (LVEF 40%). The pericardiocentesis was performed as an emergency li…
90y · Male·Sepsis secondary to wound infection/dehiscence and bilateral parotid gland infec…
Arthur John Powell, a 90-year-old with ischaemic heart disease, chronic lung disease, and diabetes, underwent emergency surgical repair of a perforated diverticulum on …
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on…
90y · Male·Pneumonia complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
…e collision. He had multiple reportable medical conditions including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and a history of unexplained blackout episodes. His general practitioner advised…
83y · Male·end-stage Parkinson's disease (palliated)
Raymond John Blackney, an 83-year-old man with end-stage Parkinson's disease, died in custody at Port Phillip Prison from natural causes. He had complex medical needs including demen…
65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)
Ronald Nieuwenhuis, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in supported accommodation, presented to hospital in January 2025 with abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastroi…
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