658 results for “palliative care management”
68y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability (con…
…t showed no improvement. A multidisciplinary family meeting on day 6 of admission agreed on conservative palliative care. He was transferred to palliative care where he continued to refuse oral intake and became increasi…
61y · Male·lung carcinoma
…amous cell lung carcinoma, likely related to his significant smoking history. The coroner found his medical care was appropriate, including joint management with Long Bay Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital Palliative …
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
…d discussion with his sister, the patient consented to a do-not-resuscitate order and was transferred to palliative care. He was managed with subcutaneous morphine and midazolam until death. The coroner found the Royal A…
63y · Male·Metastatic lung cancer
…ptly diagnosed with advanced non-small-cell lung carcinoma in September 2021, and received regular oncology care including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and palliative cordotomy. His cancer progressed despite treatmen…
64y · Male·Complications of advanced rectal carcinoma
…tions of advanced rectal carcinoma. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and had been under palliative care following a diagnosis of anorectal cancer in September 2023. He was admitted to hospital on 11 Apri…
60y · Female·Non-operative management of ruptured oesophagus (palliated)
…a and hypoxia, and was found to have a ruptured oesophagus. After discussion with parents, non-operative palliative management was chosen and she died the following day. The coroner found no evidence of clinical mismanag…
82y · Male·Pneumonia on a background of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
…ultiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, COPD) died of pneumonia at a residential aged care facility. He had been under guardianship orders with detention provisions. A chest infection developed appr…
38y · Female·Complications of decompensated liver failure due to cirrhosis secondary to Hepat…
…halopathy, opioid dependence, and obesity. Despite specialist recommendations to remain hospitalized for palliative care, she self-discharged against medical advice on 28 June 2016 and returned to the prison. She died fo…
55y · Male·Consequences of urothelial cancer
…s of metastatic disease with spinal cord compression and bowel obstruction in September 2020, he elected palliative care and an Advanced Care Directive was completed. He appropriately declined further chemotherapy in Dec…
57y · Male·Bleeding oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carc…
…appropriately managed with aggressive treatment including TACE and variceal ligation, followed by timely palliative care when disease became incurable. The coroner found no clinical deficiencies; care met community stand…
73y · Male·metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis
…laide Hospital while in prison custody. He had been sentenced in May 2015 and received appropriate oncology care including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and palliative care both in prison health services and at the Royal A…
68y · Male·Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
…ng in February 2018 confirmed advanced, incurable liver cancer with portal vein involvement. He received palliative treatment including TACE and Sorafenib, which he discontinued due to side effects. Appropriate end-of-li…
48y · Male·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
…e was transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital in October 2018 and admitted to the Whittle Ward for end-of-life care, receiving palliative radiation therapy for pain management. He died on 4 December 2018. The coroner's medi…
73y · Female·end stage renal failure
…spiratory arrest was imminent. Given her documented not-for-resuscitation status, she was transferred to palliative care on 7 November and died on 9 November from end-stage renal failure. The coroner found no evidence of…
57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer
…lbourne Hospital. She underwent mastectomy and chemotherapy in early 2023, transitioning to best supportive care in June 2023. Admitted in August 2023 with escalating distress, pain and behavioural disturbance, she was m…
85y · Female·complications of oesophageal cancer
…ications of oesophageal cancer. She was diagnosed with inoperable oesophageal cancer in 2012 and managed palliatively at home with a stent insertion. A not-for-resuscitation status was established in July 2012 following …
62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome
…onsistent with aspiration pneumonia. He deteriorated despite antibiotic treatment and was transferred to palliative care on 9 May 2024, dying three days later. The coroner found care at both Bundoora House disability acc…
77y · Male·early pneumonia in an elderly man receiving terminal palliative medical care for…
James Tilbury, a 77-year-old long-term prisoner, died from early pneumonia while receiving palliative care for an atypical brain meningioma. He had complex chronic conditions including COPD, prostate cancer…
63y · Male·Complications of disseminated tumour (primary site unknown)
…oseph Roadley, aged 63, died from complications of disseminated carcinoma with unknown primary site in a palliative care setting. He had intellectual disability and was under state care via a Supervised Treatment Order. …
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative care for terminal cancer of the r…
…nal rectum cancer with liver metastases, died of bronchopneumonia (from aspirated vomit) while receiving palliative care at Alma Street Centre. He was an involuntary Mental Health Act patient. The coroner found supervisi…
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