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50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause
Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requiring intubation and transfer to a tertiary hospital. She was extub…
63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …
A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustained a 4cm laceration to her right shin from a motorised whee…
64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection
Heather Maree Smith, a 64-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of hospital-acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infectio…
76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…
Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommodation, died from urosepsis. He was admitted to Austin Hospita…
55y · Male·Multiorgan failure and septic shock complicating parasitic gastrointestinal infe…
A 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities died from multiorgan failure and septic shock due to parasitic gastrointestinal infection. He presented on 15 July with head banging and or…
58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
Gaye Marie Darby, a 58-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a three-week history of worsening dysphagia and anorexia. She presented to hospital with suspect…
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21
Randal Robin Wilder, a 59-year-old man with trisomy 21 and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia on 12 March 2024 after presenting to hospital on 3 March 2024. He was t…
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…
40y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection in a man with cerebral palsy and congenit…
Benjamin Suggate, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, congenital brain malformation, quadriplegia and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of Influenza A infec…
51y · Female·Sigmoid volvulus in the setting of COVID-19 infection
Caroline Meallin, aged 51, died from sigmoid volvulus in the setting of COVID-19 infection. She was admitted to Austin Hospital on 12 August 2023 from a disability accommodation facility where she lived with intellectual…
76y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep vein thrombosis
A 76-year-old man with a history of unprovoked DVT/PE on lifelong warfarin was admitted with COVID-19 and developed a bleeding duodenal ulcer requiring endoscopic treatment. Warfarin was ceased to prevent further bleedin…
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
Frank Hall-Bentick, a 69-year-old man with severe muscular dystrophy and restrictive lung disease dependent on 24-hour BiPAP, presented to Austin Hospital with septic arthritis of the right knee and septic shock. A multi…
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Kathryne Callaghan, a 51-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following COVID-19 infection. She was initially hospitalised in November 2022 with COVID-1…
46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin
Miranda Lynch, a 46-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown origin. She was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 20 April 2023 …
20y · Male·Group A streptococcus pneumonia (invasive Group A Streptococcus infection of the…
A 20-month-old boy presented to general practice with a 3-day cough (resolved), reduced oral intake, constipation, and a blanching rash. He was afebrile, had clear lungs on auscultation, and was diagnosed with otitis med…
60y · Male·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Mr McCormack, a 60-year-old man with Huntington's disease and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hospitalization for seizures. He was admitted to Austin H…
88y · Male·Sepsis of unknown aetiology in a man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and other med…
An 88-year-old man incarcerated at Hopkins Correctional Centre died from sepsis of unknown aetiology with ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He developed pneumonia while in custody, was admitted to Ararat Hospital twice in late J…
48y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) …
A 48-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and a PEG tube died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented with low oxygen levels and abnormal breathing, and developed complications including vomiting, PEG site inf…
57y · Male·Combined effects of aspiration pneumonia and epilepsy (with cerebral palsy as un…
Mr Vincenzo Mario Chiarello, a 57-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from combined aspiration pneumonia and epilepsy complicated by…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia, in the setting of epilepsy and Down's syndrome
John Rose, aged 58, with Down's syndrome and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Sunshine Hospital. He was admitted following seizures and developed aspiration pneumonia during his hospital stay, which did not re…
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