154 results for “malnutrition”
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lowe…
65y · Female·Combined effects of acute pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and …
A 65-year-old woman with chronic alcohol use disorder, multiple comorbidities, and progressive functional decline died from combined effects of pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and severe pressure ulcers…
11y · Male·unascertained
…d; possible causes included sudden cardiac arrhythmia, seizure-related positional asphyxia, dehydration/malnutrition, or infection. The coroner found that Communities should have arranged medical assessment to establish …
83y · Female·undetermined (likely hypothermia based on clinical findings)
An 83-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's and vascular dementia died alone at home between April-August 2013. The coroner found the direct cause undetermined (likely hypothermia) but highlighted critical preventable…
45y · Female·Complications of sepsis secondary to sacral pressure wound in a woman with genet…
Kristy Ann Mitchener, a 45-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and oesophageal dysmotility, died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer despit…
80y · Male·inanition complicating end stage dementia
An 80-year-old man with end-stage dementia died from inanition (severe malnutrition/dehydration) while subject to Mental Health Act inpatient treatment orders. He had been admitted after …
0y · Male·failure to thrive due to insufficient caloric intake
Kalib died from failure to thrive due to insufficient caloric intake at 7 weeks old. He was born to a mother with a documented history of severe neglect and physical abuse of multiple children over 5 years, during which …
71y · Male·aspiration bronchopneumonia as a consequence of traumatic brain injury from a fa…
Kenneth Wright, a 71-year-old prisoner with acquired brain injury and cognitive impairment from a prior suicide attempt, died of aspiration bronchopneumonia in the Advanced Care Unit of Southern Queensland Correctional C…
81y · Male·myelodysplasia in an elderly man with dementia
Francis Willcox, an 81-year-old man with dementia and myelodysplasia, was admitted to Peter James Centre on 16 June 2008 as an involuntary patient following behavioural difficulties. Over the following week, his physical…
90y · Female·Infected sacral ulcer and fluid imbalances in the context of dementia
A 90-year-old woman with dementia, admitted to aged care in September 2012, developed a large necrotic sacral pressure ulcer despite nursing interventions. She was markedly dehydrated and malnourished, repeatedly refusin…
86y · Female·Sepsis complicating sacral decubitus ulceration in the setting of recent surgica…
Mrs Di Quinzio, an 86-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities, was discharged from hospital to a supported residential service (SRS) after hip fracture surgery. She required two-person assistance for mobility and was …
91y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to inanition complicating prolonged delirium of uncertai…
Gordon Charles Smith, 91, died from multi-organ failure due to severe malnutrition (inanition) complicating prolonged delirium of unknown cause at Repatriation General Hospital on 30 Jul…
0y · Female·hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to hypernatraemic dehydration
Siya Patel, a 23-day-old neonate, died from hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to severe dehydration caused by insufficient breastfeeding. Her family were recent emigrants without Medicare eligibility, creatin…
41y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia; contributing factors: toxic megacolon, ce…
David Orton, a 41-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died from cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia complicated by toxic megacolon and Salmonella infection. Over 18 mon…
70y · Male·combined effects of severe pulmonary emphysema, ischaemic heart disease and rece…
A 70-year-old man with severe COPD, dementia and a history of sexually inappropriate behaviour died following an assault by another resident with dementia. The coroner found institutional failures in care standards inclu…
77y · Female·hypothermia from environmental cold exposure with contributing factors of advanc…
Mrs Janet Mackozdi, aged 77, died from hypothermia in an uninsulated shipping container at Mount Lloyd, Tasmania, on 23-24 July 2010. She had advanced Alzheimer's dementia and required 24-hour care. The coroner found her…
75y · Female·Complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis…
Lee Milcherdy, 75, died from complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis following an unnecessary ERCP procedure. An MRCP scan on 12 October 2018 showed no gallstone, making the plann…
84y · Female·pneumonia with contributing Alzheimer's dementia
Doreen Mary Putsey, aged 84, died of pneumonia with contributing Alzheimer's dementia at an aged care facility where she was subject to guardianship orders. She had been in declining health with cough and dyspnoea from m…
81y · Male·inanition complicating traumatic brain injury and disseminated malignancy
An 81-year-old man with metastatic bowel cancer suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall, resulting in multiple intracerebral haemorrhages and cerebral contusions. He was delirious and presented challenging behaviou…
95y · Female·end-stage dementia and inanition complicated by fractured neck of femur (operate…
Mrs Beulah Kennedy, aged 95, died from end-stage dementia and inanition complicated by a fractured neck of femur. She was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital on 10 September 2021 with agitation and falls. An inpatient tr…
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