136 results for “recurrent aspiration”
32y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with severe cerebral palsy as underlying condition
…al palsy, quadraplegia, intellectual disability, vision impairment, epilepsy and dysphagia who died from aspiration pneumonia. She had a PEG tube inserted in 2011 due to aspiration risk. Following a previous aspiration p…
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 requirin…
77y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia on a background of dementia
Edward Morgan Rau, aged 77, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to dysphagia in the context of dementia. He was admitted to hospital on 29 October 2…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
A 46-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Pos…
5y · Male·aspiration pneumonia with terminal palliative care, in a male child with complex…
A 5-year-old boy with severe congenital myopathy and arthrogryposis died from aspiration pneumonia following terminal palliative care. He had multiple complex medical needs including unsafe swa…
62y · Female·Stomach perforation complicating recurrent pseudo-obstruction of the bowel
Linda Tucker, a 62-year-old woman with intellectual disability and history of recurrent pseudo-obstruction, presented with acute abdominal distension and was admitted to hospital with findings…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…
76-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and PEG feeding died from aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis secondary to an obstructive bile duct tumour. She was admitted with obstructiv…
34y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel
…, developmental delay, epilepsy, chronic bowel pseudo-obstruction, and swallowing difficulties died from aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to Austin Hospital with decreased consciousness and pseudo-obstruction of th…
89y · Male·ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with aspiratio…
…sease, COPD, dementia, and Korsakoff syndrome died at a nursing home from cardiorespiratory failure with aspiration pneumonia. He was found on the bathroom floor after a fall and pronounced dead shortly after. He had hyp…
53y · Female·Pneumonia
…ly placed her in recovery position and called emergency services. Hospital admission diagnosed suspected aspiration pneumonia; she received intravenous antibiotics and fluids. Despite treatment, she experienced multiple …
51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus
A 51-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intellectual disability, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from complications of aspiration pneumonia and status epilepticus. He presente…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
…alley encephalitis acquired at age two. Her clinical course involved progressive respiratory compromise, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, and progressive spinal deformity. The coroner found that the care, supervision and…
64y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following insertion of a jejunostomy tube
Ronald Brockel, a 64-year-old with cerebral palsy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, underwent insertion of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJT) on 23 December 2004 to byp…
29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
…ith cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, autism and developmental delay, died from respiratory sepsis following aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced multiple respiratory episodes requiring hospitalisation in the months prec…
71y · Male·Aspiration in setting of paralytic ileus in patient in convalescent phase of abd…
A 71-year-old man died from aspiration complicating prolonged paralytic ileus on postoperative day 9 following open abdominal aortic aneurysm r…
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome
Andrew Bond, a 47-year-old man with Down syndrome and significant disabilities, died from aspiration pneumonia after a chronic decline in swallowing function. He had oropharyngeal dysphagia since 2007 and …
47y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus, previous cerebr…
A 47-year-old NDIS participant with a history of stroke, diabetes, and complex comorbidities died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. She had been living in specialist disability accommodation with support se…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
…urological injury with poor prognosis and was transferred to palliative care. She subsequently developed recurrent infections including bronchopneumonia and died seven months later. The coroner found no clear consensus …
83y · Male·General inanition and aspiration pneumonia on a background of end-stage Alzheime…
An 83-year-old man with end-stage Alzheimer's dementia died from general inanition and aspiration pneumonia while subject to a Mental Health Act order in hospital. He had experienced two episodes of asp…
57y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy
A 57-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with upper respiratory symptoms init…
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