168 results for “terminal illness”
49y · Male·Diabetes Mellitus and the Consequences thereof
…e: appropriate chronic disease monitoring in custody occurred, patient non-compliance was documented, and terminal care was appropriately arranged. Death was from natural causes whilst lawfully incarcerated.
73y · Male·Lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma)
…utcome. At Princess Alexandra Hospital, palliative care was promptly engaged with bronchoscopy confirming terminal squamous cell carcinoma. The coroner found no missed diagnostic opportunities, no outcome-changing delays…
47y · Male·glioblastoma of the brain (glioblastoma multiforme, left frontal lobe)
Peter David Lawrence, aged 47, died from glioblastoma multiforme at Lyell McEwin Hospital. His brain tumour in the left frontal lobe caused behavioural changes including aggression, confusion, agitation and poor impulse …
55y · Male·Complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with mult…
…er than prevented death, given advanced cirrhosis and subsequent hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis. Once terminal status was recognised, Mr Exell received appropriate palliative care. The coroner noted improvements have…
70y · Male·combined effects of severe pulmonary emphysema, ischaemic heart disease and rece…
…s in care standards including inadequate medical reviews (none documented for six months despite being in terminal condition), poor record keeping, failure to separate two residents despite documented prior assaults betw…
71y · Male·Organ failure in an elderly man receiving palliative medical care for renal fail…
…morbidities including COPD, early gastric carcinoma (treated with gastrectomy), diabetes, and psychiatric illness. His complex medical and mental health needs were managed through prison medical staff and external hospi…
49y · Male·small intestinal infarction due to mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis associa…
Gary Walpole, a 49-year-old teacher with polycythaemia rubra vera, died from small intestinal infarction due to mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital with oesophageal varices f…
48y · Female·Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
…cal care. Clinical lessons include the challenges of managing patients with concurrent severe psychiatric illness and chronic medical disease who lack insight into their conditions, and the importance of palliative care…
64y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia in a woman with liver failure
Patsy Chubby, 64, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by terminal liver failure and multiple chronic conditions (cardiac cirrhosis, heart failure, COPD, diabetes, pulmonar…
41y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
Catherine Drinkwater, age 41, died of metastatic oesophageal carcinoma on 24 October 2022 while residing in supported disability accommodation. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable oesophageal cancer in June 20…
71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma
…nder Dr S.'s care. The coroner found Robert received appropriate, coordinated medical care throughout his illness, his end-of-life wishes were respected, and his death resulted from natural causes. No care or treatment …
75y · Male·Pneumonia due to metastatic mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos at workp…
David Cecil Mann, aged 75, died of pneumonia as a complication of metastatic mesothelioma on 8 September 2020. The mesothelioma resulted from asbestos exposure during his 45-year career at the New Norfolk paper mill. His…
67y · Female·Pneumonia (streptococcus pneumoniae) in a woman receiving treatment for carcinom…
…. A critical error occurred when a Hospice Referral Form at Mount Hospital incorrectly stated she was in 'terminal phase' and had cerebral metastases. This form was not reviewed by her oncologist Dr van Hazel before sign…
28y · Male·Bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma)
…is; prior symptoms (shoulder pain, cough) were clinically consistent with musculoskeletal injury or minor illness rather than malignancy. This aggressive, rapidly progressive cancer is extremely rare in young adults. Pa…
25y · Male·Pentobarbitone toxicity
…icides in Victoria increasingly involve younger, mentally ill individuals rather than elderly people with terminal illness, with limited prevention opportunities given online access to information and difficulty intercep…
32y · Male·Complications of acute pancreatitis
… deficiencies in clinical management were identified, and the death was deemed an expected outcome of his terminal illness.
71y · Female·Complications of metastatic intra-abdominal malignancy (unknown primary)
Patricia Faye Stone, a 71-year-old woman with mild intellectual disability living in disability services residential accommodation, presented to Austin Hospital in January 2018 with metastatic intra-abdominal malignancy …
76y · Female·Effects of fire in a woman with head and neck injuries
…tely set by her husband Rudolf at their home on 11 December 2019. Rudolf had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, experienced cognitive decline and paranoid delusions, and had been discharged from hospital on 3 …
56y · Female·Complications of motor neuron disease
Maria Assunta Agius, a 56-year-old woman with motor neuron disease diagnosed in 2014, died from complications of her disease while residing in supported disability accommodation. She had a PEG tube for feeding and requir…
83y · Male·Metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma
George Iles, an 83-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities (asthma, hypertension, heart disease) and experienced falls and deterioration during incarceration. In …
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