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40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…
A 40-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, autism, and schizoaffective disorder living in specialist disability accommodation died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sust…
51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy
A 51-year-old man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented history of aspiration risk requiring monitoring while drinking. During admission for drowsiness and hypotherm…
12y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating an aortic root abscess (operated) …
A 12-year-old Aboriginal girl with a bicuspid aortic valve and autism spectrum disorder presented with a week of fever and non-specific symptoms (cough, vomiting, abdominal pain, chest pain) to a rural hospital. Despite …
84y · Male·Urinary tract infection in a man with Parkinson's disease
An 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and dementia died from urinary tract infection with sepsis while incarcerated. On 3 November 2021, he developed fever and confusion; antibiotics were commenced. The following m…
63y · Female·undetermined (natural causes); COVID-19 infection likely contributory
Gillian Burgess, a 63-year-old non-verbal autistic woman with intellectual disability, chronic kidney disease and heart disease, died in a Specialist Disability Accommodation facility. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 on …
56y · Male·Complications of clostridium difficile and malnutrition in the setting of cerebr…
Mr C was a 56-year-old man with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury who died from complications of Clostridioides difficile infection and malnutrition. He was admitted to hospital on 21 January 2022 with diarrhoea, …
51y · Male·COVID-19 pneumonia
Suong Van Nguyen, a 51-year-old worker at a chicken processing plant, died from COVID-19 pneumonia during home isolation in August 2020. He tested positive on 31 July, reported shortness of breath on 2 August, then becam…
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in a man with in…
A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and visual impairment died from aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction complicated by COVID-19. He presented to the ED febrile with elevate…
89y · Male·septicaemia due to infected groin wound, femoropopliteal bypass in a man with mu…
An 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure) developed a groin wound infection following femoropopliteal bypass surgery while residing in aged care. The wound dete…
55y · Male·Urosepsis and pneumonia, with contributing factor of Down syndrome
Gregory Duffy, a 55-year-old man with Down syndrome and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from urosepsis and pneumonia following recurrent urinary tract infections. He had multiple UTIs duri…
73y · Male·Infectious Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease with the Contribu…
Mr H, a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive airways disease and Lewy body dementia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 following a psychiatric incident and was found to have pneumonia and severe infection. H…
15y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Travis Blows, a 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and difficult-to-control epilepsy, died from pneumonia after a prolonged PICU admission. He presented to ED multiple times in the months before death with seizures and feve…
62y · Female·Sepsis secondary to lower respiratory tract infection
Jennifer Anne Jones, a 62-year-old woman with Down's syndrome, dementia, dysphagia, and epilepsy living in a disability care facility, died from sepsis secondary to lower respiratory tract infection. She presented with h…
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
Helen Welsh, 63, died from E. coli septicaemia with multiple comorbidities. She presented with respiratory symptoms and underwent bronchoscopy. On discharge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hy…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries post fall from a roof
An 80-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a roof while cleaning gutters at home. He fell approximately 2 metres from a ladder, sustaining rib, pelvis, and spine fractures, plus vertebral art…
85y · Male·Incised wounds to the wrist
An 85-year-old man with myelodysplasia and severe hip pain from an ischiorectal abscess died from incised wrist wounds sustained in a nursing home while in palliative care. He had expressed wishes to die, discussed eutha…
68y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia (due to cerebral palsy and dysphagia)
Dana John Walter, 68, died of aspiration pneumonia following cerebral palsy and severe dysphagia. He was readmitted to hospital on 11 August 2020 with acute respiratory distress three days after discharge. Despite thicke…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
An 84-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of pelvic fractures sustained when another dementia-affected resident pushed her during an altercation over food in an aged care facility. She developed bilatera…
63y · Female·Sepsis complicating cellulitis following skin cancer excision and skin graft pro…
A 63-year-old woman died from sepsis complicating cellulitis following elective skin cancer excision and skin graft performed in a general practitioner's clinic. The lesion was a squamous cell carcinoma (invasive Bowen's…
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