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61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Robert Djurovich, a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia on 1 January 2023 after admission to Maroondah Hospital on 1 November 2022…
68y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of metastatic malignancy of unknown primary, likely bow…
Donald Charleson, a 68-year-old NDIS participant with epilepsy residing in specialist disability accommodation, was admitted to Monash Medical Centre on 19 January 2023 with pneumonia, vomiting, and chest pain. He had re…
65y · Male·Metastatic lung cancer
James Van Wyk, a 65-year-old NDIS participant living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from metastatic lung cancer. He presented with breathing difficulty and chest pain on 16 July 2023, was diagnosed with ple…
37y · Male·Pseudomonas pneumonia
Peter Keating, a 37-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from pseudomonas pneumonia following a month-long hospitalisation. He was admitted in November 2022…
0y · Male·Trisomy 21 with complex cardiac anomalies complicated by pulmonary hypertension,…
Baby G, born with Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) and complex cardiac anomalies, died at Royal Darwin Hospital on 18 March 2023 aged 6 months. The coroner found that non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) should have been offer…
54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis
Kim Elizabeth Taylor, a 54-year-old NDIS participant with quadriplegia and tracheostomy, died from pneumonia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia, bronchiecta…
30y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of small bowel obstruction and Rett Syndrome
Ms Giulia Nesci, aged 30 with Rett Syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by small bowel obstruction after admission to Monash Medical Centre on 7 July 2023. She had recently transitioned from living with h…
65y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent cause of secondary progressive multiple scl…
Darryle Rodney Gilbert, a 65-year-old man with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, died from aspiration pneumonia on 30 December 2022 at Austin Hospital. He had been admitted on 19 December 2022 with aspirated pneu…
59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor
Michael Ruawai Robin, a 59-year-old man with paraplegia and incomplete quadriplegia (C4-C6), died from respiratory failure at Werribee Mercy Hospital on 22 June 2023. He presented with a rash and urinary tract infection …
63y · Female·Aspiration event in the setting of cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and …
Kerry Patricia Johnston, a 63-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and bowel cancer, died from aspiration on 26 December 2022 at Mildura Base Hospital. She had been discharged four days earlier fo…
58y · Female·Alzheimer's Dementia on a background of Trisomy 21
Louise Spencer, a 58-year-old woman with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died of natural causes at Austin Hospital following admission for rapid deterioration post-COVID-19 infection. She was transferred to the P…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Luke McCormack, a 48-year-old NDIS participant with epilepsy living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a respiratory illness with cough and runny nose on 6 January 2023, was prescribed ant…
61y · Male·Lymphoma (CD30 positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder), medically managed
A 61-year-old man died from CD30-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (PTCL) after being incorrectly diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. Critical diagnostic information—a negative PAX5 immunohistochemistr…
28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent cause of cerebral palsy
Deren Yaan, a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy receiving NDIS-funded supported independent living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia at Northern Hospital. Aspiration pneumonia is a …
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsive at home and despite resuscitation, suffered irreversible brain damage…
58y · Male·Complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Domenico Joseph Palma, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in supported accommodation, died from complications of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma following hospital admission with dyspnoea, fatigue and …
48y · Female·Aspiration pneumonitis in the setting of central nervous system vasculitis
Kelly Frith, a 48-year-old NDIS participant with acquired brain injury and acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by CNS vasculitis. She presented with nasal congestion and cou…
46y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with multiple sclerosis
Marina Norman, a 46-year-old woman with progressive multiple sclerosis since 2010, died from aspiration pneumonia at Dandenong Hospital on 11 April 2023. She was bedbound and non-verbal at the time of admission with decr…
47y · Male·Sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection
Alen Imbrisak, a 47-year-old man incarcerated at Junee Correctional Centre, died on 26 January 2022 from sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection. He tested positive on 25 January 2022 during a centre-…
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