241 results for “kidney disease”
67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to community care. His oncologist Dr…
68y · Male·Complications following myocardial infarction and its treatment in a man with mu…
Salvatore Otranto, a 68-year-old prisoner with multiple severe comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and chronic kidney disease, died from complications of myocardial infarction and its tre…
60y · Female·Renal carcinoma
…lectual disability residing in disability services, died from renal carcinoma. She had been diagnosed with kidney cancer two years prior and was under palliative care through Western Hospital and Western Palliative Care,…
2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…
A 2-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poo…
54y · Male·Unascertained
…dentified despite blood cultures, imaging, and microbiology. He deteriorated with coagulopathy, DIC, acute kidney injury, and liver dysfunction, dying four days later. The coroner could not determine cause of death due t…
33y · Male·presumed fatal cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of coronary artery atheroscler…
…n), hyponatraemia (129 mmol/L), elevated lactate, and renal impairment—findings consistent with Addison's disease. A registrar ordered a cortisol test, but this was not documented in progress notes or handover. The pati…
76y · Male·Complications of metastatic renal cancer in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…
A 76-year-old man with metastatic renal cancer and multiple comorbidities died in prison from complications of his malignancy. Following a family meeting in November 2023, goals of care were clarified and the patient cho…
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
Mrs Emily Jones, 82, died from subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall at Royal Hobart Hospital on 15 November 2021. She was admitted five days after discharge from Hobart Private Hospital where she was treated …
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
Catherine Mary Lyons, aged 59 with trisomy 21 and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was …
62y · Male·end stage renal failure complicating oxalate crystal nephropathy with contributi…
…ystal nephropathy with contributing head injury. He had complex medical needs including dialysis-dependent kidney failure, schizophrenia, and recent head trauma from falls. After two falls within days in July 2021, he su…
46y · Female·Cardiac arrest of unknown origin
…Unit) in Alice Springs. She had a 47-year history of seizures related to chronic alcohol abuse and chronic kidney disease (pyelonephritis). Key clinical lessons include: (1) her initial medical assessment failed to docum…
55y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy with significant conditions contributing: coronary artery at…
…ginal man with extensive cardiovascular risk factors including congestive cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and previous amputation, died of acute heart failure from cardiac hypertrophy wi…
79y · Male·Valvular ischaemic heart disease in association with coronary arteriosclerosis
A 79-year-old prisoner with a long history of ischaemic heart disease and coronary arteriosclerosis suffered fatal cardiac arrest in his cell at Karnet Prison Farm. He had bee…
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key clinical l…
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…
75y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of unstable type 2 diabetes mellitus and …
Veronica Roberts, 75, died from ischaemic heart disease complicated by unstable diabetes and a medication error. On 4 October 2020, her insulin dose was increase…
80y · Male·Hodgkin lymphoma and the consequences
…e had declined active cancer treatment on initial diagnosis, preferring alternative approaches. Following disease progression and deterioration in August 2019, he was admitted to the Medical Sub-Acute Unit where palliat…
92y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall in a man with multiple co-morbidities
A 92-year-old man with dementia, multiple comorbidities, and a documented high falls risk died from head and neck injuries sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. He had experienced six falls over four months at th…
42y · Male·disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma
…urative intent in December 2006, with histology confirming high-grade malignancy with extension beyond the kidney. Metastatic disease to lungs was detected in March 2007, treated with Sunitinib until progression. Further…
48y · Male·large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases
…nce of Wales Hospital. He had presented to prison health services in May-June 2014 with pain attributed to kidney stones. A CT scan on 27 April 2014 showed renal calculi; a subsequent CT on 23 June revealed rapidly progr…
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