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76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…
Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommodation, died from urosepsis. He was admitted to Austin Hospita…
55y · Male·Multiorgan failure and septic shock complicating parasitic gastrointestinal infe…
A 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities died from multiorgan failure and septic shock due to parasitic gastrointestinal infection. He presented on 15 July with head banging and or…
2y · Female·Complications of bacterial chest infection (Staphylococcus aureus)
A 2-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girl died from complications of bacterial chest infection (Staphylococcus aureus) with concurrent Human metapneumovirus infection, presenting as left empyema and bilater…
0y · Male·unascertained, in an unsafe sleeping environment, on a background of respiratory…
Baby Caleb, aged 2 months, died on 30 November 2018 in an unsafe sleeping environment while his mother co-slept with him on a fold-out sofa in a squalid home. He had a concurrent respiratory tract infection. The coroner …
54y · Male·multi-organ failure and sepsis complicating fulminant pneumonia with empyema (op…
A 54-year-old man died from sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to fulminant pneumonia with empyema. He presented to his GP on 1 April 2021 with concerning signs including bilateral oedema, fever, and respiratory sy…
58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
Gaye Marie Darby, a 58-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a three-week history of worsening dysphagia and anorexia. She presented to hospital with suspect…
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21
Randal Robin Wilder, a 59-year-old man with trisomy 21 and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia on 12 March 2024 after presenting to hospital on 3 March 2024. He was t…
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…
40y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection in a man with cerebral palsy and congenit…
Benjamin Suggate, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, congenital brain malformation, quadriplegia and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of Influenza A infec…
30y · Female·tricuspid valve bacterial endocarditis
Jennifer Collins, a 30-year-old intravenous methylamphetamine user, died from tricuspid valve bacterial endocarditis on 6 September 2018. She presented to Noarlunga Hospital ED on 20 August 2018 with chest tightness, fev…
51y · Female·Sigmoid volvulus in the setting of COVID-19 infection
Caroline Meallin, aged 51, died from sigmoid volvulus in the setting of COVID-19 infection. She was admitted to Austin Hospital on 12 August 2023 from a disability accommodation facility where she lived with intellectual…
76y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep vein thrombosis
A 76-year-old man with a history of unprovoked DVT/PE on lifelong warfarin was admitted with COVID-19 and developed a bleeding duodenal ulcer requiring endoscopic treatment. Warfarin was ceased to prevent further bleedin…
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
Frank Hall-Bentick, a 69-year-old man with severe muscular dystrophy and restrictive lung disease dependent on 24-hour BiPAP, presented to Austin Hospital with septic arthritis of the right knee and septic shock. A multi…
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Kathryne Callaghan, a 51-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following COVID-19 infection. She was initially hospitalised in November 2022 with COVID-1…
46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin
Miranda Lynch, a 46-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown origin. She was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 20 April 2023 …
20y · Male·Group A streptococcus pneumonia (invasive Group A Streptococcus infection of the…
A 20-month-old boy presented to general practice with a 3-day cough (resolved), reduced oral intake, constipation, and a blanching rash. He was afebrile, had clear lungs on auscultation, and was diagnosed with otitis med…
60y · Male·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Mr McCormack, a 60-year-old man with Huntington's disease and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hospitalization for seizures. He was admitted to Austin H…
59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…
A 59-year-old woman with Child Pugh C liver cirrhosis and COPD suffered a single-vehicle crash on 15 October 2024 after losing control of her vehicle at a caravan park entrance. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.096% (m…
26y · Female·meningococcal infection (Neisseria meningitidis W strain) causing septicaemia
Ashleigh Rebecca Hunter, a previously healthy 26-year-old, died from meningococcal septicaemia (W strain) within 3 hours of arriving at Royal Perth Hospital. She presented with severe generalised pain (10/10), tachycardi…
48y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) …
A 48-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and a PEG tube died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented with low oxygen levels and abnormal breathing, and developed complications including vomiting, PEG site inf…
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