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39 results for COVID-19 pneumonia

VICaged care2022-10-27

Finding into death of Gary William Kennedy

71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…

…disorder living in a disability care facility, died from sudden death associated with chronic aspiration pneumonia and concurrent COVID-19 infection. The autopsy revealed extensive chronic aspiration pneumonia with bila…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicinebenzotropine
VIChospital2024-09-10

Finding into death of Ms N

64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

Ms N, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from COVID-19 complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She presented with fever and hypoxia, tested po…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesremdesivir
VIC2024-11-01

Finding into death of Sharanjeev Singh Johal

48y · Male·Pneumonia (Klebsiella and COVID-19) complicating motor neurone disease

A 48-year-old man with motor neurone disease died from pneumonia (Klebsiella and COVID-19) while in full-time supported accommodation. He contracted COVID-19 in the week…

infectious diseasespalliative care
VIChospital2024-06-13

Finding into death of Jennifer Rowallan Turnbull

79y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with COVID-19 and multiple medical co-morbiditie…

Jennifer Turnbull, 79, with cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by COVID-19. She was admitted to hospital in October 2022 with recurrent aspiration pneumoni…

general practicerespiratory medicineoral antibiotics
VIChospital2023-02-23

Finding into death of Antony John Howard

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 …

general medicinecardiology
VIChospital2024-11-27

Finding into death of Darryle Rodney Gilbert

65y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent cause of secondary progressive multiple scl…

…le 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 pneumoni…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2024-08-12

Finding into death of Heather Maree Smith

64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection

…orbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of hospital-acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection. She presented with cellulitis on 6 December 2022 and was admitted to hospital on…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2024-02-19

Finding into death of Kathryne Frances Callaghan

51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy

…han, 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-19 and pneumoni…

general practicerespiratory medicineparacetamol
VIChome2025-06-23

Finding into death of Voula Hristeas

66y · Female·Pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 and dementia as contributing conditions)

Voula Hristeas, a 66-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and intellectual disability, died of pneumonia on 31 March 2024 at her supported disability accommodation home. She had been admitted to hospital on 21…

palliative caregeneral practicediazepam
VIChospital2024-12-09

Finding into death of Gretchen Heidi Anastasia Van Lunenburg

45y · Female·COVID pneumonia complicated by severe electrolyte abnormalities

A 45-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, and blindness died from COVID pneumonia complicated by severe electrolyte abnormalities. She was admitted three times over 3 weeks with progress…

oncologygeneral medicine
VIChospital2025-02-24

Finding into death of Anne-Maree Tammy Carr

44y · Female·COVID-19

…, cerebral palsy, diabetes, and high cholesterol living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from COVID-19 pneumonia on 6 October 2024, four days after hospital admission. She deteriorated progressively and devel…

general practiceinfectious diseases
WAhospital2020-03-27

Inquest into the Death of Alexander Robert EATTS

73y · Male·Complications, including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, of chronic obstructi…

…c failure, and multiple comorbidities, died from complications of COPD including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, with concurrent COVID-19 infection. He was admitted to hospital on 27 June 2022 with end-stage disease …

respiratory medicinecardiology
VIChome2023-03-30

Finding into death of Suong Van Nguyen

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 brea…

infectious diseasesgeneral practicecommunicationsystem
VICaged care2025-10-10

Finding into death of Christopher Kuric

52y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with end stage Huntington's disease

…-old man with end-stage Huntington's disease residing in specialist residential care, died of aspiration pneumonia. He had documented swallowing difficulties managed by speech pathology and dietetics with a mealtime man…

neurologypalliative carepossibly_preventabledelay
VIC2023-05-25

Finding into death of Gillian Burgess

63y · Female·undetermined (natural causes); COVID-19 infection likely contributory

…disease and heart disease, died in a Specialist Disability Accommodation facility. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 1 August 2022 and prescribed molnupiravir on 3 August 2022. She was found unresponsive in bed on 4 Aug…

general practiceinfectious diseasesmolnupiravir
VIChomeNew2026-08-26

Finding into death of Judith Margaret Kerr

78y · Female·Multiple organ failure secondary to sepsis and renal failure due to bronchopneum…

…1 February 2022. Her sons delayed seeking medical help for 4 days, during which she developed aspiration pneumonia and was exposed to extremely poor hygiene. She presented to hospital malnourished, dehydrated, and with …

emergency medicineintensive carecommunicationsystemmirtazapine
TAScommunity2026-04-28

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Damian Brian

71y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash

…ons including cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, and kidney failure. He subsequently developed COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory failure, which carried a poor prognosis. A palliative care approach was adopted…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIChospital2026-08-18

Finding into death of Susan Elizabeth Czudar

63y · Female·1a: Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with acquired brain injury, 1b: Cerebrovascu…

Susan Czudar, 63, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by acquired brain injury from a 2017 subarachnoid haemorrhage and multiple strokes. Residing…

neurosurgeryradiology
NSWhospital2026-06-24

Inquest into the death of Alan Frederick Cornish

77y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure with an antecedent cause of ischaemic cardiomyopathy …

…ompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and developed multiple in-hospital complications: COVID-19 infection requiring IV Remdesivir, aspiration pneumonia or hospital-acquired pneumonia, and contrast-indu…

cardiologygeriatric medicineremdesivir
VIChospital2022-06-16

Finding into death of Dana John Walter

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 acut…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesalbutamol

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