Coronial

11 results for CT scan of brain and abdomen

VICaged care2018-10-31

Finding into death of Winifred Jean Morffew

88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…

… was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fractured humerus. She was initially managed conservatively at Ballarat Base Hospital with neurosurgery con…

emergency medicineneurosurgerysystem
VIChospital2012-10-26

Finding into death of Rodney David Keegan

41y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in a setting of acute abdomen

Rodney David Keegan, a 41-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, psychosis, and prior cardiac surgery, was admitted to hospital following a fall. He developed acute abdominal pain with fr…

cardiologyintensive carewarfarin
VIC2026-01-28

Finding into death of L N

28y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage sustained in an unwitnessed fall

… building. He had been heavily intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.27 g/100mL, cocaine positive) at a social event and fell down stairs in the communal area around 11:15pm. He was found conscious but with severe brain injury, …

intensive careneurosurgeryalcohol
SAhospital2018-03-29

Coroner's Finding: BUTSON Graham Joseph

81y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents complicating disseminated moderately differentiat…

…on, aged 81, died from aspiration of gastric contents complicating undiagnosed metastatic lung cancer with brain metastases. He presented with confusion, agitation and atrial fibrillation; a lung mass was suspected but …

orthopaedic surgerygeneral medicinesystemwarfarin
VIChospital2022-03-09

Finding into death of Daniel McQuilken

68y · Male·Lung cancer

…ancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and occupational exposure. Throughout his detention, Mr McQuilken received reasonable and ap…

oncologyrespiratory medicinechemotherapy agents
QLDhospital2024-12-16

Inquest into the death of Shane Anthony May

61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…

…4 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory and abdominal symptoms. Lung lesions were identified on imaging in early April, with subsequent discovery of ex…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicineamlodipine
VIChospital2025-01-08

Finding into death of Winfried Medenbach

65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities

Winfried Medenbach, a 65-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and history of bowel complications, died from a middle cerebral artery stroke. He had been admitted to hospital…

general surgeryinfectious diseaseshyoscine butylbromide
NSWhospital2020-02-12

Inquest into the death of Francis Sawle

82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease

… comorbidities including severe triple vessel disease, chronic renal impairment, interstitial lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease. An Advanced Care Directive establishing a non-resuscitation plan was appropriately doc…

cardiologypalliative careperindopril
VIChospital2023-06-25

Finding into death of Peter John Weatherly

63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of functional decline in a man with an intel…

A 63-year-old man with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and COPD died from aspiration pneumonia following functional decline. He had a three-month hospital admission w…

general medicineemergency medicinesystemcommunicationrisperidone
VIChospital2018-09-03

Finding into death of Robert James Wright

63y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis

…rom bronchopneumonia complicated by cholangitis due to gallstone obstruction. He presented with weight loss and underwent CT imaging showing gallstones, followed by ERCP on 26 June. Despite initial apparent recovery, he…

general practicegastroenterologypossibly_preventableantibiotics
SAhospital2020-07-14

Coroner's Finding: DUSZYNSKI Steve Stan Peter

66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure associat…

…ar-old man with cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died from bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure. He developed delirium, agitation and paranoia during hi…

nephrologyhaematologydelayolanzapine

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