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128 results for acute on chronic pneumonia

VIChospital2013-05-09

Finding into death of Wayne Paul Eadie

47y · Male·pneumonia

… a 47-year-old man with intellectual disability living in residential care, died from community-acquired pneumonia complicated by acute-on-chronic renal failure. He presented unwell on 3 February 2012 and was appropriat…

general practicerespiratory medicinechlorpromazine
SAhospital2017-11-17

Coroner's Finding: CAMERON George William

76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease

George William Cameron, aged 76, died from pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease at Noarlunga Hospital. He was admitted with acute

psychiatrygeneral medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2015-09-03

Finding into death of James Donohoe

59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism

A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability and minimal verbal communication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infecti…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
SAhospital2017-08-25

Coroner's Finding: WARNE Garry Robert

58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…

58-year-old male prisoner died from pneumonia complicated by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented…

vascular surgerycardiology
SAhospital2022-03-29

Coroner's Finding: Foster, Clive Anthony

76y · Male·end-stage renal failure

…died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. During his final year in custody, he experienced acute kidney injury superimposed on chro…

general medicinenephrology
SAhospital2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Colin Peter

51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…

Colin Peter Smith, aged 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lung disease and ischaemic heart dis…

emergency medicinepsychiatryglyceryl trinitrate
SAhospital2020-06-18

Coroner's Finding: TUCKER Colin Pryor

96y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardi…

Colin Pryor Tucker, aged 96, died of general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardiac failure and pneumonia at Repatriation General Hospital. He was admitted with urinary r…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineantipsychotic medication
TAShospital2021-07-27

Coroner's Finding: Menzies, Mervyn Roy

Male·aspiration pneumonia

Mervyn Roy Menzies, a 60+ year old man with intellectual and physical disabilities, died of aspiration pneumonia at Royal Hobart Hospital on 12 July 2020. He presented on 6 July with fever and difficulty swallowing; C…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
NSWhospital2018-07-11

Inquest into the death of Richard Lewis

91y · Male·complications of pneumonia

Richard Lewis, a 91-year-old man in custody, died of pneumonia complicated by underlying ischaemic heart disease and chronic lung disease. He was transferred from the …

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2025-04-01

Finding into death of ZSQ

81y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia in a man with acute on chronic renal failure

An 81-year-old man with chronic respiratory disease and renal failure died from community-acquired pneumonia complicated by acute-on-chro…

intensive carerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelayadrenaline
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 51 of 2024

59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…

…ntusions, pneumothorax, and lumbar spine fracture. She developed type 1 respiratory failure, Pseudomonas pneumonia, and acute renal failure during a 4-day hospital admission and died on 19 October 2024. The cause remain…

emergency medicineintensive carealcohol
VIChospital2023-12-11

Finding into death of Vili Kovac

88y · Male·Sepsis of unknown aetiology in a man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and other med…

…ns Correctional Centre died from sepsis of unknown aetiology with ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He developed pneumonia while in custody, was admitted to Ararat Hospital twice in late June and early July 2021 with cardiac an…

emergency medicinegeneral medicineflucloxacillin
SAhospital2016-09-01

Coroner's Finding: CALLAGHAN Brian Francis

79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…

…home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer, acute kidney injury, and severe delirium requiri…

general surgeryorthopaedic surgery
VIChospital2025-12-01

Finding into death of Larelle Sheridan Dean

51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…

A 51-year-old woman with WHO Class III obesity, chronic alcohol consumption, and anaemia died of multiorgan failure following admission with community-acquired p…

general medicineemergency medicinehydromorphone
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: O'REILLY Raymond John

91y · Male·pneumonia on a background of chronic congestive cardiac failure and chronic obst…

A 91-year-old man with chronic cardiac failure, COPD and atrial fibrillation presented with confusion, agitation and dyspnoea. Admitted …

geriatric medicineemergency medicineolanzapine
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: HEWLETT Betty Lorraine

92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…

Mrs Betty Hewlett, 92, died of community-acquired pneumonia on a background of end-stage COAD. She was admitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deteri…

psychiatrygeneral medicineprednisolone
SAhospital2013-03-27

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Norman Ebanezer John

54y · Male·Respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute autonomic and sensory …

…ed 54, a long-term psychiatric patient under guardianship, died of respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute neuropathy complicating severe hyponatraemia (sodium 109). He presented with seizure on 30 Mar…

psychiatryintensive caresystemcommunicationantipsychotics
SAhospital2018-04-26

Coroner's Finding: JEISMAN Leonie Faye

45y · Female·Type 2 respiratory failure and aspiration pneumonia on a background of end-stage…

Leonie Jeisman, a 45-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), schizoaffective disorder, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, di…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicine
SAhospital2021-11-23

Coroner's Finding: Osborne, Brian Thomas

89y · Male·combined effects of cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia and chronic cardiac fail…

…disease, diabetes, COPD) presented with chest infection and was admitted for heart failure. He suffered an acute stroke with subsequent delirium and combative behaviour. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order was imposed t…

cardiologyneurologyinsulin
VICaged care2010-04-19

Finding into death of Jamie Alan White

44y · Male·pneumonia and possible large left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) in a man wit…

Jamie Alan White, a 44-year-old man with neurofibromatosis, paraplegia, sleep apnoea, and chronic respiratory issues, was found unresponsive in his residential care unit bed on 15 June 2008 and could not…

general practicerespiratory medicineoxycodone

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