53y · Male·Sepsis from infected ascites (E. coli) in a man with cirrhosis of the liver, hep…
A 53-year-old male prisoner died of sepsis from E. coli-infected ascites complicated by cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diffuse B-cell lymphoma. He was admitted to hospi…
59y · Male·Chronic liver disease due to alcoholism and chronic hepatitis C infection with c…
…ction, with contributing ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had severe ascites causing fluid imbalance and potential respiratory compromise. The coroner found his death was not unexpec…
68y · Male·Complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
…5 am. Post-mortem examination confirmed natural death from metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with findings of ascites and lung masses. The finding contains no clinical recommendations or identified preventable factors.
65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)
… 2025 with abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal origin with ascites and renal involvement. He was transitioned to palliative care and died six weeks later. The coroner found…
62y · Male·Complications of end stage liver disease
… care. He was transferred from Port Phillip Prison to St Vincent's Hospital on 3 July 2011 with worsening ascites, pleural effusion, and hepatic encephalopathy. Palliative care and a Not for Resuscitation Order were est…
52y · Female·end-stage liver failure and congenital hepatic fibrosis
…is. She had a long-standing history of congenital hepatic fibrosis complicated by portal hypertension and ascites, managed through the liver clinic at Box Hill Hospital with multiple gastroscopies from 2008 onwards. Her…
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
…ectional Centre. By April 2018, his disease had progressed significantly with liver failure and malignant ascites, prompting transition to palliative care with a life expectancy of 2-4 weeks. He was transferred to Princ…
61y · Male·end stage renal failure, in the context of type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic …
…er that evening, sustaining a head injury. Subsequent hospital admissions revealed severe hypotension and ascites requiring drainage. His clinical condition deteriorated despite dialysis, and discussions focused on pall…
57y · Male·Acute renal failure complicating end stage liver cirrhosis with resultant enceph…
… and coagulopathy while detained under mental health legislation. He presented with severe liver disease, ascites, cellulitis, and encephalopathic behaviour, requiring involuntary detention due to poor judgment and repe…
63y · Male·complications of hepatic cirrhosis in a man with multiple comorbidities
…14. He died peacefully in his care facility on 18 January 2015. Autopsy findings confirmed cirrhosis with ascites and bronchopneumonia. The coroner found no evidence of preventable factors and determined the death was f…
66y · Male·complications of chronic viral liver disease
Michael Murphy, aged 66, died in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre from complications of chronic viral liver disease (hepatitis C-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). He had a lengthy medical history an…
50y · Male·hepatic encephalopathy secondary to liver cirrhosis with background of hepatitis…
…cated by hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma. He presented to hospital with end-stage liver disease, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy causing confusion and delirium. Despite appropriate medical management includ…
61y · Female·respiratory failure secondary to advanced malignancy
…owel obstruction; she refused adjuvant chemotherapy. In 2009, recurrent metastatic disease developed with ascites. The Guardianship Board granted section 32 powers to enable colonoscopy and stenting, but Ms Bellocco det…
55y · Male·decompensated liver failure in a man with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, w…
Tony Ruich, a 55-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from decompensated liver failure due to metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma with terminal palliative care. He had pre-existing cirrhosis diagnosed in 2012, likely from h…
52y · Male·complications in association with advanced malignancy (hepatocellular carcinoma)…
…cancer progressed with metastases to lungs and adrenal gland, and he developed portal vein thrombosis and ascites. Medical care provided in prison and hospital was appropriate and comparable to community standard. The k…
64y · Male·End stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Thomas Edward Schwartz, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from end-stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. He was transferred from Wolston Correctional Centre to Princess Alexandra Hospit…
68y · Male·Complications following colon surgery on a background of cirrhosis of the liver;…
… South West Private Hospital on 31 May 2007 for colorectal cancer. Post-operatively, he developed massive ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Key clinical lessons: cirrhosis severity was not adequately assessed or commu…
43y · Male·Liver failure with cirrhosis in the setting of recent paracentesis and Hepatitis…
…ed 18 days after emergency umbilical hernia repair and one day after paracentesis drainage of 8 litres of ascites at a rural hospital. While his death was the expected outcome of terminal liver disease and medical care …
50y · Male·Chronic liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis C) with hepatocellular carcinoma and c…
Noel Robert Rogerson, a 50-year-old prisoner with chronic liver disease (alcohol-related cirrhosis and hepatitis C), died from decompensated liver disease with hepatocellular carcinoma on 28 March 2009 at St Vincent's Ho…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
…lated cardiomyopathy, pacemaker) underwent elective umbilical hernia repair. Intraoperatively, unexpected ascites was discovered and partially drained. Postoperatively, he developed hypotension and was transferred to IC…
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