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VIChospital2023-08-09

Finding into death of Shannon Troy Calvert

51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy

A 51-year-old man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented history of aspiration risk requiring monitoring while drinking. During ad…

speech pathologyinfectious diseases
VIChospital2010-08-23

Finding into death of Travis Wayne Freeman

31y · Male·aspiration pneumonia

Travis Wayne Freeman, a 31-year-old man with cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Warragul Hospital on 13 June 2007, five days after admission for acute pneumonia. He was a …

respiratory medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2013-08-23

Finding into death of Joseph Micallef

55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…icallef, a 55-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high care accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had longstanding dysphagia related to his cerebral palsy, which had caused multiple previo…

infectious diseasesrespiratory medicinecitalopram
VIChospital2026-01-13

Finding into death of Sushant Padhye

56y · Male·Recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with congenital disability and cognitive…

A 56-year-old man with congenital microcephaly, intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia whilst receiving palliative care in hospital. He had multiple e…

emergency medicinepalliative carecarbamazepine
VIChospital2021-09-30

Finding into death of James Owen Lynch

71y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability

A 71-year-old man with intellectual disability and chronic aspiration risk died from aspiration pneumonia leading to cardiac arrest. He had a longstanding history of dysphagi…

emergency medicineintensive careamoxicillin
VIChospital2010-06-21

Finding into death of Ashley William Seedsman

34y · Male·Septic shock from aspiration pneumonia; cerebral palsy was a contributing condit…

…ellectual disability, epilepsy, diabetes, and PEG tube feeding, presented to the ED on 15 July 2009 with aspiration pneumonia after vomiting and aspiration through his PEG tube. He was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2026-03-19

Finding into death of Richard Watson

62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome

… Watson, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia and C1 partial quadriplegia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. He had recurrent admissions over six months for pneumonia, asthma and seiz…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2018-03-08

Finding into death of Lesley Fallon

56y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia in the setting of Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy

… cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high-level residential care, presented with sepsis complicated by pneumonia, cholecystitis, and aspiration risk. Despite aggressive treatment including antibiotics, blood transfusi…

infectious diseasesrespiratory medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2020-03-06

Finding into death of James Daniel Bankin

41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of tuberous sclerosis

James Daniel Bankin, a 41-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital following a prolonged seizure in July 2019 and subsequently place…

neurologyemergency medicine
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Amelia Antonopoulos

60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy

A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with pneumonia on 1 October, improved, and was discharged on 21 Oct…

emergency medicinepalliative care
SAhospital2011-09-23

Coroner's Finding: HISCOCK Stephen West

90y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating community acquired pneumonia

A 90-year-old man died of aspiration pneumonia complicating community-acquired pneumonia while detained under the Mental Health Act following…

psychiatrygeneral medicine
VIChome2025-01-22

Finding into death of Neil Douglas Heaton

67y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of aspiration and posterior rib fractures

Neil Douglas Heaton, a 67-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, and aspiration risk factors, died from pneumonia complicated by posterior rib fractures of unclear origin. He was found…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2014-02-18

Finding into death of Joanne Margaret Burgess

50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to aspiration of PEG feeds

…t Burgess, a 50-year-old woman with acquired brain injury, epilepsy, and inability to swallow, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to PEG feed aspiration. She had required PEG feeding since 2010 but developed recurr…

general practicegastroenterologyantibiotics
VIChospital2021-06-01

Finding into death of Beryl Maloney

76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…

76-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and PEG feeding died from aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis secondary to an obstructive bile duct tumour. She was admitted with obstructiv…

gastroenterologygeneral medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2024-10-11

Finding into death of Maria Presti

62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to cerebral palsy

…-verbal woman with cerebral palsy and dysphagia living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia with acute kidney injury and severe hypernatremia. She was admitted to Werribee Mercy Hospital…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesantibiotics
VIChospital2025-11-18

Finding into death of David William James Hearn

57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and L…

A 57-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome died from aspiration pneumonia following a short hospital admission. He had a history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and w…

respiratory medicineemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2015-09-01

Finding into death of Gayle Rosemary Hamilton

57y · Female·Sepsis in the setting of probable aspiration pneumonia

…an with Down syndrome, blindness, severe dysphagia, dementia, and epilepsy died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. She lived in a Department of Human Services care facility and presented to hospital with gene…

emergency medicinepalliative care
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…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2023-11-30

Finding into death of John Rose

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia, in the setting of epilepsy and Down's syndrome

John Rose, aged 58, with Down's syndrome and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Sunshine Hospital. He was admitted following seizures and developed aspiration pneumonia du…

emergency medicinegeneral medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2026-04-14

Finding into death of Giovanni John Miceli

53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia

…and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurrent chest infections and swallowing disorder. He presented to…

infectious diseasesemergency medicineantibiotics
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