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VIChospital

Finding into death of Ella Felicity Hitchen

32y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with severe cerebral palsy as underlying condition

…al palsy, quadraplegia, intellectual disability, vision impairment, epilepsy and dysphagia who died from aspiration pneumonia. She had a PEG tube inserted in 2011 due to aspiration risk. Following a previous aspiration p…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2017-05-31

Finding into death of Steele Tyson Moller

21y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

Steele Moller, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Ballarat Base Hospital. He presented to Stawell Hospital on…

infectious diseasespalliative care
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
VIChospital2019-04-02

Finding into death of Bevan John Stevens

73y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus in a man with Down syndrome

A 73-year-old man with Down syndrome and a history of dysphagia with recurrent aspiration pneumonia presented with drowsiness, shortness of breath, and was found to have sigmoid volvulus and lef…

general medicinegastroenterologyceftriaxone
VIChospital2025-08-29

Finding into death of John Mark Robinson

61y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy

John Mark Robinson, 61, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by cerebral palsy. He presented to hospital on 29 March 2024, initially had end-of…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIC2025-08-21

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Stephen

63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…

…tained at a hospice following palliative care. She had been admitted to hospital on 6 November 2024 with aspiration pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia, then discharged with hospital-in-the-home f…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIC2024-12-09

Finding into death of Paul Philpott

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and heart …

Paul Philpott, a 58-year-old man with Down's Syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia with recurrent aspiration and heart failure. He was found non-responsive and vomiting in his s…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2023-11-29

Finding into death of Danielle Elizabeth Peters

40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…

…ing in specialist disability accommodation died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sustained a femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall in early September and recovered …

general medicineinfectious diseases
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
VIChospital2018-11-04

Finding into death of Kathleen Mary Thomas

81y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

An 81-year-old woman with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and dysphagia died from aspiration pneumonia. She resided in DHHS care with appropriate preventative measures in place including softened d…

general practicepathologyesomeprazole
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
VIChospital2025-03-24

Finding into death of Isobel Francis

65y · Female·Status epilepticus complicating cerebral palsy

…l palsy and intellectual disability, died from status epilepticus after multiple hospital admissions for aspiration pneumonia and declining functional status. She had recurrent aspiration pneumonia over three months (Sep…

general medicineneurologyantiepileptics
VIChospital2018-05-21

Finding into death of Eric Vincent Craig

66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…ic Vincent Craig, a 66-year-old man with Down's syndrome living in supported residential care, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced recurrent respiratory infections from 2012 onwards, with declining mobilit…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
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
VIC2014-02-03

Finding into death of George Manos

53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with septic shock in a man with severe intellectual disabil…

…accommodation. His condition—severe disability affecting swallowing and communication—predisposed him to aspiration pneumonia, a recognized risk in this population. On 7 August 2012, staff recognized acute deterioration …

general practicegeneral medicine
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
VIChospital2017-05-04

Finding into death of Wayne David Baldi

48y · Male·sepsis in the setting of aspiration pneumonia and bowel obstruction

… with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in supported care, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia and bowel obstruction. He presented to hospital with abdominal pain and aspiration pneumonia, …

emergency medicinegeneral medicinelidocaine
VIChospital2020-04-22

Finding into death of Dale Roberts

54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe dysphasia, died from aspiration pneumonia following admission to Box Hill Hospital. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and seizur…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2022-12-06

Finding into death of John Sloots

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down's syndrome and dementia

John Sloots, a 58-year-old man with Down's syndrome and dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented longstanding swallowing impairment that had been deteriorating, and was i…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2010-05-20

Finding into death of Laurel Faith Howard

52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's disease

Laurel Howard was a 52-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease who died from aspiration pneumonia in hospital. She had progressive cognitive and functional decline, requiring high-level reside…

geriatric medicinepalliative caremorphine
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