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115 results for aspiration pneumonia history

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
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 …

general medicinegastroenterologyceftriaxone
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
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
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
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
VIChospital2025-12-08

Finding into death of Philip Riley

60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating Down syndrome

…year-old man with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, bronchiectasis, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He had a documented history of recurrent chest infections and pne…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
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
VIC2012-08-16

Finding into death of Rosemary Auchettl

52y · Female·Respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia; Down syndrome as unde…

…Down syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from respiratory failure secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia while in residential care. She had a documented history of chronic aspiration pneumonia and pu…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
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
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Rae Lynn Lukies

57y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

A 57-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with upper respiratory …

general practiceemergency medicinedelaycefalexin
TASaged care2021-06-24

Coroner's Finding: Hunn, Janine Mona

59y · Female·Diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents during …

…e Hunn, a 59-year-old woman with Angelman syndrome, severe intellectual disability, kyphoscoliosis, and a history of epilepsy and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of ga…

general practiceemergency medicine
VIChospital2013-05-09

Finding into death of Argyrios Carras

38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy

…s, a 38-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, scoliosis and oesophagitis, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was dependent on PEG feeding and had a history of recurrent respiratory infections. In the…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesdiazepam
VIC2012-06-04

Finding into death of Rosemary McGarrity

49y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia and Dementia associated with Down Syndrome

Rosemary McGarrity, a 49-year-old woman with Down syndrome and dementia, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospice. She had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia requiring hospitalisati…

palliative caregeriatric medicine
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
VIChospital2024-04-19

Finding into death of Andrew Peter De Julia

61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of aspiration pneumonia in a man with Pra…

Andrew Peter De Julia, a 61-year-old man with Prader-Willi syndrome, complex medical history including severe ischaemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died of ischaemic heart disease com…

general medicineintensive carenoradrenaline
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
VIChospital2025-06-25

Finding into death of Melanie Louise Gregory

39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…

A 39-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and sleep apnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had…

gastroenterologyanaesthesia
WAmental health2013

Inquest into the Death of Vos, Glenis June

60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease

… with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary patient with multiple prior respiratory arrests, aspi…

psychiatrygeneral medicinetemazepam
VIChospital2024-08-21

Finding into death of Hayley Michelle Impey

50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, with epilepsy with frequent seizures as contributory cause

Hayley Michelle Impey, aged 50, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by epilepsy with frequent seizures. She presented with status epilepticus requirin…

emergency medicineintensive careclonazepam

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