48y · Male·Complications of infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale
A 48-year-old man with a significant history of bronchiectasis died in police custody from infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale. The inquest e…
60y · Male·bronchopneumonia as a result of or secondary to cerebral haemorrhage; contributi…
…man with significant medical comorbidities including cardiac disease, epilepsy, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, died in custody at Rockhampton Base Hospital from bronchopneumonia secondary to cerebral haemorrhage.…
66y · Female·Complications of pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis in a woman with cerebral …
Linda Stanton, a 66-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiectasis, died from complications of her lung disease. She had required six hospital presentations between Dece…
81y · Male·pneumonia
…dical comorbidities including previous stroke with dysphagia, heart disease, and chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis), died from pneumonia. He was admitted to Sunshine Hospital on 8 June 2010 with shortness of breath an…
70y · Male·Complications of cerebral palsy with Covid-19 infection as a contributing factor
…ributing factor. Mr Rogers had significant pre-existing conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, bronchiectasis, and previous lung resection. He experienced general unwellness and mobility deterioration in the 12 m…
54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis
…ia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and progressive weight loss and frailty. Despite extensive investigations including ultrasound, CT, a…
55y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia in a man with Down Syndrome
Glenn Thomas King, a 55-year-old man with Down syndrome, intellectual disability, asthma, bronchiectasis and recurrent chest infections, died from community-acquired pneumonia. He was treated by his general …
60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating Down syndrome
Philip Riley, a 60-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 histor…
55y · Male·head injury sustained in a single motorcycle crash
A 55-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (bipolar disorder, OCD, asthma, bronchiectasis, methadone dependency) died from head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash. He was riding 3 weeks af…
66y · Male·Palliative treatment (withdrawal of life-sustaining medication and oxygen) follo…
…ious leg injuries. He had terminal lung cancer (non-operable bronchogenic carcinoma), severe COPD, and bronchiectasis—comorbidities that would have precluded his survival from leg surgery. The coroner could not definitiv…
45y · Female·Bronchiectasis
A 45-year-old Aboriginal woman with severe bronchiectasis, COPD, and cor pulmonale died at a sobering-up shelter after police protective custody. She had 15 hos…
9y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia due to cerebral palsy and seizures
…on pneumonia in ICU following status epilepticus. She had complex medical needs including PEG feeding, bronchiectasis, and gastroesophageal reflux managed with fundoplication. After initial improvement, her condition det…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
Robert Paul Rodda, a 62-year-old long-term prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), presented with chest pain in September 2015. …
64y · Male·Complications of eosinophilic asthma with bronchiectasis and allergic bronchopul…
Wayne Mullin, a 64-year-old man with severe eosinophilic asthma, bronchiectasis, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, died between 21 September and 20 October 2021. Toxicolog…
76y · Female·Effects of fire
…from effects of fire in a deliberate act of homicide. She had significant respiratory disease (asthma, bronchiectasis, Pseudomonas infection) requiring oxygen support and had limited mobility. She was living in her front…
57y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in an intellectually disabled man
Stewart Padgham, a 57-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented with vomiting, difficulty swallowing, and respiratory symptoms on…
4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy
Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux. He died unexpectedly at home from chr…
46y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication and underlyin…
A 46-year-old man with epilepsy, hypertension, and COPD died after prolonged exposure to heat in a locked vehicle on a hot day in Darwin. He had been drinking heavily and was left sleeping in the car while companions vis…
47y · Male·bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction in a man with end-stage oral cance…
James David Hector, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man, died of bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction related to end-stage oral cancer. He had a 13-year history of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth with multiple rec…
61y · Male·Pneumonia
A 61-year-old man with significant medical complexity including acquired brain injury, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, and dysphagia died from pneumonia 26 days after receiving another resident's slow…
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