75y · Female·postoperative delirium/exacerbation of community acquired pneumonia following le…
A 75-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease, anemia, and significant mobility impairment fell in her aged care facility despite docume…
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
George William Cameron, aged 76, died from pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease at Noarlunga Hospital. He was admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal, confusio…
92y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolic disease on a background of infective exacerbation of ch…
A 92-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vascular dementia, and heart disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism c…
83y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lung disease
An 83-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, suspected mesothelioma, and recurrent respiratory infections presented wit…
49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest
49-year-old male with chronic cannabis dependence and depression developed post-surgical delirium following emergency anterior resectio…
75y · Male·pneumonia complicating chronic renal and cardiac failure, vascular dementia and …
A 75-year-old man with chronic cardiac and renal failure, vascular dementia, and COPD died of pneumonia while detained under the Mental …
91y · Male·pneumonia on a background of chronic congestive cardiac failure and chronic obst…
A 91-year-old man with chronic cardiac failure, COPD and atrial fibrillation presented with confusion, agitation and dyspnoea. Admitted …
42y · Male·Unascertained; most likely exposure after wandering in bushland
David Greenwood, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic alcohol dependence and a chronic chest infection, disappeared from Gindalbie Station near Kalgoorlie on 1…
79y · Male·ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease
Jon Bickley, aged 79, died of ischaemic heart disease complicating chronic obstructive airways disease while subject to an Inpatient Treatment Order at Flinders Medical Centre. He …
89y · Male·combined effects of cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia and chronic cardiac fail…
…nted with chest infection and was admitted for heart failure. He suffered an acute stroke with subsequent delirium and combative behaviour. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order was imposed to enable necessary investigatio…
69y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease and chronic congestive cardiac failure
… end-stage interstitial lung disease, biventricular heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic renal impairment died at Flinders Medical Centre. He had a history of medication non-compliance leading t…
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic ri…
93y · Male·general inanition on a background of cognitive impairment, congestive cardiac fa…
A 93-year-old man with dementia, heart failure, and chronic renal disease died of general inanition following a hip fracture sustained in a fall at an aged care faci…
78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect
…aemorrhage with mass effect while admitted under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer with extensive brain metastases discovered on MRI. His delirium was appropria…
87y · Male·infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease
… prior diagnosis of lung disease suffered a hip fracture requiring surgery. Postoperatively, he developed delirium and hypoxia. Two Inpatient Treatment Orders were appropriately made to enable medical treatment including…
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
…patriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His condition deteriorated with delirium escalating to a Code Black on 29-30 August despite palliative care management. He was placed under a Ment…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia and delirium complicating surgery for left total knee repla…
…aesthesia, as advised by geriatrician. Despite optimal anaesthetic technique, he developed post-operative delirium with agitation and aggression, requiring a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order. He subsequently d…
78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…
…ged care facility. Post-operatively he deteriorated with acute renal failure, respiratory compromise, and delirium with combative behaviour. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order was imposed to facilitate safe administrati…
74y · Male·Hospital acquired pneumonia complicating chronic lung disease
David Maynard, 74 years old, died from hospital-acquired pneumonia complicating chronic lung disease. He was admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in July 2016 with chest pain and delirium attri…
67y · Female·choking and ischaemic heart disease
… 67, died at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital from choking and ischaemic heart disease. She was admitted with delirium, hypernatremia, and multiple comorbidities including COPD and sleep apnoea. While eating breakfast on day…
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