Coronial

71 results for chronic dysphagia

SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: ADAMSON Jean Anne

78y · Female·aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment and…

Jean Anne Adamson, aged 78, died from aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment, and chronic schizophrenia. She had experienced a swallowing phobia that recurr…

general medicinepsychiatrymorphine
VIChospital2025-08-20

Finding into death of Robert John Dosser

69y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis

Robert Dosser, a 69-year-old man with intellectual disability, chronic aspiration, dysphagia, and frontotemporal dementia, died from aspiration pneumonitis. He was in specialis…

emergency medicinegeriatric medicine
VIC2026-03-19

Finding into death of Judith Gail Longhurst

74y · Female·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Judith Gail Longhurst, a 74-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and multiple comorbidities, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on 23 October 2024 at …

respiratory medicinegeneral practicesertraline
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 o…

emergency medicineintensive careamoxicillin
VIChospital2025-01-08

Finding into death of Mark Ruth

50y · Male·Sepsis of unknown organism in respiratory

Mark Ruth, a 50-year-old NDIS participant with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, chronic dysphagia, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from sepsis of unknown respiratory organism. He had experie…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesodium valproate
VIChospital2025-07-28

Finding into death of Ann Williams

71y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating dysphagia and status epilepticus

Ann Williams, a 71-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability and chronic dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by status epilepticus while residing in specialist di…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VIC2023-01-09

Finding into death of Andrew John Martin

57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating large bowel volvulus in a man with chronic dys…

Andrew John Martin, aged 57 with cerebral palsy and chronic dysphagia, was admitted with large bowel volvulus managed conservatively per advance directives. After cl…

general surgerypalliative care
SAaged care2024-01-19

Coroner's Finding: Elliott, Ronald Arthur

80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…

Ronald Arthur Elliott, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12 June 2020, underwent left hip hemiarthroplasty at Flind…

orthopaedic surgerygeneral medicine
VIChospital2018-09-13

Finding into death of Andrew Bond

47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome

…a 47-year-old man with Down syndrome and significant disabilities, died from aspiration pneumonia after a chronic decline in swallowing function. He had oropharyngeal dysphagia since 2007 and Alzheimer's disease, with d…

geriatric medicinepalliative careamoxicillin/clavulanate
VIC2023-08-17

Finding into death of Peter Stuart Jamieson

57y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to mid small bowel volvulus

Peter Jamieson, a 57-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including dysphagia and constipation, was residing in a disability care facility. On 6 July 20…

general practiceforensic medicinediagnosticamoxicillin
VIChospital2011-04-06

Finding into death of Keith Harrington Smith

81y · Male·pneumonia

…rrington Smith, an 81-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities including previous stroke with dysphagia, heart disease, and chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis), died from pneumonia. He was admitted to Sunsh…

general medicinerespiratory medicinemorphine
ACTaged care2020-06-02

Inquest into the death of VIOLA DIANA CLARKE

86y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

… with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, renal failure, gastric reflux and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was administered incorrect medication at her aged care facility on …

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicinemedication
VIChospital2024-08-07

Finding into death of Georgios Stamkos

68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…

A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich b…

psychiatryspeech pathologyrisperidone
NSWhospital2025-06-17

Inquest into the Death of Philip William Walker

77y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating retropharyngeal plasmacytoma, cervical myelopa…

…myelopathy, COPD and atrial fibrillation while in prison custody. He had complex medical needs including dysphagia from previous oropharyngeal cancer treatment, requiring nasogastric feeds and specialised care at Long B…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2025-02-04

Finding into death of Tan Van Tran

53y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating recent PEG insertion with stroke as a …

Tan Van Tran, a 53-year-old man with prior stroke causing severe dysphagia, died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating recent PEG insertion. He was admitted with aspirati…

gastroenterologyemergency medicinepiperacillin-tazobactam
VIChospital2015-09-03

Finding into death of James Donohoe

59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism

A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability and minimal verbal communication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infections, and s…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
NThome2008-06-03

Inquest into the death of Lee Shaun Wurramarrba

15y · Male·bronchopneumonia secondary to chronic chest dysmorphology caused by congenital b…

…-old severely disabled boy with cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, kyphoscoliosis, epilepsy, and chronic chest anatomical distortion who died from bronchopneumonia. He was in state guardianship and placed with …

paediatricsneurologylamotrigine
VIC2025-03-31

Finding into death of George Platakis

54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…

… importance of appropriate specialist accommodation and care protocols for preventing falls and managing dysphagia in this population.

neurologyrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2022-03-10

Finding into death of SMW

48y · Male·Aspiration Pneumonia in the setting of Fahr's Disease

A 48-year-old man with Fahr's disease, dysphagia, and multiple comorbidities died from aspiration pneumonia at Box Hill Hospital. He had significant disa…

respiratory medicineneurology
VIChospital2024-08-30

Finding into death of Betty Eileen Cliffe

85y · Female·Asphyxia due to upper airways obstruction by mucoid plugging of the upper airway…

Betty Cliffe, 85-year-old with intellectual disability and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from asphyxia due to upper airway mucoid plugging on a background of cardiomegaly and heart failur…

respiratory medicinespeech pathology

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