29 results for “chronic kidney impairment”
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 recurred in September 2014, lea…
38y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to pyelonephritis in a man with insulin dependen…
A 38-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes, partial blindness, gastroparesis, seizures, chronic kidney disease and peripheral vascular disease died from diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by pyelonephr…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
… her during an altercation over food in an aged care facility. She developed bilateral pneumonia and acute kidney injury post-injury and deteriorated despite antibiotics and supportive care. The coroner's findings emphas…
60y · Male·multi-organ failure due to injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident, specifi…
…agnosed. Subsequently, a haemothorax developed with associated bleeding, circulatory compromise, and acute kidney injury. The medical advisor found care was below standard, specifically noting failure to diagnose rib fra…
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…
77y · Male·Complications of methotrexate toxicity in a man with chronic renal impairment, c…
A 77-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, COPD, and mild cardiac failure died from methotrexate toxicity after a GP prescribed it a…
86y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis as a consequence of d…
An 86-year-old man with chronic renal impairment (eGFR 37) died from acute-on-chronic renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis caused by…
76y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis and ischaemic coronary a…
…al fibrosis, and ischaemic coronary artery disease, died of cardiac arrest in custody. The autopsy showed chronic structural heart disease sufficient to cause spontaneous lethal arrhythmia. He had comorbidities of diabe…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the context of acute-on-chronic kidney failure associ…
Arthur James Bonney, a 59-year-old prisoner with advanced cardiac disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, underwent a CT scan with iodinated contrast on 30 July 2015 at Fiona Stanle…
68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…
Irene Charlish, a 68-year-old woman with longstanding schizoaffective disorder and multiple comorbidities, fell at her residential facility on 6 June 2017, sustaining a pneumothorax and rib fracture. She was admitted to …
83y · Male·end-stage Parkinson's disease (palliated)
Raymond John Blackney, an 83-year-old man with end-stage Parkinson's disease, died in custody at Port Phillip Prison from natural causes. He had complex medical needs including dementia, intellectual disability, and mult…
64y · Male·Complications of a cerebral tumour in the setting of multiple medical comorbidit…
Brian Troy, a 64-year-old man with profound intellectual and physical disabilities including autism, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy, died from complications of a malignant cerebral tumour. He was diagnosed in January 2020 …
39y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis due to pyelonep…
…th Campus with urosepsis and was found to have advanced ovarian cancer, bilateral pulmonary emboli, and a chronically infected left kidney. She was placed on a Mental Health Act treatment order due to schizophrenia rela…
64y · Male·Left-sided intracerebral haemorrhage associated with deep brain stimulator wire …
…to verify therapeutic range; specialist haematology oversight was not obtained despite obesity and renal impairment making enoxaparin pharmacokinetics unpredictable. An alternative strategy—delaying DBS until a Watchman …
83y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes)
Paul Henry Green, 83-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple chronic conditions including renal failure on dialysis, was found unresponsive in his bed at a residential care f…
74y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
Ian Head, a 74-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia fol…
90y · Male·Pneumonia complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
…on. He had multiple reportable medical conditions including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and a history of unexplained blackout episodes. His general practitioner advised him to s…
92y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall in a man with multiple co-morbidities
A 92-year-old man with dementia, multiple comorbidities, and a documented high falls risk died from head and neck injuries sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. He had experienced six falls over four months at th…
64y · Male·complications in association with thermal injuries in a man with underlying chro…
Kim Vulich, a 64-year-old man with decompensated liver cirrhosis from chronic alcohol use, developed hepatic encephalopathy and cognitive impairment including possible Korsakoff syndr…
71y · Female·Diffuse Lymphoid Malignancy
…ancy (high-grade lymphoma) discovered shortly before her death. She had extensive comorbidities including chronic heart failure, renal impairment, diabetes, and COPD. While receiving medical care both in custody and at …
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