Coronial

177 results for chronic lung disease

SAhospital2013-06-23

Coroner's Finding: BAKER Neville Ronald

56y · Male·respiratory failure due to adenocarcinoma of the lung and chronic obstructive lu…

Neville Ronald Baker, aged 56, died from respiratory failure due to adenocarcinoma of the lung and chronic obstructive lung disease. He was a life prisoner serving a sentence for murder. He had been a h…

respiratory medicineoncologysalbutamol
VIChospital2013-06-12

Finding into death of Findings Adang Akot

9y · Female·intercurrent pneumonia/respiratory infection in a setting of chronic lung diseas…

Adang Akot was a 9-month-old infant with chronic lung disease and subglottic stenosis who died from intercurrent pneumonia and respiratory infection at th…

paediatricsrespiratory medicine
SAhospital2010-08-18

Coroner's Finding: STORRIE Victor James

38y · Male·terminal respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lung disease on a backgr…

Victor James Storrie, a 38-year-old man with severe chronic schizophrenia, chronic obstructive lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from terminal respirat…

intensive carerespiratory medicine
SAhospital2017-08-25

Coroner's Finding: WARNE Garry Robert

58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…

58-year-old male prisoner died from pneumonia complicated by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia re…

vascular surgerycardiology
NSWhospital2015-10-19

Inquest into the death of Kelvin Gardoll

61y · Male·lung carcinoma

Kelvin Gardoll, a 61-year-old man, died in custody from lung carcinoma on 4 August 2014 at Long Bay Correctional Complex Hospital. He had presented with a skin lesion t…

palliative careoncologygabapentin
SAaged care2011-12-22

Coroner's Finding: PORTER John Bruce

72y · Male·inanition of terminal metastatic carcinoma of the left lung

A 72-year-old man with chronic mental illness detained under the Mental Health Act died of inanition from terminal metastatic lung cance…

psychiatrypalliative careolanzapine
NSWhome2025-07-30

Inquest into the death of Hilary Gordon-Squire

65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…

A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately ingested …

forensic medicinegeneral practicesystemdelaybenzodiazepines
VIChospital2017-03-27

Finding into death of David John Maynard

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…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryolanzapine
VIC2025-05-14

Finding into death of Adrian Colin Phillips

58y · Male·Complications of community-acquired pneumonia, in a man with chronic lung diseas…

Adrian Phillips, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability and chronic lung disease (emphysema, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, asthma), died from community-acquired pneumonia …

general practicerespiratory medicinebromhexine
SAaged care2018-04-26

Coroner's Finding: MATTHEWS Barry John

69y · Male·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with chronic obstructive lung dis…

Barry John Matthews, aged 69, died of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with chronic obstructive lung disease at an aged care facility while subject to a section 32 detention orde…

respiratory medicineoncologyamoxicillin
VIChospital2014-09-10

Finding into death of John William Macfie

73y · Male·complications of lung carcinoma in a man with multiple comorbidities

John William Macfie, a 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities (COPD, ischemic heart disease, prior CABG surgeries, cardiac stents, hypertension, hyperlipidemia) and a chronic smoking history, died …

respiratory medicineoncologyglyceryl trinitrate
NSWhome2019-10-18

Inquest into the death of Aron MYERS

45y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia whilst being restrained, in the context of methamphetamine as…

… physically restrained. He had pre-existing methamphetamine-associated cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart disease, and chronic emphysematous lung disease. The physical exertion of resisting restraint triggered a fatal c…

psychiatrycardiologymethamphetamine
QLDhospital2014-12-17

Courtney, Victor

44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma

Victor Courtney, aged 44, died from end-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma with hepatic metastases while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with …

oncologyrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2012-12-16

Finding into death of Luke Andrew Hyatt

6y · Male·Acute on chronic respiratory failure in the setting of hypotonic quadriplegic ce…

Luke Hyatt, a 6-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, and cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, died from acute on chronic respiratory failur…

paediatricsintensive care
SAhospital2016-09-05

Coroner's Finding: HAZLETT Steven William

63y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy due to peripheral neuropa…

Steven William Hazlett, aged 63, died of respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy from axonal degenerative peripheral neuropathy with contributing ischaemic heart dise…

respiratory medicinepsychiatryhaloperidol
NSWhospital2020-02-12

Inquest into the death of Francis Sawle

82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease

Francis Sawle, an 82-year-old man in custody, died of acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had significant comorbidities including severe triple …

cardiologypalliative careperindopril
VICaged care2022-10-27

Finding into death of Gary William Kennedy

71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…

Gary Kennedy, a 71-year-old man with Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and seizure disorder living in a disability care facility, died from sudden death associa…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicinebenzotropine
VIChospital2024-03-13

Finding into death of Grethe Larsen

67y · Female·Complications of metastatic lung cancer, in a woman with chronic obstructive pul…

Grethe Larsen, a 67-year-old woman with advanced multiple sclerosis, COPD, and metastatic lung cancer, died from complications of her malignancy. She resided in specialist disability accommodation funde…

palliative careemergency medicine
VICaged care2017-11-21

Finding into death of Sabri Saljiu

67y · Male·Complications of non small cell lung carcinoma in a man with ischaemic cardiomyo…

…n with schizophrenia subject to a Non-Custodial Supervision Order died from complications of non-small cell lung carcinoma with multiple comorbidities including ischaemic cardiomyopathy and COPD. He was admitted to a pal…

palliative careoncologyoxycodone
VIC2025-04-04

Finding into death of John Stuart Richards

81y · Male·Lung cancer

An 81-year-old man with advanced lung cancer and multiple comorbidities died of natural causes while receiving palliative care in prison. He had …

palliative caregeneral practice
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