Coronial

49 results for chronic obstructive airways disease

SAhospital2001-05-16

Coroner's Finding: ROBERTS Brian Murray

76y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to right pneumonectomy and chronic obstructive air…

A 76-year-old man with a history of right pneumonectomy 25 years prior, chronic obstructive airways disease, and recent-onset dementia was detained under the Mental Health Act at Glensi…

psychiatryrespiratory medicineantibiotics
SAmental health2000-07-21

Coroner's Finding: LANDORF George Henry

82y · Male·Lateral left ventricular myocardial infarction attributed to severe left circumf…

An 82-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive airways disease and dementia died of acute myocardial infarction while detained under mental …

psychiatrygeriatric medicineclonazepam
SAhospital2020-01-10

Coroner's Finding: BICKLEY Jon

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 Flinder…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryfentanyl
WAhospital2014-07-22

Inquest into the Death of Adrian Bernard Williams

60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…

Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in prison custody. He…

palliative carerespiratory medicinechemotherapy
VIChospital2025-03-03

Finding into death of Caroline Anne McCormack

74y · Female·Infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease in the setting of …

Caroline McCormack, 74, died from infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease following a medication administration error where pregabalin was erroneously …

general practicepalliative caremedicationsystempregabalin
VIChospital2011-10-26

Finding into death of John Threadgold

55y · Male·Cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure and chronic obstructive airways dise…

…d, a 55-year-old man with extensive psychiatric history (schizoaffective disorder, substance dependency), chronic obstructive airways disease, and alcohol abuse, died from cardiopulmonary arrest and respiratory failure.…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemantipsychotic medications
VIChospital2022-10-11

Finding into death of Mr H

73y · Male·Infectious Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease with the Contribu…

Mr H, a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive airways disease and Lewy body dementia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 following …

geriatric medicinepsychiatrydelay
WAmental health2011-04-21

Inquest into the Death of Barnes

50y · Female·acute heart failure in association with acute on chronic obstructive airways dis…

Donna Lillian Barnes, a 50-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia and multiple physical comorbidities including morbid obesity, asthma, and poor mobility, di…

psychiatrygeneral medicinecommunicationsystemantibiotics
VIChospital2012-06-06

Finding into death of Lewis Chetcuti

63y · Male·Respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways dis…

…tanding schizophrenia and significant comorbidities including severe COPD, congestive cardiac failure and chronic renal failure, died from respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of COPD. In the three weeks prior …

psychiatryemergency medicine
VIChospital2014-05-01

Finding into death of Bassillios Byron Pantazis

68y · Male·Metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma

…rom metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive airways disease. Diagnosed with oesophageal carcinoma in January 2012,…

oncologypalliative care
VIC2012-07-02

Finding into death of Jennifer Anne Capes

50y · Female·unascertained

… and pronounced deceased following unsuccessful resuscitation. She had metastatic Stage 4 ovarian cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease with Type 2 respiratory failure, and congestive cardiac failure. Her last che…

psychiatrypalliative care
VIChospital2015-04-23

Finding into death of Ian Kenneth Pye

56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome

…IV fluids, his conscious state did not improve and he was palliated. Autopsy showed pulmonary congestion, chronic obstructive airways disease changes, and cerebellar hypoxic changes. Clinical lesson: early recognition o…

respiratory medicineneurologyolanzapine
ACTcommunity2025-08-12

Inquest into the death of Stanley McIntyre

63y · Male·pulmonary emphysema

…en saturation and respiratory rates remained normal until shortly before death. Earlier diagnosis of lung disease would likely not have altered outcomes given his long-standing heavy smoking, limited capacity to change …

psychiatrygeneral practicehaloperidol
QLDhospital2018-01-23

Collins, Francis Ronald Llewelyn

85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

An 85-year-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer an…

general medicinerespiratory medicinesalbutamol
SAhospital2004-07-30

Coroner's Finding: NOVAKOVIC Nikola

64y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy, secondary to cardiac arrest, secondary to myocardial inf…

A 64-year-old man with paranoid psychosis, poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and chronic obstructive airways disease died from hypox…

psychiatrygeneral practicehaloperidol
WA2019-06-19

Inquest into the Death of Malcolm Patrick O'DRISCOLL

66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…

…t Acacia Prison from acute myocardial infarction on a background of severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He had been imprisoned since May 2007 with a complex medical history including previous bypass surgery, …

cardiologyvascular surgery
SAaged care2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: PRESCOTT John Victor Sheen

78y · Male·suppurative bronchitis complicating chronic obstructive airways disease (emphyse…

…ns include: (1) the general practitioner's reliance on unvetted aged care staff to monitor a patient with chronic respiratory disease, continuing prescription renewals without examination for 8 months; (2) absence of re…

general practicegeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemsalbutamol
TAShome2022-02-18

Coroner's Finding: XY - deidentified

84y · Male·Overdose of prescription morphine (Ordine oral morphine liquid), self-administer…

An 84-year-old man with advanced emphysema, colorectal cancer history, and severe functional decline took an intentional overdose of prescription morphine at home. In the weeks before death, he experienced progressive dy…

general practicerespiratory medicinemorphine
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: RAYNER Augustine Durham

88y · Male·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive airways …

An 88-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic schizophrenia died of bilateral acute bronchopneumonia while su…

psychiatrygeneral medicine
QLDhospital2012-09-28

Harold, Rex

59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma

Rex Harold, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, alcohol-induced brain injury, chronic obstructive airways disease, and diabetes, died in custody from disseminated small cell lung carcinoma. H…

general medicinecardiologydiagnostic

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