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102 results for chronic obstructive 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
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
SAhospital2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Colin Peter

51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…

… 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lung disease and ischaemic heart disease. He presented to the Royal Adelaide Hospital acutely…

emergency medicinepsychiatryglyceryl trinitrate
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
SAhospital2022-08-15

Coroner's Finding: Larchin, John

87y · Male·infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease

An 87-year-old man with a long smoking history and no prior diagnosis of lung disease suffered a hip fracture requiring surgery. Postoperatively, he developed delirium and hypoxia. Two …

orthopaedic surgerypsychiatryhaloperidol
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
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
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
NThospital2016-06-21

Inquest into the death of Kevin Steel

65y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure secondary to Ischaemic Heart Disease due to Non-Small…

Kevin John Steel, a 65-year-old Aboriginal man with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and multiple comorbidities, died in Alice Springs Hos…

oncologypalliative care
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
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: O'REILLY Raymond John

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 …

geriatric medicineemergency medicineolanzapine
TAShome2015-03-20

Coroner's Finding: Davis, Ross James

56y · Male·Complications of intravenous drug use

Ross James Davis, aged 56, died from complications of intravenous opioid use. He had severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbated by heavy smoking, chronic pain, and opioid addiction. Despite t…

general practiceemergency medicinemorphine
SAhospital2000-03-24

Coroner's Finding: JAMES Kevin

70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage

…son died from spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage at Modbury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe interstitial lung disease, and osteoporosis. In September 1998, he …

emergency medicineintensive care
WAhospital2019-07-09

Inquest into the Death of Troy Michael CONLEY

45y · Male·severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Troy Michael Conley, aged 45, died from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) while imprisoned. He had developed progressive lung disease from occ…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicinedelaymethadone
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
VIChospital2024-08-14

Finding into death of Gayle Dianne Ireland

63y · Female·Sepsis with multiorgan failure in the setting of limb cellulitis complicating a …

A 63-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (obesity, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea, prior cerebrovascular disease with hemiparesis) sustained a 4cm l…

emergency medicineintensive carediagnosticdelayceftriaxone
SAhospital2021-06-30

Coroner's Finding: MAZMANIDIS Kiriakos Jack

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…

respiratory medicineintensive carehaloperidol
SAaged care2017-05-30

Coroner's Finding: ABBOTT Raymond

70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…

Raymond Abbott, a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, vascular dementia, opioid addiction and alcohol abuse, died of …

respiratory medicinegeneral medicinemidazolam
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

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