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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 heavy smoke…

respiratory medicineoncologysalbutamol
VIChospital2022-03-28

Finding into death of John Paul Barnett

77y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive airways disease and ischaemic heart disease

John Paul Barnett, a 77-year-old prisoner with complex medical history including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and recently diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, died at St Vincent's Hospital on C…

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
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 funded by the NDIS with…

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…

A 67-year-old man 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 a…

palliative careoncologyoxycodone
QLDhospital2014-12-17

Courtney, Victor

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

…gnosed with lung cancer in November 2012 after presenting with haemoptysis and dyspnoea. Despite multiple chronic conditions including COPD, atrial fibrillation, and schizoaffective disorder, medical review found care a…

oncologyrespiratory medicine
NSWhospital2022-02-01

Inquest into the death of Ivan CHRISTOV

70y · Male·complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disea…

A 70-year-old man with end-stage COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnoea collapsed in his prison cell and was transferred to hospital in respiratory…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinecommunicationdelay
SAhospital2025-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Wallace, Peter John

67y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and …

…ed 67, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from hypoxic respiratory failure complicating pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. He had been imprisoned at Yatala Labour Prison and rece…

hepatologyoncologyenoxaparin
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 Hospital from congestive cardiac …

oncologypalliative care
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 that was excised in 2010 (histologically confirmed as…

palliative careoncologygabapentin
NSWhospital2020-02-25

Inquest into the death of Kerry Curtis

78y · Male·multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions on a background of urothelial carcin…

Kerry Curtis, a 78-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, bladder cancer, and cardiac disease, died of multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural…

oncologygeriatric medicine
WA2021-12-21

Inquest into the Death of James Alexander TILBURY

77y · Male·early pneumonia in an elderly man receiving terminal palliative medical care for…

…ied from early pneumonia while receiving palliative care for an atypical brain meningioma. He had complex chronic conditions including COPD, prostate cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. The coroner found his …

palliative careneurosurgerycommunicationsystemdexamethasone
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
VIChospital2022-03-09

Finding into death of Daniel McQuilken

68y · Male·Lung cancer

Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and …

oncologyrespiratory medicinechemotherapy agents
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
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
NSWhospital2017-09-07

Inquest into the death of Bruce Thomas

69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…

Bruce Thomas, a 69-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during a…

oncologycardiology
WA2019-05-31

Inquest into the Death of Colin George GRAHAM

56y · Male·disseminated malignancy – known non-small cell carcinoma of lung

Colin George Graham, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man with severe COPD and lung cancer, died of disseminated non-small cell carcinoma while in prison custody receiving palliative care. The coroner found his medical care was …

respiratory medicineoncology
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
SAhospital2020-06-17

Coroner's Finding: TIERNAN John Joseph

78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect

John Joseph Tiernan, 78, died from a large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect while admitted under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer …

psychiatryneurology

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