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232 results for early pneumonia

VIChospital2025-08-17

Finding into death of Stephen Feltscheer

61y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down syndrome and early onset dementia

Stephen Feltscheer, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome and early onset dementia living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admit…

palliative careinfectious diseasesmidazolam
VICaged care2026-04-28

Finding into death of Graham Peter Moore

61y · Male·Pneumonia complicating Trisomy 21

Graham Peter Moore, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, and early-onset dementia living in residential care, died of pneumonia on 8 December 2025. He developed community-ac…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2024-11-11

Finding into death of Luke McCormack

48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…ck, a 48-year-old NDIS participant with epilepsy living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a respiratory illness with cough and runny nose on 6 January 2023, was prescribed antibiotics, a…

emergency medicineintensive careantibiotics
VIChome2026-06-03

Finding into death of Tracy Louise Walford

53y · Female·Respiratory failure due to community acquired pneumonia and acute pulmonary oede…

Tracy Louise Walford, age 53, with Down syndrome, intellectual disability, and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, lived in Specialist Disability Accommodation. Over six to seven weeks prior to …

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2025-10-09

Finding into death of Graham Keith Moore

57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of trisomy 21 and early Alzheimer's dementia

Graham Keith Moore, a 57-year-old man with Down syndrome and early Alzheimer's dementia, died of pneumonia at Bendigo Hospital on 11 February 2025. He resided in specialist …

general medicinegeriatric medicineintravenous fluids
VIChospital2010-06-01

Finding into death of Eileen Frances Wilson

52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end-stage dementia

Eileen Wilson, a 52-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia after 27 days of hospitalisation. She was transferred to hospital in early July 2009 after DHS staff not…

geriatric medicineinfectious diseasescefriaxone
VIChospital2022-10-11

Finding into death of Mr H

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

…entia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 following a psychiatric incident and was found to have pneumonia and severe infection. He died the following day. Clinical lessons include: recognising that patients wit…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrydelay
ACThome2012-09-24

Inquest Into The Death Of Stephen Moon

21y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by acute bilateral pneumonia

…m and intellectual disability, died following wisdom tooth extraction complicated by ventilator-acquired pneumonia. Although discharged early from ICU after 3 days, he developed bilateral acute pneumonia with septicaemi…

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VIChospital2026-04-14

Finding into death of Giovanni John Miceli

53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia

…ctual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurrent chest infections and swallowing disorder. He presented to hospital …

infectious diseasesemergency medicineantibiotics
TAShome2022-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Infant F - De-identified

<1y · Male·unexplained sudden death

…nfant died unexpectedly during sleep. Post-mortem examination revealed aspiration of gastric contents with early aspiration pneumonia, rhinovirus infection, and trace amounts of fluoxetine metabolite (from maternal brea…

paediatricsmidwiferyfluoxetine
VIChospital2024-11-13

Finding into death of Baby XR

<1y · Male·Pneumonia (early-onset, caused by Group B Streptococcus)

Baby XR died at one day old from early-onset pneumonia caused by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) acquired during vaginal delivery. The mother had kno…

neonatologyobstetricscommunicationsystembenzylpenicillin
NSW2023-08-23

Inquest into the death of Stefan Wakeman

55y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

… 9 June 2019. Autopsy revealed significant coronary artery narrowing (40-50% to 70-80%) with emphysema and early pneumonia. He had substantial medical comorbidities including chronic obstructive airways disease, liver c…

correctional healthgeneral practicemethadone
SAhospital2004-06-25

Coroner's Finding: HYNES Centella Theresa

50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…

…tual disability, and primary pulmonary hypertension, died from respiratory arrest due to left lower lobe pneumonia while detained under mental health legislation. She had been diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertensi…

psychiatrycardiologywarfarin
VIChospital2010-03-05

Finding into death of Jock Allan Adams

68y · Male·Pneumonia due to bowel obstruction due to follicular lymphoma

…llan Adams, a 68-year-old man imprisoned at Port Phillip Prison with a history of diabetes, schizophrenia, early dementia and follicular lymphoma (treated with chemotherapy), was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital on 7 D…

general surgeryoncology
VIChospital2024-01-23

Finding into death of Baby T S

1y · Male·Group A streptococcus pneumonia (invasive Group A Streptococcus infection of the…

…iorated overnight and presented to hospital in cardiac arrest, dying from invasive Group A Streptococcus pneumonia. The coroner and independent medical review found the GP's management reasonable given the atypical pres…

general practiceemergency medicineamoxicillin
SAhospital2012-07-31

Coroner's Finding: KISON Trinity Isabel

<1y · Female·respiratory failure due to congenital pneumonia with hyaline membrane disease ca…

… Kison, a 21-hour-old neonate born at 35 weeks gestation, died from respiratory failure due to congenial pneumonia caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. The maternal high vaginal swab taken one week before delivery was po…

obstetricsneonatologydiagnosticcommunicationbenzylpenicillin
VIChospital2010-08-23

Finding into death of Travis Wayne Freeman

31y · Male·aspiration pneumonia

…avis Wayne Freeman, a 31-year-old man with cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Warragul Hospital on 13 June 2007, five days after admission for acute pneumonia. He was a high-depen…

respiratory medicineemergency medicine
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Murphy, Phillip Robin

76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…

A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
WAhome

Inquest into the death of Nicole Emily BICKNELL

18y · Female·Acute Alcohol Toxicity with Early Pneumonia and Aspiration

… a medical emergency requiring ambulance transport. She vomited and aspirated gastric contents, developing early pneumonia. Approximately 2-3 hours later she was found unresponsive and not breathing. CPR was initiated a…

toxicologyemergency medicinedelaysystemalcohol
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Melissa Jan Hadland

55y · Female·Pneumonia

… with Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, and intellectual disability, died from community-acquired pneumonia at Box Hill Hospital. She presented with respiratory symptoms and was admitted to the ED where pneumonia

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
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