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23 results for food aspiration with airway obstruction

VIChospital2024-08-07

Finding into death of Georgios Stamkos

68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…

A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a san…

psychiatryspeech pathologyrisperidone
VIChome2012-08-16

Finding into death of LUCIA DI PIETRO

42y · Female·Global hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bo…

Lucia Di Pietro, a 42-year-old woman with severe autism and epilepsy living in Department of Human Services disability accommodation, choked on roast…

emergency medicineintensive care
QLDhospital2005-10-06

Fernandez, Adam Anthony

33y · Male·Aspiration due to alcoholic intoxication; coronary atherosclerosis contributed

Adam Anthony Fernandez, aged 33, died from aspiration of food contents while acutely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.276%) following police attendance at his hom…

emergency medicineanaesthesiasedatives
SAaged care2019-06-12

Coroner's Finding: SINCLAIR Colin George

68y · Male·Obstruction of airways by foodstuffs with contributing alcohol-related dementia

Colin George Sinclair, aged 68, died from airway obstruction by food while in high-level aged care under guardianship. He had alcohol-related dementia and …

geriatric medicinespeech pathology
VICcommunity2025-07-17

Finding into death of John Michael Jurdeczka

62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…

John Michael Jurdeczka, a 62-year-old man with autism, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardia…

speech pathologygeneral practicecommunicationsystemmorphine
VICaged care2025-07-24

Finding into death of Silvie Marion Burton

89y · Female·Acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus

An 89-year-old woman with dementia died from acute upper airway obstruction by food bolus while being fed lunch at an aged care facil…

geriatric medicineemergency medicineproceduraldelaycitalopram
VIC2025-09-10

Finding into death of Tracie Lyndal Markwick

54y · Female·choking on a food bolus in a woman with an intellectual disability and other med…

Tracie Lyndal Markwick, a 54-year-old woman with intellectual disability and dysphagia, died from choking on food at her day placement centre. She had a doc…

speech pathologyemergency medicineamisulpride
WAmental health2015-11-18

Inquest into the Death of Anna Maria CAMERON

65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…

Anna Maria Cameron, a 65-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration choking while eating on a psychiatric ward. She had…

psychiatryintensive carelorazepam
SAaged care2024-05-22

Coroner's Finding: Hough, Robert John

72y · Male·asphyxia due to upper airway obstruction due to choking on food

A 72-year-old man with acquired brain injury, seizure disorder, and dysphasia died from asphyxia due to choking on food while eati…

neurologygeriatric medicine
VIC2019-08-07

Finding into death of Bartosz Zgadzaj

39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …

Bartosz Zgadzaj, a 39-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to acute a…

emergency medicineintensive carediagnosticcommunicationmidazolam
VICcommunity2022-03-16

Finding into death of John Anthony Kamps

62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …

John Kamps, a 62-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy follow…

speech pathologyemergency medicinesystemcommunication
WAaged care2016-06-23

Inquest into the Death of Brian Keith WOOD

84y · Male·upper airway obstruction in a man with a clinical history of dementia

Brian Keith Wood, 84, died from upper airway obstruction due to choking on softened toast while residing in an aged care facility. He had advanced deme…

geriatric medicineemergency medicine
QLDhome2019-04-17

Davis, John

50y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to choking on food bolus

A 50-year-old man with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following aspi…

emergency medicineparamedicinediagnosticcommunicationmidazolam
SAaged care2023-12-22

Coroner's Finding: LENS, Christopher

64y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and its complications following cardiac arrest …

Christopher Lens, a 64-year-old man with schizophrenia under guardianship at a nursing home, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following ca…

geriatric medicinespeech pathologysystemcommunication
TAShome2020-05-15

Coroner's Finding: Hunter, Feryne Gaylene

75y · Female·Airway obstruction due to aspiration occluding a permanent tracheostomy

Feryne Gaylene Hunter, aged 75, died from airway obstruction due to aspiration into her permanent tracheostomy. She had a history of subglottic stenosis, a…

paramedicinegeneral practicecommunication
VICNew2026-06-30

Finding into death of FVH

43y · Male·Aspiration of food bolus

FVH, aged 43, died from aspiration of a food bolus while dining at a restaurant on 1 November 2025. FVH had Astrom Syndrome, a lifelong con…

general practice
TAScommunity2022-07-29

Coroner's Finding: Chamberlain, Pamela Jacqueline

55y · Female·asphyxia due to choking on food (steak)

A 55-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, schizophrenia, depression, and substance use disorder died…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemcommunicationdiazepam
VIC2016-05-23

Finding into death of Katrina Mary West

56y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to upper airway obstruction by food bolus

A 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following upper …

intensive careneurologycommunicationsystemlevetiracepam
SAaged care2007-08-02

Coroner's Finding: LESLIE Mona Belle

95y · Female·asphyxia due to glottic obstruction by food

A 95-year-old female with advanced dementia died from asphyxia caused by food impaction in the glottis. She was prescribed a soft die…

geriatric medicinespeech pathologydiagnosticcommunicationcitalopram
VICaged care2020-04-22

Finding into death of Dorothy May Nelson

81y · Female·Complications of choking on a food bolus in a woman with dementia

Dorothy May Nelson, an 81-year-old woman with dementia, died from complications of choking on a food bolus at an aged care facility. She was served diced…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticproceduralmorphine

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