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29 results for intellectual disability with anxiety

VIChospital2016-06-24

Finding into death of Wendy Elizabeth Pennycuick

65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…

A 65-year-old woman with intellectual disability, congenital blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy presented with an incarcerated umbili…

colorectal surgeryintensive care
VIChome2020-04-17

Finding into death of Karen Frazer

56y · Female·Cardiomegaly

Karen Frazer, a 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, anxiety, hypertension, and COPD, died from cardiomegaly (enlarged h…

forensic medicinegeneral practicecarbamazepine
VIChospital2019-09-17

Finding into death of Elizabeth Geiger

69y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with intellectual disability

Elizabeth Geiger, a 69-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a disability group home, died from aspiration pneumonia after presenting …

general practiceintensive carecoloxyl
VIC2023-09-08

Finding into death of Dorothy June McIntosh

55y · Female·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (palliated)

Dorothy McIntosh, a 55-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and intellectual disability, died from refractory seizures in palliative care. She …

neurologypalliative caremidazolam
VIChome2024-10-16

Finding into death of Deborah Christine Barker

63y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes) - favoured mechanism sudden cardiac arrhythmia

Deborah Christine Barker, a 63-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, was found unresponsive in the toilet…

forensic medicinepsychiatrycitalopram
VIChome2024-10-01

Finding into death of Karen Lisa Heysham

56y · Female·End stage Alzheimer's disease with Down syndrome

… Heysham, aged 56, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome while residing in supported disability accommodation. She was admitted to hospital in March 2024 after functional decline, then discharged to h…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIC2024-09-23

Finding into death of Silvio Rolfo

55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy

Silvio Rolfo, a 55-year-old man with lifelong intellectual disability, autism, and longstanding infrequent epilepsy, died from sudden unexpected…

general practiceneurologybenztropine
VIChospital2024-11-08

Finding into death of Joanne Mostyn

57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer

Joanne Mostyn, a 57-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died f…

palliative careneurologycapecitabine
VIChospital2022-10-06

Finding into death of Tracey Lee Cooke

55y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

Tracey Lee Cooke, a 55-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Foots…

respiratory medicinepalliative caresystemcommunication
QLDcommunity, community, community2019-08-30

Nebauer, Talieha; Fowell, William and Whiticker, Caitlin Wilkinson

18y · Female, female, male·Caitlin: suicide by hanging; Talieha: suicide by hanging; William: suicide by tr…

Three adolescent patients (aged 18 at death) died by suicide within four months of the Barrett Adolescent Centre (BAC) closure in January 2014. Caitlin had complex mental he…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystem
VIChome2021-10-12

Finding into death of Mr A

51y · Male·Hanging

A 51-year-old man with mild intellectual disability from childhood head injury died by hanging following family violence separatio…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationdiagnosticvenlafaxine
VIChome2022-12-05

Finding into death of Paul Kenneth Wright

45y · Male·stab injury to the chest

…y Beau Muscat on 16 September 2021. Paul had an extensive custodial history, acquired brain injury, and intellectual disability. On release from prison, he was prescribed suboxone and diazepam by his GP. Within hours, to…

general practiceforensic medicinesystemcommunicationmethamphetamine
VIChospital2020-05-25

Finding into death of Chris Perdios

42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of impacted large bowel in a man with intell…

Chris Perdios, a 42-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and chronic constipation, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by an…

intensive careemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
VIC2026-02-05

Finding into death of H M

48y · Female·Unascertained; presumed sudden cardiac arrhythmia

A 48-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and multiple comorbidities died unexpectedly in residential care. …

general practicepsychiatrymedicationsystemolanzapine
NSWhome2023-04-14

Inquest into the death of Stanley Leonard RUSSELL

45y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest with associated significant blood loss

Stanley Russell, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man with mild intellectual disability, was shot dead by NSW police executing a bench warrant at his home on 9 Novemb…

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationmethamphetamine
VIC2023-08-04

Finding into death of Katrina Jane Cervasio

43y · Female·Complications of obesity including cardiomegaly

Katrina Jane Cervasio, a 43-year-old woman with intellectual disability, obesity, sleep apnoea, and cerebral palsy, died from complications of obesity incl…

respiratory medicinegeneral practicesystemdelayparacetamol
VIChome2019-07-02

Finding into death of William Davenport

48y · Male·Pulmonary fibrosis associated with scoliosis

William Ian Davenport, a 48-year-old man with Trisomy 4p, scoliosis, and multiple comorbidities died from pulmonary fibrosis associated with scoliosis. H…

general practiceemergency medicinesodium valproate
SAhospital2008-01-02

Coroner's Finding: WOOD Jacqueline Moyra

17y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to hepatic encephalopathy related cerebral oede…

…for vomiting and suspected gastroenteritis. Early clinical presentation mimicked infectious gastroenteritis with seizure-like symptoms; paracetamol toxicity was not suspected without disclosure of ingestion. The coroner …

paediatricsintensive carediagnosticparacetamol
VIChome2025-01-28

Finding into death of Edward Grant Harris

18y · Male·Heroin toxicity

Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supp…

paediatricspsychiatrysystemheroin
TAShome2024-10-23

Coroner's Finding: Earl, Kathleen May

58y · Female·Complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes

…en Earl, aged 58, died from complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in June 2022. She had an intellectual disability and received support from IHCS (Individual Support Worker) since 2005. Critical deficiencies…

general practiceendocrinologysystemcommunicationryzodeg

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