114 results for “osteoporosis”
78y · Female·Complications of mandibular fractures sustained in a fall, in the setting of mal…
…ding schizoaffective disorder with associated anorexia, resulting in severe malnutrition (BMI 13.3) and osteoporosis at the time of death. She fell on 25 September 2024, sustaining a jaw fracture that limited oral intake…
82y · Female·fat embolism syndrome and bronchopneumonia following nail fixation of bilateral …
An 82-year-old woman with severe dementia and marked osteoporosis died from fat embolism syndrome and bronchopneumonia following surgical fixation of bilateral femoral f…
89y · Female·head injury
…ty on 29 March 2020, with death occurring 13 days later on 11 April 2020. She had Alzheimer's dementia, osteoporosis, and a history of multiple incidents including assaults by other residents with dementia. The fall was …
39y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
…d in Colanda Residential Services. He had chronic conditions including severe kyphoscoliosis, epilepsy, osteoporosis, and was dependent on PEG feeding. Over three months, he experienced multiple pneumonia episodes (April…
82y · Female·Haemorrhage as a consequence of a compound fracture to the left ankle as a conse…
…ased's underlying cardiac disease may have caused an arrhythmia. Her predisposition to fractures due to osteoporosis and Paget's disease contributed to the severity of injury. The coroner found no evidence that the fluor…
84y · Female·complications of a fractured left hip suffered in an unwitnessed fall in aged ca…
An 84-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis residing in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall in a corridor, sustaining a left hip fracture. She u…
65y · Female·Unascertained
…e emergency transfer from wheelchair to floor, likely caused by impact with the floor surface given her osteoporosis. The cause of death was determined as unascertained, possibly related to sudden cardiac or epileptic ev…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
… documented falls. Clinical lessons include: recognition that chronic malnutrition and alcoholism cause osteoporosis and increased fall risk; importance of assessing fall risk in patients with eating disorders and alcoho…
91y · Male·Hypostatic pneumonia due to traumatic fracture of C7 and subluxation of C6/7, re…
…ident at Eliza Purton Care Home in Tasmania with complex medical history including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and prior falls. On 24 January 2015, he fell while seated on a lightweight plastic chair in an outdoor…
88y · Male·Tuberculous pneumonia in the setting of multiple rib fractures, osteoporosis and…
Ming Shan Yuan, an 88-year-old man with osteoporosis and cachexia, died from tuberculosis pneumonia precipitated by multiple rib fractures. He suffered elde…
70y · Male·hypovolaemic shock due to the consequences of fractured femur
Thomas Fulcher, a 70-year-old man with intellectual disability and osteoporosis in a group home, fell on 19 January 2018 and sustained a spiral femur fracture with internal bleeding. …
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 nursi…
91y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a fall
A 91-year-old woman with osteoporosis and multiple comorbidities sustained pelvic fractures in a mechanical fall at home. She presented to th…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
Cynthia Thoresen, 88-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis, fell at home and sustained a fractured femur approximately three weeks before admission. Her daughter,…
56y · Male·Unascertained (likely natural causes)
Robert Louis Gerrard, a 56-year-old man with longstanding muscular dystrophy, osteoporosis, scoliosis and respiratory issues, died in supported residential care. He reported feeling unwell on 6 …
94y · Female·pneumonia due to traumatic left rib fractures, complicated by malignant left ple…
…ce of functional fall-detection systems in aged care, particularly for elderly residents with dementia, osteoporosis, and recent falls. Regular testing and maintenance of bed alarms is essential to enable timely response…
65y · Female·decompensated liver failure
Ms Revell, a 65-year-old with Child Pugh Class C cirrhosis secondary to 20 years of heavy alcohol use and hepatitis C, was admitted following an intoxicated fall causing an olecranon fracture. Post-operatively, she devel…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
Mrs Nola Inez Daniel, an 83-year-old with chronic lung disease, osteoporosis, and cardiac disease, was admitted to Regis Forrest Gardens for respite care on 24 December 2009. She s…
61y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a man with multiple medical …
…, a 61-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, non-verbal communication, severe epilepsy, and osteoporosis, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. He was admitted to Colac Area Health with …
98y · Male·comminuted pertrochanteric fracture of left hip sustained in mechanical fall
A 98-year-old man with osteoporosis, dementia, and ischaemic heart disease sustained a comminuted pertrochanteric hip fracture in a fall at…
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