60 results for “palliative care transition”
46y · Male·Complications of diabetic nephropathy
…sening renal failure. After poor response to aggressive diuretic therapy, the medical team appropriately transitioned to comfort-focused palliative care. The coroner found the medical management and care provided by St V…
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
…hysema, vascular dementia, opioid addiction and alcohol abuse, died of COPD with emphysema at a residential care facility. He was admitted to hospital on 10 March 2015 with shortness of breath and chest pain, found to ha…
46y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with multiple sclerosis
…loped aspiration pneumonia and did not improve. The coroner found no circumstances of concern regarding her care or treatment. The death was attributed to natural causes. Clinically, this case highlights the inevitable c…
59y · Male·Urosepsis and aspiration pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 as underlying condition)
…Despite occupational therapy input and discharge planning addressing equipment and training needs, Donald's care coordinators identified insufficient NDIS funding for his actual care requirements (24-hour 1:1 care). The …
31y · Female·organ failure due to anorexia nervosa
…n 18-20) early in her illness, which established a false belief she was untreatable; lack of coordinated transition from paediatric to adult services; absence of a robust statewide eating disorder service requiring her c…
62y · Male·Severe congestive heart failure and ischaemic cardiomyopathy
A 62-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported residential care presented to the emergency department with breathlessness and was diagnosed with chronic heart disease and …
51y · Female·Complications of metastatic ovarian carcinoma
…ng and abdominal distension caused by tumour-related bowel obstruction. Following family consultation, a palliative approach was adopted given the terminal diagnosis. Death occurred in hospital as an expected outcome of …
54y · Female·Complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
…h Down syndrome who died from complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. She had been appropriately transitioned to palliative care in 2024 after her cancer progressed despite chemotherapy and surgery. In her final …
48y · Male·Anaplastic astrocytoma
…, intellectual disability, epilepsy and a progressive anaplastic astrocytoma, died in the Werribee Mercy Palliative Care Unit from his brain tumour. He had undergone multiple surgical resections and chemotherapy since 19…
61y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of multiple sclerosis
…nted with fever and cough on 26 November 2022 and was admitted to Austin Hospital. He was transferred to palliative care on 29 November and died on 1 December from aspiration pneumonia. The coroner found no evidence of i…
54y · Male·Complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with contributing cardiomegaly while receiving palliative care at Austin Hospital. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2020 and treated with chemoth…
58y · Female·Alzheimer's Dementia on a background of Trisomy 21
…Hospital following admission for rapid deterioration post-COVID-19 infection. She was transferred to the Palliative Care Unit after consultation with her family and medical decision-maker, where she received end-of-life …
53y · Male·Complications of hepatocellular carcinoma with significant contributing patholog…
… liver lesions were subsequently identified as carcinomas. He was deemed unsuitable for chemotherapy and transitioned to palliative care with a no resuscitation order in place. The coroner found no issues with the adequa…
56y · Male·Recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with congenital disability and cognitive…
…disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia whilst receiving palliative care in hospital. He had multiple episodes of aspiration pneumonia in the months preceding death. The co…
57y · Male·Bleeding oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carc…
…appropriately managed with aggressive treatment including TACE and variceal ligation, followed by timely palliative care when disease became incurable. The coroner found no clinical deficiencies; care met community stand…
91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage
… guardianship order died from dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage. She sustained a fall at an aged care facility in July 2021, resulting in a 6mm subdural haematoma. Neurosurgery declined intervention as unsuita…
53y · Female·Metastatic breast cancer
… metastases. Despite IV fluids and antibiotics, her condition deteriorated with hypoxia and hypotension. Palliative care was involved on 12 June, and goals of care discussions occurred with family and carers who supporte…
65y · Male·Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary
…intravenous antibiotics commenced. Over 14 days his condition deteriorated despite treatment, and he was transitioned to palliative care on 28 May 2025. The coroner found death was from natural causes. Key clinical lesso…
79y · Female·General inanition due to advanced vascular dementia on a background of ischaemic…
… residential detention. In July 2014, following aggressive leukaemia transformation, she was placed on a Palliative Care Order with a do-not-resuscitate directive, with care transferred to Dr C. (palliative care expertis…
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
…April 2018, his disease had progressed significantly with liver failure and malignant ascites, prompting transition to palliative care with a life expectancy of 2-4 weeks. He was transferred to Prince of Wales Hospital a…
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