101 results for “physical disability”
55y · Female·smoke inhalation from domestic fire caused by unextinguished cigarette
A 55-year-old woman with a prior stroke causing physical disability, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, epilepsy, diabetes and atrial fibrillation died from …
22y · Female·accidental drowning
A 22-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and no formal swimming training drowned at Somerset Beach, Tasmania. She was in waist-deep water with he…
51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy
…g and deteriorated. The case highlights the challenge of managing aspiration risk in patients with severe physical disability and dysphagia. Clinical considerations include aggressive aspiration precautions, consideratio…
73y · Female·Unknown due to decomposition
Mrs Chrupalo, a 73-year-old woman with physical disability, cognitive impairment and alcohol dependency, was discharged from Dubbo Base Hospital on 8 Jul…
24y · Male·unascertained
…, disappeared from the Sunbury Training Centre on 23 November 1977. He had severe epilepsy, intellectual disability, and required full support for daily living including assistance with walking. He was placed on a verand…
58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury
A 58-year-old woman with autism and severe intellectual disability died from pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest. Sh…
41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault
A 41-year-old woman with physical disability and stable mental health was killed by her adult son through severe blunt force trauma includi…
19y · Male·aspiration of latex glove; intellectual disability
Daniel Pelka, a 19-year-old with severe intellectual and physical disability, died from aspiration of a latex glove whilst attending a disability day care centre. He had k…
33y · Male·positional and mechanical asphyxia as a result of entrapment under a kitchen ben…
…e determined, once trapped under the bench, the deceased had no means of self-extraction given his severe physical disability.
Male·aspiration pneumonia
Mervyn Roy Menzies, a 60+ year old man with intellectual and physical disabilities, died of aspiration pneumonia at Royal Hobart Hospital on 12 July 2020. He presented on 6 Ju…
52y · Male·Unable to determine
…a on 25 November 2018 and is presumed dead. He had an acquired brain injury causing cognitive impairment, physical disability, and a tendency to become disoriented. In the weeks before disappearance, witnesses reported h…
41y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
A 41-year-old man with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome and significant physical disabilities died from pneumonia two days after presenting to his GP with fever and cough. The GP diagnos…
45y · Male·Natural causes - cardiac arrest, most likely secondary to severe tardive dyskine…
Mark Andrew Burnside, a 45-year-old man with intellectual disability and chronic mental illness, died of natural causes on 7 November 2001 at Royal Perth Hospital. He had be…
30y · Male·Head injury; severe traumatic brain injury with global cerebral ischaemic injury…
Leigh Joseph Riley, a 30-year-old man with intellectual disability and substance abuse history, died from severe head injury following a physical altercation. He was punch…
69y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…nsistently denied suicidal ideation while expressing emotional distress about his wife, chronic pain, and physical limitations. He was reviewed daily by nursing staff and received appropriate specialist care. The inquest…
55y · Female·Plastic bag suffocation
Alison Copeland, aged 55, died by plastic bag suffocation after living with severe physical disability and depression since suffering a subarachnoid haemorrhage in 1995. She had made multiple suici…
94y · Female·compression of the neck
…high risk of injury. Key lessons include the critical importance of compliance with safety standards for disability aids, regular maintenance and safety audits, and ensuring devices are suitable for users with declining …
63y · Male·pulmonary emphysema
…lth treatment despite significant barriers including his poor insight, missed appointments, resistance to physical examination, and unreliable symptom reporting. His oxygen saturation and respiratory rates remained norma…
65y · Male·Cardiomegaly
… man with cardiomegaly and severe mitral regurgitation living in Department of Health and Human Services disability accommodation, died from cardiomegaly on 11 September 2017. Two days before his death, on 9 September, h…
28y · Female·acute streptococcus pneumonia meningitis with left-sided otitis media as anteced…
…ere ordered to investigate further. She was inappropriately discharged while clearly unwell and requiring physical assistance. She died at home within 7 hours. Critical system failures included: the supervising senior do…
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