63 results for “poor oral intake”
66y · Female·Pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 and dementia as contributing conditions)
…nia, discharged after five days, and subsequently referred to palliative care. Her health deteriorated with poor oral intake over the following weeks. The coroner found no relationship between her death and her status as…
54y · Female·COMPLICATIONS OF DEMENTIA
…onia. She was admitted to Monash Hospital in September 2020 with dehydration and hyponatraemia secondary to poor oral intake, and left lower lung pneumonia which was treated with antibiotics. Despite treatment, her condi…
49y · Female·lobar pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome and progressive dementia
…ioration from March to September 2013. She presented to hospital with seizures secondary to dehydration and poor oral intake, which had persisted for months. After failing to respond to active therapy including intraveno…
86y · Male·Oesophageal perforation
… on 20 October 2024 and declined post-fall medical assessment and observations. He had progressive frailty, poor oral intake, and recent palliative care discussions. Post-mortem imaging revealed oesophageal perforation w…
97y · Male·respiratory failure attributed to aspiration pneumonia on a background of advanc…
…ay, including the hip fracture that required surgery on 12 October 2019. His physical decline was marked by poor oral intake, increasing oxygen requirements, and bleeding. By late October, a palliative care pathway was e…
88y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced dementia and a fractured patella (…
…cility. He was under a guardianship order requiring residential placement. Post-operatively, he experienced poor oral intake and drowsiness attributed to analgesic use. The family and care team agreed to palliative care …
82y · Male·end stage dementia
…ng one causing intracranial bleeding managed conservatively. In February 2016, he acutely deteriorated with poor oral intake and became bedridden. An end-of-life care plan was implemented focusing on comfort and symptom …
62y · Female·Unascertained
…ined cause. She was admitted via the ED under mental health legislation with deteriorating mental state and poor oral intake. During her 7-week acute aged psychiatry admission, she received unilateral electroconvulsive t…
79y · Female·acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary oedema
…reatments (preceded by appropriate cardiology and neurology clearance), her condition deteriorated. She had poor engagement with rehabilitation, reduced oral intake, and progressive physical deconditioning. The coroner f…
57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of trisomy 21 and early Alzheimer's dementia
…turbance, prompting hospital admission. During his one-month hospital stay, he developed urinary retention, poor oral intake, decreased mobility, and regularly refused care. On 1 February, he had a hypotensive episode ma…
55y · Male·recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe intellectual disability comp…
… He had experienced three episodes within a year prior to death. After admission in June 2013 with refusing oral intake and functional decline, a multidisciplinary team meeting with his mother agreed not to escalate trea…
45y · Female·COVID pneumonia complicated by severe electrolyte abnormalities
…nder general anaesthesia given her frailty and complex disability. She transitioned to palliative care when oral intake remained poor despite treatment. The case illustrates challenges in managing electrolyte disturbance…
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
…s of violence and suicide, requiring Mental Health Act detention. Despite discussions with family about his poor prognosis and multiple comorbidities, a palliative approach was adopted after he became unresponsive and re…
68y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability (con…
… agreed on conservative palliative care. He was transferred to palliative care where he continued to refuse oral intake and became increasingly unresponsive, dying peacefully 12 days after admission. The coroner found no…
71y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage mixed pattern dementia and acute …
… Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, seizures, and chronic renal disease. His final admission followed behavioral deterioration and urinary tract infection. During hospitalization, he experienced multiple falls related to…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
…ealth legislation and treated for depression while managing multiple cardiac problems including anaemia and poor oral intake. He died suddenly from massive haemorrhage secondary to rupture of his thoracic aorta into the …
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
…ollowing a dental injury in March 2018, she developed aspiration pneumonia and severe mouth ulcers limiting oral intake. She presented in June requiring hospitalisation for dehydration. During attempted PEG insertion on …
84y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia and a fractured neck of …
…nticoagulation ceased. Post-operatively he declined despite physiotherapy attempts, becoming bed-bound with poor oral intake. The coroner found the fall circumstances not suspicious, care was appropriate, and no recommen…
64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with dysphagia and acquired brain injury
…ferred back to the care facility for palliative management in July 2016 but deteriorated significantly with poor oral intake, weight loss, and various infections. His carers expressed concern that the facility lacked ade…
91y · Female·kidney impairment and dehydration following thermal injury to right leg in an el…
…an aged care facility. Over six weeks, she developed progressive dehydration and acute kidney injury due to poor oral intake, leading to admission and palliative care. The coroner found the bed placement proximate to a h…
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