73 results for “pulmonary aspiration risk”
52y · Female·Respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia; Down syndrome as unde…
…Down syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from respiratory failure secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia while in residential care. She had a documented history of chronic aspiration pneumonia and pu…
90y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to pulmonary fibrosis and dementia
A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and terminal pulmonary fibrosis died of aspiration pneumonia at a residential aged care facility. He had experienced multiple s…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating catatonia and depression in the setting of met…
…Russell, a 76-year-old woman with metastatic bladder cancer, catatonia, and severe depression, died from aspiration pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. She was a compulsory patient under the Mental Health Act after prese…
75y · Female·Pneumonia
…ility accommodation, died of pneumonia following a short hospital admission. She presented with signs of aspiration pneumonia and was found to have advanced rectal carcinoma with pulmonary metastases on post-mortem imagi…
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
…a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory tract infections and presented to ho…
59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism
…n with intellectual disability and minimal verbal communication died from acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism. He had a long history of recurrent UTIs, chest infections, and significant swallowing d…
86y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia
…ral neck fracture sustained in a fall at home. He had significant comorbidities including dysphagia with aspiration risk, severe malnutrition, asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and prior strokes. The Coronial Medical Consu…
51y · Female·Complications of Huntington's disease
…arm. Clinical management by her treating team and care facility was deemed appropriate. The case highlights risks of aspiration and respiratory complications in advanced Huntington's disease, and the importance of docume…
56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome
…. Despite oxygen and IV fluids, his conscious state did not improve and he was palliated. Autopsy showed pulmonary congestion, chronic obstructive airways disease changes, and cerebellar hypoxic changes. Clinical lesson…
60y · Male·Pulmonary Thromboembolism
…r-old man with Huntington's disease and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hospitalization for seizures. He was admitted to Austin Hospital on 21 Februar…
71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…
…nd seizure disorder living in a disability care facility, died from sudden death associated with chronic aspiration pneumonia and concurrent COVID-19 infection. The autopsy revealed extensive chronic aspiration pneumonia…
61y · Male·Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (post seizure) due to chronic communica…
Michael Phillip Hyde-Wyatt, aged 61, died from pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents following a seizure. He had chronic communicating hydrocephalus and encep…
38y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis due to promethazin…
Elizabeth Jean Hanlon, aged 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis following a promethazine overdose. She had complex m…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
Ronald Arthur Elliott, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12…
66y · Female·Complications of pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis in a woman with cerebral …
Linda Stanton, a 66-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiectasis, died from complications of her lung disease. She had required six hospital…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute autonomic and sensory …
…n Smith, aged 54, a long-term psychiatric patient under guardianship, died of respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute neuropathy complicating severe hyponatraemia (sodium 109). He presented with seizure…
54y · Male·Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a man with Huntington's Disease, with contrib…
… respiratory distress. The coroner found no clinical management failures by care staff. The case highlights risks of aspiration and respiratory infection in patients with Huntington's Disease, progressive neurological de…
89y · Female·aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure complicating major depression with…
Louisa Betty Ryan, 89 years old with major depression with catatonia, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary oedema, diabetes and Parkinsonism, died from aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure following ele…
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
…ovided supportive care through the night. The deceased was found unresponsive the following morning with pulmonary oedema (foam around mouth and nose), indicating respiratory depression and aspiration risk. Post-mortem …
71y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability
A 71-year-old man with intellectual disability and chronic aspiration risk died from aspiration pneumonia leading to cardiac arrest. He had a longstanding history of dysphagi…
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