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63 results for quadriplegia

VIChospital2025-08-20

Finding into death of Arnold Polis

68y · Male·Community acquired chest infection secondary to C6 quadriplegia secondary to rem…

Arnold Polis, a 68-year-old man with C6 quadriplegia from a 1972 diving accident, died from community-acquired chest infection complicated by heart failure.…

general medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2015

Finding into death of Patricia O'Keefe

62y · Female·Pneumonia in a lady with spastic quadriplegia

Patricia O'Keefe, a 62-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and spastic quadriplegia, died from pneumonia at Werribee Mercy Hospital. She developed an upper respiratory tract infection in …

general practicerespiratory medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2013-05-29

Finding into death of Jamie Peoples

3y · Male·Respiratory failure due to spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy

Jamie Peoples was a 3-year-old boy with profound disabilities including spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, hearing and sight impairment. He required percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for feed…

paediatricspalliative care
VIChospital2012-08-15

Finding into death of Gregory Dean Coutts

46y · Male·Septic shock complicating pneumonia in the setting of spastic quadriplegia and e…

Gregory Dean Coutts, a 46-year-old man with intellectual disability, spastic quadriplegia, and epilepsy living in a Department of Human Services group home, died from septic shock complicating …

general practiceemergency medicine
VICaged care2012-08-20

Finding into death of Andrew Wilson

44y · Male·aspiration and intellectual disability

…f careful monitoring following bowel interventions in patients with swallowing difficulties and spastic quadriplegia, and consideration of safer medication timing and positioning in such high-risk patients.

gastroenterologygeneral practicelamotrigine
VIChospital2024-12-05

Finding into death of Kim Elizabeth Taylor

54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis

Kim Elizabeth Taylor, a 54-year-old NDIS participant with quadriplegia and tracheostomy, died from pneumonia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurren…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2026-01-23

Finding into death of Roger Henderson

59y · Male·Complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy

…pecialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) facility under the NDIS with profound intellectual disability, quadriplegia, and non-verbal communication. On 9 November 2024, he presented with shortness of breath and deteriorat…

palliative careemergency medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2016-07-06

Finding into death of Jason Michael Paul

43y · Male·Pneumonia and severe epilepsy, with renal cell cancer as a contributing factor

Jason Paul was a 43-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia and severe epilepsy who resided in a Department of Human Services facility. He had progressive renal fa…

neurologyoncology
VIChospital2021-11-30

Finding into death of Maxine Joyce Manwaring

48y · Female·Pleural Effusion with Lung Infection

MA was a 48-year-old woman with acquired brain injury, profound intellectual disability, and quadriplegia living in supported accommodation. She died from pleural effusion with lung infection. She presented wi…

general practicegeneral medicine
VIChospital2024-08-02

Finding into death of Kevin Arthur Stanton

76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…

Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommodation, die…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChome2025-07-15

Finding into death of Lachlan Rayner

44y · Male·Airways obstruction with mucous plugging secondary to quadriplegia post accident

Lachlan Rayner, a 44-year-old man with quadriplegia from a 2019 spinal injury, died from airways obstruction due to mucous plugging and pneumonia. He was a…

emergency medicineneurologydelayoxycodone
VIChospital2026-03-19

Finding into death of Richard Watson

62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome

Richard Watson, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia and C1 partial quadriplegia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. He had recurrent admissions over six months for pne…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2024-11-27

Finding into death of Michael Ruawai Robin

59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor

Michael Ruawai Robin, a 59-year-old man with paraplegia and incomplete quadriplegia (C4-C6), died from respiratory failure at Werribee Mercy Hospital on 22 June 2023. He presented with a …

emergency medicinecardiology
VIC2025-05-20

Finding into death of Alexander Petricca

29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Alexander Petricca, a 29-year-old man with cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, autism and developmental delay, died from respiratory sepsis following aspiration pneumonia. He had ex…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2023-02-22

Finding into death of John Robert Clay

68y · Male·Stercoral perforation in a man with cerebral palsy

…tion following severe constipation and faecal impaction. He had multiple complex disabilities including quadriplegia, dysphagia, and epilepsy, managed by a multidisciplinary team with constipation/bowel management plans …

general practicegastroenterology
VIChospital2024-04-08

Finding into death of Benjamin Suggate

40y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection in a man with cerebral palsy and congenit…

Benjamin Suggate, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, congenital brain malformation, quadriplegia and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of I…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesantiviral medication
VIChospital2014-11-24

Finding into death of David Liam Goold

22y · Male·ischaemic bowel

David Goold, aged 22 years with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, was a Department of Human Services client in supported accommodation. On 28 Septemb…

surgeryintensive care
ACThospital2020-02-20

Inquest into death of JULIE ANN HERMANS

54y · Female·Multiple organ failure, due to pneumonia in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndro…

Julie Ann Hermans, a 54-year-old Aboriginal woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome, quadriplegia, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from multiple organ failure due to hospital-acquired pneumoni…

intensive caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2011-07-13

Finding into death of Nuray Yurekturk

39y · Female·Sepsis and renal failure secondary to a perinephric abscess

A 39-year-old woman with quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy residing in supported accommodation developed a perinephric abscess detec…

urologyemergency medicine
VICaged care2013-10-29

Finding into death of Hussan Rushton

29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy

Hussan Rushton, a 29-year-old man with epilepsy, spastic quadriplegia, dysphasia and cortical blindness in full-time residential care, died from bronchopneumonia. He returne…

general practicerespiratory medicine

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