91y · Male·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, subarachnoid and parenchymal) complicating r…
A 91-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia died from intracranial haemorrhage following recurrent falls at a nursing home. He had multiple comorbidities including metastatic prostate cancer, metallic ao…
82y · Male·end stage dementia
…ided at Helping Hand Mawson Lakes for two years with progressive cognitive decline, mobility issues, and recurrent falls including one causing intracranial bleeding managed conservatively. In February 2016, he acutely d…
86y · Male·head injury (acute intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage)
An 86-year-old man with recurrent falls history was admitted to hospital after a fall at home. He was initially assessed as low falls risk…
59y · Male·Urosepsis and aspiration pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 as underlying condition)
… and aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced progressive functional decline over 12+ months with multiple falls, recurrent respiratory infections, urinary retention requiring indwelling catheterization, and aspiration …
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
…with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 February 2022 with po…
90y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of ischaemic heart disease, pneumoni…
…f acute myocardial infarction following pneumonia and cognitive decline. He was admitted to hospital after falls, with documented 10kg weight loss. A myocardial infarction on 13 October was followed by palliative care. …
72y · Female·acute on chronic renal failure due to sepsis and chronic left leg cellulitis
…uding pulmonary hypertension, cardiac failure, COPD, and myelofibrosis, had a well-documented history of recurrent falls with prolonged periods unable to self-recover. Despite this predictable high-risk profile, she was…
57y · Male·Right acute subdural haematoma following a fall
…ght acute subdural haematoma following a fall while in supported residential care. He experienced multiple falls over several weeks with head trauma. On 11 February 2019, after falling backwards and striking his head de…
92y · Male·left haemothorax and rib fractures resulting from a fall at a residential aged c…
…n with multiple comorbidities (cardiac failure, COPD, chronic renal failure, diabetes) and documented high falls risk sustained a fall at a residential aged care facility on 12 May 2021, resulting in left haemothorax an…
84y · Female·unascertained; possible causes include cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction…
An 84-year-old woman with a 50-year history of serious mental illness died suddenly at a psychiatric unit while under involuntary Mental Health Act status. She was found unresponsive in the TV lounge approximately 10 min…
94y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced dementia
…ed care under Guardianship Board detention orders. He had been admitted to the facility following multiple falls and hospital admissions. Throughout his admission, he refused food and fluids despite considerable encoura…
94y · Female·pneumonia due to traumatic left rib fractures, complicated by malignant left ple…
… 94, died of pneumonia due to traumatic left rib fractures complicated by malignant pleural effusion and recurrent lung carcinoma, sustained in an unwitnessed fall at a nursing home on 31 December 2018. She fell from he…
95y · Female·end-stage dementia and inanition complicated by fractured neck of femur (operate…
…actured neck of femur. She was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital on 10 September 2021 with agitation and falls. An inpatient treatment order was imposed on 15 September 2021 following a combative incident. On 18 Septe…
64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with cerebral palsy as a contributing factor
A 64-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and recurrent respiratory infections died of aspiration pneumonia. He was receiving disability support services throug…
87y · Male·asphyxia due to neck entrapment between bedpole and mattress
An 87-year-old man with dementia and a history of falls died from asphyxia when his neck became entrapped between a bedpole and the mattress after falling from be…
92y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall in a man with multiple co-morbidities
A 92-year-old man with dementia, multiple comorbidities, and a documented high falls risk died from head and neck injuries sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. He had experienced six…
63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of functional decline in a man with an intel…
…al decline. He had a three-month hospital admission with multiple complications including hypernatremia, recurrent desaturation, and aspiration events. Clinically, earlier recognition of his progressive functional decli…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
…ctional Centre, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss of consciousness episodes from November 2014, including previous falls with head injuri…
89y · Male·ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with aspiratio…
An 89-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, dementia, and Korsakoff syndrome died at a nursing home from cardiorespiratory failure with aspiration pneumonia. He was found on the bathroom floor after a fall and…
80y · Male·Subdural haematoma from closed head injury sustained in a fall at his residence
…another head injury. He had mixed Alzheimer's and vascular dementia diagnosed in August 2013, was prone to falls, and was reluctant to use recommended mobility aids. He fell from his bed during the night and was found u…
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