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175 results for recurrent pneumonia

VIChospital2010-08-23

Finding into death of Travis Wayne Freeman

31y · Male·aspiration pneumonia

…avis Wayne Freeman, a 31-year-old man with cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia at Warragul Hospital on 13 June 2007, five days after admission for acute pneumonia. He was a high-depen…

respiratory medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2026-01-13

Finding into death of Sushant Padhye

56y · Male·Recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with congenital disability and cognitive…

A 56-year-old man with congenital microcephaly, intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia whilst receiving palliative care in hospital. He had…

emergency medicinepalliative carecarbamazepine
VIChospital2018-05-21

Finding into death of Eric Vincent Craig

66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

…Craig, a 66-year-old man with Down's syndrome living in supported residential care, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced recurrent respiratory infections from 2012 onwards, with declining mobility and heal…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2025-12-08

Finding into death of Philip Riley

60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating Down syndrome

…n with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, bronchiectasis, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He had a documented history of recurrent chest infections and pneumonia. Af…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2014-10-07

Finding into death of Adrian Peter Carlin

66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia

…ld man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy, motor disorder and multiple comorbidities, died of bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital after aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted 13 times in the preceding 12 m…

geriatric medicinepalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2017-05-31

Finding into death of Steele Tyson Moller

21y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

Steele Moller, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Ballarat Base Hospital. He presented to Stawell …

infectious diseasespalliative care
VICaged care2026-05-26

Finding into death of Patricia Anne Rickards

69y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and PEG tube feeding

…-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and PEG tube feeding, died from aspiration pneumonia on 23 March 2026. She was a resident in a disability accommodation facility managed by Scope (Aust) Ltd …

VIChospital2025-03-24

Finding into death of Isobel Francis

65y · Female·Status epilepticus complicating cerebral palsy

… intellectual disability, died from status epilepticus after multiple hospital admissions for aspiration pneumonia and declining functional status. She had recurrent aspiration pneumonia over three months (September to …

general medicineneurologyantiepileptics
VIChospital2015-09-03

Finding into death of James Donohoe

59y · Male·Combined effects of acute on chronic pneumonia and pulmonary thromboembolism

…59-year-old man 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 significan…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
VIC2024-12-09

Finding into death of Paul Philpott

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and heart …

Paul Philpott, a 58-year-old man with Down's Syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia with recurrent aspiration and heart failure. He was found non-responsive and vomiting in his supported a…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VICaged care2014-01-30

Finding into death of Bernadette Angelina Rogers

65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with Down syndrome as underlying condition

…nadette Rogers, a 65-year-old woman with Down syndrome and intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia as a contributing factor. She had suffered recurrent chest infection…

general practicepalliative caresystemsalbutamol
VIChospital2024-09-10

Finding into death of Ms N

64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy

Ms N, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from COVID-19 complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She presented with fever a…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesremdesivir
VIChospital2026-03-19

Finding into death of Richard Watson

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

…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 pneumonia, asthma and seizures. On 3…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Amelia Antonopoulos

60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy

A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with pneumonia on 1 October, improved, and was discharged on 21 October with …

emergency medicinepalliative care
SAhospital2011-08-12

Coroner's Finding: PAXTON Donald Henry

83y · Male·ongoing respiratory failure from recurrent aspiration pneumonia, complicating de…

An 83-year-old man with dementia and suicidal ideation died from respiratory failure due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia. He was lawfully detained under a Guardianship Board order at a psychiatric hospita…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrysertraline
VICaged care2026-04-30

Finding into death of Sandra Susan Black

54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…

Sandra Black, aged 54, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down Syndrome. She lived in specialist disability accommo…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Jonathan Mark Smith

55y · Male·recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe intellectual disability comp…

…an Smith, a 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability due to childhood encephalitis, died from recurrent aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced three episodes within a year prior to death. After admission in…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicineclindamycin
VIChospital2026-02-23

Finding into death of William Thomas Kerby

80y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with multiple medical comorbidities

…ilepsy, and bipolar disorder living in specialist disability accommodation, died from community-acquired pneumonia with pleural effusion and multi-organ failure. He had a documented history of recurrent pneumonia requir…

emergency medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2022-06-16

Finding into death of Dana John Walter

68y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia (due to cerebral palsy and dysphagia)

Dana John Walter, 68, died of aspiration pneumonia following cerebral palsy and severe dysphagia. He was readmitted to hospital on 11 August 2020 with acut…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2022-11-14

Finding into death of Gregory Bernard Duffy

55y · Male·Urosepsis and pneumonia, with contributing factor of Down syndrome

…ith Down syndrome and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from urosepsis and pneumonia following recurrent urinary tract infections. He had multiple UTIs during 2020, with a documented sepsis…

infectious diseasesintensive careinsulin
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