169 results for “reflux”
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures
…s Susanne Maree Deeker, a 64-year-old woman with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following recent seizures. She presented to hospital twice in Nove…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Robert Djurovich, a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia on 1 January 2023 after admission to Maroondah Hospital on 1 Novem…
41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonitis in a setting of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…ns, a 41-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intellectual disability, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux, died from aspiration pneumonitis following recurrent aspiration episodes. He had experienced 64 previous …
86y · Female·aspiration pneumonia
…ear-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, renal failure, gastric reflux and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was administered incorrect medication at her aged care …
4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy
…al palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux. He died unexpectedly at home from chronic complications of his cerebral palsy. Carers were concerned that…
0y · Female·Suffocation due to unsafe sleeping environment with overlying and/or bedding ent…
A 7-week-old baby died following unsafe sleep practices. Born prematurely at 37 weeks with reflux and bronchopneumonia, the infant was placed to sleep on an adult mattress with two adults and another chil…
32y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and reflux oesophagitis
Timothy Luke Rubenach, aged 32, died of aspiration pneumonia following severe reflux oesophagitis. He had profound intellectual disability and drug-resistant epilepsy from meningococcal infec…
52y · Female·Undetermined due to decomposition; natural causes considered most likely
…r six days. She suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus, bipolar affective disorder, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and osteopenia. The coroner could not determine a definitive cause of death due to body decomposi…
75y · Female·Airway obstruction due to aspiration occluding a permanent tracheostomy
… into her permanent tracheostomy. She had a history of subglottic stenosis, asthma, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with a hiatus hernia. Despite district nursing care three times weekly and two ambulance attendanc…
39y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with complete occlusion of the left anterior descending …
…d to GP Dr V. with chest pain on exertion (cycling, chopping wood) and arm heaviness. The doctor diagnosed reflux oesophagitis, ordered ECG and troponin testing (both normal at 3.5 hours post-symptom onset), and prescrib…
42y · Female·saltwater drowning
…tely heavy weight belt (18kg instead of 10-12kg), inexperience, fatigue from surface swimming, oesophageal reflux, and back problems. She became exhausted during the surface swim to Centre Rock, struggled to maintain buo…
9y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia due to cerebral palsy and seizures
…tus epilepticus. She had complex medical needs including PEG feeding, bronchiectasis, and gastroesophageal reflux managed with fundoplication. After initial improvement, her condition deteriorated with worsening pneumoni…
Unknown·unascertained
An 8-week-old infant in out-of-home care died suddenly while asleep in a porta cot. Post-mortem examination revealed no infectious disease, injury, or toxicological abnormality. The cause remained unascertained despite e…
49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…
…clusion. He presented to the prison nurse on 5 January 2008 with chest pain, which was assessed as gastric reflux and treated with antacids and paracetamol. He was found dead approximately six hours later. Clinical lesso…
57y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
A 57-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from type 2 respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had been in Department of Human Services residential care a…
92y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
…ngelo Pettolino, a 92-year-old man with vascular dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and gastro-oesophageal reflux, died of sudden cardiac death while in psycho-geriatric care at St Georges Hospital. He had been admitted …
11y · Female·pneumonia complicating cytomegalovirus embryopathy
Queenie Michaels, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with cytomegalovirus embryopathy and severe physical and cognitive disabilities, died from pneumonia at home while in government care. She had been fostered by Mr and Mrs …
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 and hypoxia, tested positive for COVID-19, an…
18y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a setting of acquired brain injury from non-accidental h…
…palsy, tetraparesis, aphasia, visual impairment, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and gastro-oesophageal reflux. After transitioning to community care at age 18, he developed recurrent aspiration pneumonia requiring mu…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
…-month-old girl with complex medical needs including cyanotic congenital heart disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and feeding difficulties. She presented to Mildura Base Hospital on 21 May 2013 with gastroenteritis and …
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