144 results for “reflux disease”
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
92y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
Angelo 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…
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…
64y · Female·COVID-19 and aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy
…imely recognition of clinical deterioration and shift to comfort-focused care. The death reflects natural disease progression in a vulnerable patient with multiple comorbidities rather than preventable clinical error.
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…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
Bridgett Currah was a 19-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 20…
Unknown·unascertained
…ut-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 extensive investigation i…
51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus
…alliative care discussions should occur early in irreversible deterioration. The case illustrates natural disease progression rather than preventable error, though vigilance for aspiration prevention remains critical.
31y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability and epilepsy (palliat…
Cameron James Stewart, a 31-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia at Maroondah Hospital. Following a COVID-19 infection in December 2023, …
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…
55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery thrombosis due to coron…
…r policy requiring medical assessment for chest pain. Instead, the pain was attributed to gastroesophageal reflux and later to COVID-19. He deteriorated and died on 24 November. The coroner found the healthcare response …
7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…
…epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic respiratory disease, requiring PEG feeding and multiple medications. After a severe respiratory event in 2015 requiring ICU a…
85y · Male·Diabetes mellitus and its complications
…m diabetes mellitus and its complications. He had extensive comorbidities including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and asthma. He was transferred to the aged care unit after hospitalisation at Prince of Wales Hospital f…
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