41 results for “severe osteoporosis”
78y · Female·Complications of mandibular fractures sustained in a fall, in the setting of mal…
… aged care facility. She had long-standing schizoaffective disorder with associated anorexia, resulting in severe malnutrition (BMI 13.3) and osteoporosis at the time of death. She fell on 25 September 2024, sustaining a…
39y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
Arthur Moumas was a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability who resided in Colanda Residential Services. He had chronic conditions including s…
82y · Female·fat embolism syndrome and bronchopneumonia following nail fixation of bilateral …
An 82-year-old woman with severe dementia and marked osteoporosis died from fat embolism syndrome and bronchopneumonia following surgical f…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood …
61y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a man with multiple medical …
Reece Arthur Hyde, a 61-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, non-verbal communication, severe epilepsy, and osteoporosis, died from complicati…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
Cynthia Thoresen, 88-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis, fell at home and sustained a fractured femur approximately three weeks before admission. Her daughter,…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursi…
91y · Male·Severe heart failure secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Ernest Robert Tester, a 91-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure, died in an aged care facility. He experienced chest tightness and difficulty breathing at 2…
70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage
… intracerebral haemorrhage at Modbury Hospital. He had pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe interstitial lung disease, and osteoporosis. In September 1998, he suffered a stroke and was appropriately…
65y · Female·decompensated liver failure
…lure was ultimately related to end-stage cirrhosis and the physiological stress of trauma and surgery in a severely compromised patient.
68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…
…neumonia complicated by asplenia (absent splenic function), chronic liver disease from alcohol misuse, and severe malnutrition. He presented with syncopal episodes, cachexia, and metabolic derangement. Critical clinical …
89y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
Mrs Julia Folcik, an 89-year-old woman, was struck by a taxi while crossing Main Road East in St Albans. She sustained multiple rib and pelvic fractures, scapular fracture, and bladder perforation. Initial treatment at F…
68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…ances. Key clinical lessons include recognising that treatment-resistant psychiatric illness combined with severe medical comorbidity creates extreme management challenges, and that late presentation of malignancy (pancr…
52y · Male·C2, C3, C4 spinal injury sustained from a fall secondary to seizures
A 52-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability living in disability accommodation fell in the bathroom after a seizure and sustained cervical spine fractures (C2-C3-C4). He was admitted to h…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
An 81-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and severe coronary artery disease died from acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) combined with cor…
72y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis
…teriorated rapidly upon return to his accommodation and could not be revived despite CPR. Autopsy revealed severe atherosclerosis of two coronary arteries. The death was from natural causes. While this case involved a pe…
75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
…er and cough on 18 October 2023 and was admitted with suspected sepsis. He rapidly deteriorated developing severe hypoxia and aspiration pneumonia, despite receiving appropriate antibiotics. A palliative approach was ado…
90y · Male·Sepsis in the setting of cachexia in a man with multiple comorbidities
…to urinary tract infection, colonic pathology, and subsequently diagnosed advanced prostate cancer. He was severely malnourished (BMI 13.5) with multiple comorbidities. Despite initial response to antibiotics, he rapidly…
54y · Male·drowning
…lcoholism, relationship breakdown, and recent social isolation. The death highlights risks associated with severe intoxication impairing judgment and motor control in vulnerable individuals with alcohol dependence.
52y · Female·Spinal injuries sustained in falls in a woman with multiple medical comorbiditie…
Caroline Monique Hall, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and multiple comorbidities living in supported disability accommodation, died from spinal injuries sustained in falls. She…
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