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26 results for trisomy 21

VIChospital2024-04-12

Finding into death of Randal Robin Wilder

59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21

Randal Robin Wilder, a 59-year-old man with trisomy 21 and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia on 12 Ma…

infectious diseasesgeneral medicine
VIChospital2025-01-06

Finding into death of Leah Pollauszach

54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia and a sig…

Ms Pollauszach, a 54-year-old woman with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia following admission to Northern Hospital.…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VIChospital2025-05-12

Finding into death of Desmond Alick Budge

63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21, Alzheimer's dementia and other me…

A 63-year-old man with trisomy 21 and advanced Alzheimer's dementia died from aspiration pneumonia while receiving specialist disability…

respiratory medicinegeriatric medicine
VIChospital2024-05-09

Finding into death of Philip Sopikiotis

53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures in a man with trisomy 21 and suspecte…

Philip Sopikiotis, a 53-year-old man with Trisomy 21 and suspected Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures. He suffered …

emergency medicineneurologysodium valproate
VIChome2025-06-23

Finding into death of Voula Hristeas

66y · Female·Pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 and dementia as contributing conditions)

Voula Hristeas, a 66-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and intellectual disability, died of pneumonia on 31 March 2024 at her supported disability accommodation home. She had been admitted to hospital on 21 Fe…

palliative caregeneral practicediazepam
VIChospital2023-09-11

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Lyons

59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21

Catherine Mary Lyons, aged 59 with trisomy 21 and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She present…

general practiceemergency medicineamoxicillin/clavulanate
VIC2024-09-23

Finding into death of Gerard Richard Bailey

64y · Male·End stage Alzheimer's Disease secondary to Trisomy 21

Gerard Richard Bailey, a 64-year-old man with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease at Bendigo Hospital following a series of seizures. He had recently been diagnosed with epileps…

neurologyemergency medicinemidazolam
VIChome2025-10-06

Finding into death of Sarah Anne Swallow

36y · Female·Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified

Sarah Anne Swallow, a 36-year-old woman with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), died from peripheral T-cell lymphoma in September 2024. She was diagnosed with this aggressive cance…

oncologypalliative care
VIChospital2015-11-25

Finding into death of Kerran Lyn Hills

56y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating seizure in a woman with trisomy 21 and Alzheim…

A 56-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease died from aspiration pneumonia following a seizure while being transferred by sling from bath to bed in her disability care facility. She was transferred to …

emergency medicineneurology
VICaged care2026-04-28

Finding into death of Graham Peter Moore

61y · Male·Pneumonia complicating Trisomy 21

Graham Peter Moore, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, and early-onset dementia living in residential care, died of pneumonia on 8 December 2025. He developed community-acquired pneumonia in late November, w…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2025-10-09

Finding into death of Graham Keith Moore

57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of trisomy 21 and early Alzheimer's dementia

Graham Keith Moore, a 57-year-old man with Down syndrome and early Alzheimer's dementia, died of pneumonia at Bendigo Hospital on 11 February 2025. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and received NDIS-fund…

general medicinegeriatric medicineintravenous fluids
VIChospital2024-04-11

Finding into death of Mark Andrew Spillane

58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…

A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…

infectious diseasesgeneral medicine
VIChospital2015-09-01

Finding into death of Gayle Rosemary Hamilton

57y · Female·Sepsis in the setting of probable aspiration pneumonia

A 57-year-old woman with Down syndrome, blindness, severe dysphagia, dementia, and epilepsy died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. She lived in a Department of Human Services care facility and presented to h…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Melissa Jan Hadland

55y · Female·Pneumonia

Melissa Jan Hadland, a 55-year-old woman with Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, and intellectual disability, died from community-acquired pneumonia at Box Hill Hospital. She presented with respiratory symptoms and…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2024-05-13

Finding into death of Gaye Marie Darby

58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia

Gaye Marie Darby, a 58-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a three-week history of worsening dysphagia and anorexia. She presented to hospital with suspect…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicineceftriaxone
VIChospital2025-12-08

Finding into death of Graeme William Kenny

61y · Male·Right lower lobe pneumonia

Graeme William Kenny, a 61-year-old man with trisomy 21 and dementia, died from right lower lobe pneumonia on 25 December 2024 at Monash Medical Centre follow…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticdelayibuprofen
VIChospital2024-11-13

Finding into death of Louise Spencer

58y · Female·Alzheimer's Dementia on a background of Trisomy 21

Louise Spencer, a 58-year-old woman with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died of natural causes at Austin Hospital following admission for rapid deterioration post-COVID-19 infection. She was transferred to the P…

palliative carerespiratory medicine
VIC2025-08-15

Finding into death of Donald Raymond Muir

59y · Male·Urosepsis and aspiration pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 as underlying condition)

Donald Raymond Muir, a 59-year-old man with Trisomy 21, non-verbal autism, dementia and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died of urose…

general medicineoccupational therapydutasteride
VIChospital2023-10-02

Finding into death of Trevor James Bayldon

55y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with functional decline and trisomy 21

Trevor Bayldon, a 55-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy, died from bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. He presented with respiratory distress and altered consciousness after functional decline…

emergency medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2021-08-11

Finding into death of Mariza Beretta

52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)

Mariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) a…

neurologygeriatric medicinesodium valproate

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