Coronial

4 results for wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

TAShospital2021

Coroner's Finding: Lockley, Shane Reginald

54y · Male·Decompensated liver failure complicating advanced cirrhosis on a background of c…

Shane Reginald Lockley, aged 54, died from decompensated liver failure due to advanced cirrhosis and chronic alcohol dependence. He had a long history of alcohol abuse, intellectual impairment, and was under guardianship…

hepatologypalliative care
WAhome2025-02-12

Inquest into the Death of Kimberley Michael VULICH

64y · Male·complications in association with thermal injuries in a man with underlying chro…

…ronic alcohol use, developed hepatic encephalopathy and cognitive impairment including possible Korsakoff syndrome. Despite SAT guardianship orders and hospital care, he repeatedly discharged himself against medical advi…

general medicinegeriatric medicinecommunicationdelay
NThospital2025-12-19

Inquest into the death of T. Ptjara and T. Ptjara

Male·Little Brother: multi-organ dysfunction due to hypothermia with contributing con…

Two Aboriginal brothers with chronic alcohol use disorder and cognitive impairment died in July and September 2023 in Alice Springs Hospital. Both had adult guardianship orders, NDIS packages, and aged care assessments r…

emergency medicineintensive carecommunicationsystem
SAhospital2020-06-05

Coroner's Finding: HANCKEL Jonathan Mark

58y · Male·effects of chronic alcoholism

Jonathan Mark Hanckel, aged 58, died from chronic alcoholism complicated by Child C cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy, sepsis, and multiple intracranial haemorrhages. While he sustained a fall on 13 October…

gastroenterologypsychiatry

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