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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 18 Issue 3 August 2023

This edition examines the premature deaths of residents due to suboptimal management of diabetes mellitus

Two residents die from choking on food.

Two deaths due to head trauma related to use of a mechanical hoist and a lift chair.

We present two cases of extubation crises in post-operative patients who had upper airway signs and symptoms from dental pathology.

This edition examines a premature death of a resident due to a fall from a wheelchair.

We describe the findings from a coroner’s investigation into the unexpected death of a patient with major trauma.

This podcast presents two cases highlighting the poorer outcomes that can occur for older persons following trauma.

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In this episode, we review a coroner’s investigation into the unexpected death in hospital of a complex major trauma patient.

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In this episode we feature two surgical cases that each portray several clinical themes, but at the heart of both is the theme of communication.

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