Deceased
Mathew Leslie McCoy
Demographics
27y, male
Date of death
2018-12-30
Finding date
2021-12-10
Cause of death
Cause of death cannot be determined; most likely cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of schizophrenia and antipsychotic medications interacting with alcohol
AI-generated summary
A 27-year-old man with schizophrenia subject to a Mental Health Act Treatment Order died of unknown cause, most likely cardiac arrhythmia. He had appropriate community mental health monitoring including regular appointments, medication administration, and ECG/echocardiogram surveillance. After initial non-compliance post-discharge, he re-engaged with treatment by late November. The coroner found his mental health team's approach sound and reasonable, with appropriate consideration of hospital readmission. No anatomical cause was found at autopsy. Significant alcohol was detected alongside therapeutic antipsychotic levels. The coroner concluded no more could reasonably have been done to prevent his death.
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Specialties
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