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29y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity
Nicholas Ang, aged 29, with schizoaffective disorder, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity while in a psychiatric unit. Admitted 12 August 2005, he was on clozapine, valproic acid, and clon…
50y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
Yan Yi Xu, a 50-year-old woman with a history of depression and recent breast cancer diagnosis, was admitted to Cramond Clinic psychiatric ward following a suicide attempt on Christmas Day 2008. She died by hanging in he…
34y · Female·Hanging with combined effects of ethanol and benzodiazepines
Lisa Sharp, 34-year-old woman on a Community Treatment Order for schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, died by hanging on 16-17 December 2007. She was in severe distress over losing custody of her children, with a cour…
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
Marlene Kenny, 64, presented to Orbost Hospital on 8 January 2007 with chest tightness, breathing difficulties and low oxygen saturation (83-86%). A doctor diagnosed panic attack and discharged her without investigation.…
44y · Male·Cardiomegaly
Lionel Perry, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse history, died from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart due to concentric ventricular hypertrophy) while an involuntary psychiatric…
59y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer
Ms Yang, a 59-year-old woman with schizophrenia and metastatic cervical cancer, died from multi-organ failure. She presented with haematuria, lethargy, and poor appetite, and was found to have advanced malignancy with lu…
40y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon cardiac disease, possible viral infection o…
Michael Peter Magro, a 40-year-old male inmate at a correctional facility, died on 27 December 2008 from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac disease and severe pneumonia. Critical failures in prison healthcare were id…
32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …
A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia, well-controlled on clozapine, became pregnant. Poor communication between her general practitioners, community mental health service, and the hospital meant the hospital was unawar…
28y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
Melissa Jay Tatchell, aged 28 with severe anorexia nervosa (BMI 11.8, weight 29kg), died from bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity. A locum doctor with no prior experience with oxycodone prescribed inappropri…
61y · Female·Gunshot injury to head
Catherine Anne Viergever, aged 61, died from a gunshot injury to the head inflicted by her husband on 29 March 2010 at their Mount Macedon home. Contributing factors included sertraline toxicity, benzodiazepine use, and …
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
Two men died in a motor vehicle collision on 30 August 2008 following a high-speed police pursuit. Andrew Petersons (30) was driving a utility vehicle at excessive speed while impaired by alcohol (0.171% BAC) and diazepa…
51y · Male·unascertained
Nigel Delaney, aged 51, died of unascertained cause while admitted to an acute psychiatry inpatient unit following relapse of schizoaffective disorder. He was found unresponsive during night observations and could not be…
56y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old woman with bipolar disorder died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis while detained under the Mental Health Act in hospital. She presented with seizures and underwent wrist …
26y · Male·amylobarbital overdose
Geoffrey Reginald Bragge, aged 26 at presumed death, disappeared on 31 August 1971 following discharge from St Vincent's Hospital psychiatric unit after treatment for a drug overdose. Unidentified remains found in the Ya…
51y · Female·unascertained
Angela Atkins, aged 51, died in police custody on 23 April 2007 while being held at Bendigo Police Station. She had been brought to Bendigo Hospital on 20 April with symptoms of opioid withdrawal and anxiety, and was dis…
60y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained after jumping from 15th storey home unit
William MacKenzie, a 60-year-old with a five-year history of bipolar affective disorder and recent involuntary hospitalization, presented to St. Vincent's Hospital on 9 June 2008 with suicidal ideation after being found …
24y · Male·upper cervical spinal crush injury due to motor vehicle accident
A 24-year-old male died from upper cervical spinal crush injury sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle crash while evading police. He had stolen a vehicle and drove recklessly at speeds of 160-220 km/h, significantly im…
37y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, methadone and diazepam) in a man with coronary arte…
Michael Gledhill, 37, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, methadone, and diazepam, complicated by pre-existing coronary artery disease. He was enrolled in a methadone maintenance program but continued illicit…
35y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (alcohol and diazepam)
A 35-year-old man with a history of drug and alcohol addiction died from mixed drug toxicity (alcohol 0.37 g/100mL and diazepam) after being removed from a coach at Beaufort. He had consumed a large bottle of Jim Beam on…
42y · Female·gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity; cardiorespiratory depression
A 42-year-old woman holidaying on a cruise ship died from gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity. She was unknowingly given GHB by male passengers who subsequently engaged in sexual abuse while she was incapacitated. The s…
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