195 results for “combined drug toxicity”
54y · Female·Multi-organ failure following a decreased level of consciousness caused by compl…
…gence but highlighted risks of polypharmacy and the vulnerability of patients with untreated sleep apnoea combined with sedating medications. Death was classified as misadventure.
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
…luding depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlafaxine, methadone, amitriptyline, quetiapine, and diazepam. Her treating psychiatri…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
… include: undiagnosed advanced coronary artery disease can present first as sudden cardiac death; stimulant drugs significantly lower the threshold for fatal arrhythmias in patients with pre-existing cardiac pathology; A…
37y · Male·Combination of methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint leading to physiological…
…ally remove him. He was restrained face-down on the platform and became unresponsive. Death resulted from combined methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint-induced physiological stress causing cardiac arrhythmia. The cor…
7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…
Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multipl…
69y · Female·Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart diseas…
…tely, missing the critical window for gastrointestinal decontamination. The delayed clozapine absorption, combined with her underlying COPD and ischaemic heart disease, triggered aspiration pneumonia and type 2 respirato…
45y · Male·The effects of restraint and drugs
Warren Osborne, a 45-year-old man affected by amphetamines and experiencing drug-induced psychosis, died during physical restraint at Caboolture Hospital. After being triaged in the Emerge…
28y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
…8 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 inappropriate high-dose oxycontin (80m…
88y · Female·combined effects of an overdose of hydromorphone and complications of pneumonia …
…ter. Contributing factors included inadequate communication with family, lack of staff familiarity with the drug, absence of visual warnings distinguishing hydromorphone from morphine and high-potency versions, and delay…
23y · Male·Acute cardiac arrhythmia in 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) intoxicat…
…ce of excessive restraint or procedural errors by hospital staff. Key clinical lessons: MDMA intoxication combined with physical restraint, physiological stress, and environmental factors created a 'perfect storm' leadin…
21y · Male·Acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia in a man with recent trauma…
…rom the Joondalup Health Campus mental health unit due to system access restrictions. A brief assessment by drug and alcohol nursing staff on discharge day was inadequate—no formal psychiatric review occurred despite cle…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…serious injuries may have masked abuse. Earlier identification of the partner's family violence history and drug use, combined with improved information sharing between police, child protection, and health services, may …
Male·Combined effects of multiple blunt force injuries and the effects of fire (Craig…
…ion monitoring between prescribers; (2) emergency doctors unaware of Whitall's repeated hospital visits and drug-seeking pattern; (3) decision to supply 20mg diazepam as take-home doses on Boxing Day despite signs of pro…
28y · Female·Complications of a seizure in the setting of prescription drug abuse (pregabalin…
Samantha Leech, 28, died from complications of a seizure in the setting of prescription drug abuse, particularly pregabalin. She obtained approximately 4000 pregabalin tablets over three months by vis…
56y · Male·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
…ss Martin, a 56-year-old man with a long history of depression, died from acute pentobarbitone (Nembutal) toxicity obtained online, combined with toxic levels of zopiclone, less than two weeks after premature discharge f…
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