213 results for “medication dependence”
34y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis as an antecedent c…
Reuben Button, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis. During his 5-year imprisonment, his weight increased from 86kg to 162kg despite attempts at…
36y · Male·Undetermined; three possible mechanisms identified: oversedation with vomiting a…
…7 after 11 days as an involuntary inpatient at Frankston Hospital. He was administered multiple sedating medications including methadone, benzodiazepines, and antipsychotics. The coroner found the cause of death was unde…
13y · Male·Self-inflicted (manner recorded as intentionally self-inflicted; specific method…
A 13-year-old boy with depression, migraine, school refusal and family instability died by intentional self-inflicted means. His general practitioner provided inadequate mental health assessment, initiated antidepressant…
Unknown·Ruby: ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Carly: ligature compression of…
Five young to middle-aged people with serious mental health conditions died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011 to March 2012) while under care from Alma Street Centre mental health services in Western Australia. Rub…
46y · Female·Cardiac arrest of unknown origin
Virginia Brown, a 46-year-old Aboriginal woman, died of cardiac arrest of unknown origin on 31 October 2014 while detained under a Mandatory Residential Treatment (MRT) order at CAAAPU (Central Australian Aboriginal Alco…
65y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia, probably Torsades de Pointes, due to the combined effects of…
Linus Phillips, age 65, died at home in October 2014 from cardiac arrhythmia (Torsades de Pointes) precipitated by methadone prescribed with inadequate oversight. Mr Phillips had chronic pain from knee surgery, severe sl…
Unknown·Ruby: ligature compression of neck (hanging); Carly: ligature compression of nec…
Five young adults died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011 to March 2012), all connected to Alma Street Centre mental health services at Fremantle Hospital. Four were discharged (Ruby Nicholls-Diver, Carly Elliott, M…
25y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to acute paracetamol poisoning
…ors warranting immediate evacuation. Paracetamol overdose was likely ingested 1-3 November from diverted medication; acetylcysteine antidote effectiveness was diminished by the time of hospital arrival. Systemic failures…
19y · Male·hypoxic brain injury following asphyxia due to hanging
Jordan Kirkwood, a 19-year-old male, died by hanging on 30 April 2019 after being admitted to a newly established community-based mental health program (MHHITH) on 3 April 2019. He presented with depression, cannabis wit…
41y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with WHO Class III obesity
Michael Suckling, a 41-year-old Aboriginal man, died in prison from cardiomegaly secondary to morbid obesity (BMI 54.5). He gained approximately 117kg during his 3-year incarceration, with rapid initial weight gain from …
Female·Multiple causes: Ruby Natasha Nicholls-Diver: ligature compression of neck (hang…
Five psychiatric patients from Alma Street Centre (Fremantle Hospital) died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011-March 2012). Two died within 24 hours of discharge, demonstrating critical failures in mental health ser…
Unknown·Ruby Nicholls-Diver: ligature compression of neck (hanging); Carly Jean Elliott:…
Five psychiatric patients of Alma Street Centre died between March 2011 and March 2012. Two (Ruby Nicholls-Diver and Anthony Edwards) died within 24 hours of discharge; two (Carly Elliott and Michael Thomas) died shortly…
Male, female, male, female·Nicholas Brown: combined drug (methadone and benzodiazepine) intoxication; Toni …
Joint inquest into four deaths of individuals prescribed opioid replacement therapy by Dr J. between September 2016 and August 2017: Nicholas Shane Brown (35), Toni Lee Wiki (38), Matthew Wayne Winwood (47), and Belinda …
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