568 results for “overdose”
64y · Female·Haemorrhagic bronchopneumonia complicating doxepin overdosage
A 64-year-old woman died from doxepin overdose complicated by haemorrhagic bronchopneumonia. She had attempted suicide in April 1999 and was referred to…
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
…al lessons include recognising opioid toxicity signs and considering naloxone administration in suspected overdose situations.
48y · Male·combined drug intoxication from morphine and quetiapine
Brett Cashion, a 48-year-old man with chronic pain and mental health issues, died from combined morphine and quetiapine intoxication after injecting prescription morphine. He was receiving daily Subutex in Tasmania from …
37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent
37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requiring multiple neurosurgeries and was prescribed opioids and benzodiaze…
42y · Female·Heroin toxicity, self-administered
Tracylee Brannigan, a 42-year-old woman in custody at Dillwynia Correctional Centre, died from heroin toxicity on 24-25 February 2013. The coroner found she self-administered a potentially fatal dose of heroin after bein…
Unknown·Erfinna Lay: Aspiration resulting from Acute Multiple Drug Toxicity; John Quirk:…
…ation after ingesting chloral hydrate prescribed to her partner. John Quirk (27, male) died from doloxene overdose combined with alcohol. Both were treated by the same GP, Dr D., for complex conditions including anxiety,…
28y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate and methamphetamine) with cardiore…
…ental Health Unit (AMHU) in August 2019 and died over seven months later in March 2020 from an accidental overdose. His parents argued the AMHU should have provided integrated treatment for both mental health and substan…
65y · Female·Liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity
… prevented, earlier recognition of hepatotoxicity might have allowed earlier consideration of paracetamol overdose when the patient deteriorated. N-acetylcysteine administered after deterioration was too late, as it must…
67y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone and oxazepam); central nervous syste…
…epressants two months before death. Following an argument with her partner, she self-administered a fatal overdose of oxycodone and oxazepam tablets with documented suicidal intent (notes left, 'DNR' written on chest, fa…
28y · Male·hypoxic brain injury presumed to have occurred as a direct result from toxicity …
Christian Gonzalo Diaz, 28, died from hypoxic brain injury following presumed heroin toxicity on 9 January 2008. He was an involuntary psychiatric inpatient with schizophrenia and substance abuse history when he absconde…
38y · Male·mixed drug toxicity and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Shane Andrew Kromwyk, aged 38, died at home on 14 March 2009 while on home detention bail. Post-mortem examination revealed mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, alprazolam) combined with pre-existing arrhythmogenic …
29y · Male·multiple drug toxicity (buprenorphine, oxazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and methy…
… adequate, earlier intervention regarding his substance use vulnerability might have prevented this fatal overdose.
43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity
…e following morning with drug paraphernalia and a syringe in hand. The coroner could not determine if the overdose was intentional or accidental.
61y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to neck compression due to han…
… cardiac arrest caused by hanging on a psychiatric ward. She had been admitted after a suicide attempt by overdose and was under a Mental Health Act detention order. Despite appropriate hourly observations and recent ass…
Female·early bronchopneumonia complicating combined drug toxicity (fentanyl overdose)
…ith a history of substance abuse and psychiatric issues, died from bronchopneumonia complicating fentanyl overdose. Her GP prescribed fentanyl patches (50mcg/h, increased to 75mcg/h) after one week of oxycodone for disc-…
41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity
…ousness and immediate emergency response are critical; drug users and their contacts require education on overdose recognition and first aid; delay in treatment initiation reduces survival chances in opioid toxicity.
41y · Male·atropine toxicity
…in writing; provision of atropine in an easily-squeezable container; and absence of safety warnings about overdose risk. The death was accidental, likely resulting from impulsive consumption without understanding toxicit…
30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity
…ly and appropriate. Hospital implemented recommendations for ED escalation procedures and methamphetamine overdose management.
36y · Female·Nicotine toxicity
…s Mihail disclosed to mental health clinician Rachel Finch that she had researched suicide and planned to overdose on liquid nicotine, then ended the call. Ms Finch arranged a police welfare check but not an ambulance, b…
71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 71-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic pain died from mixed drug toxicity involving oxycodone, codeine, diazepam, and alcohol. The coroner determined he…
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