279 results for “opioid overdose”
25y · Male·Combined flualprazolam and alcohol toxicity
A 25-year-old man died from combined flualprazolam and alcohol toxicity after ingesting illicit drugs. He consumed alcohol heavily with housemates on 8 May 2021, then took a counterfeit 'Xanax' tablet containing flualpra…
38y · Male·Toxicity to gamma hydroxybutyrate
A 38-year-old man with a long history of drug use and criminal offending died from gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity after consuming approximately 60mL of GHB whilst at home. He had been released from prison on 11 May…
33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 33-year-old man with complex psychiatric history (bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, autism, ADHD) and long-standing substance use disorder died from mixed drug toxicity. Postmortem toxicology revealed high-co…
Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…
…city), and Shamsad Akhtar (35, multi-drug toxicity). All died from lethal combinations of benzodiazepines, opioids, and other prescription medications obtained through multiple doctors ('doctor shopping'). Key failures i…
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol)
Cindy Leigh Miller, aged 44, died in Ipswich Watchhouse on 21 April 2018 from mixed drug toxicity involving methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol and other substances. A concealed clip-seal bag containing 5mg pure met…
47y · Female·Overdose of hydromorphone
A 47-year-old woman died from an intentional overdose of prescribed hydromorphone while residing at a domestic violence refuge. She had a history of depression…
48y · Female·Combined toxic effect of prescription and non-prescription medications including…
…oxylamine and fluoxetine. She had undergone multiple surgeries in December 2014–January 2015, during which opioids were prescribed without full awareness of her existing medication regime. Critical clinical lessons inclu…
35y · Male·Fentanyl toxicity
David Veech, aged 35, died of accidental Fentanyl toxicity while residing at Tarlo Intensive Residential Support Service. He extracted Fentanyl from prescribed transdermal patches and injected it intravenously. Despite b…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…
… the discharge summary, prescribed overlapping medications including both old and new antidepressants plus opioids. This resulted in dangerous polypharmacy with venlafaxine and duloxetine at toxic levels. Better communic…
20y · Female·Methylamphetamine toxicity
Laura Kate Muckersie, a 20-year-old female with a history of drug use, died on 30 July 2001 from methylamphetamine toxicity. Her body was found in a storm water drain in Swan View. The coroner conducted an extensive inqu…
72y · Female·Intrathecal toxicity of bupivacaine and morphine
A 72-year-old woman with terminal metastatic parotid cancer died from intrathecal toxicity of bupivacaine and morphine. She was admitted to Ashford Hospital for pain management of pathological pelvic fractures. An intrat…
36y · Female·Pneumonia complicating combined drug effect
Vicki Anne Greaves, 36, died on 18 March 2004 at Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department from pneumonia complicating combined drug effect. She was subject to an Intensive Supervision Order for drug-related offences. On…
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 visiting multiple GPs, …
27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Damon Savage, 27, died from multiple gunshot wounds during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He had called police while assaulting his partner, armed himself with two large knives, advanced towards offic…
60y · Female·neck compression by ligature strangulation
…risk' based on her gross intoxication, reported suicidal history, PTSD diagnosis, and assertion of recent overdose. Mandatory 15-minute observations and CCTV monitoring were inadequate. Her leggings were not removed desp…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen)
A 31-year-old man subject to a post-sentence supervision order died from mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen) at a residential facility. He was a vulnerable person with acquired …
51y · Male·complications of opiate toxicity; cardiac and respiratory arrest following drug …
Ziad Hamawy, a 51-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, died from opiate toxicity after cardiac arrest following his discharge from Concord Hospital's mental health unit on 18 March 2019…
26y · Male·Closed head injury with extradural and subdural haemorrhage resulting from a sku…
26-year-old Marcio Jose Lay Nheu died from a closed head injury with extradural haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head with a Maglite torch at Karama Shopping Centre. He was struck by Rodney Foster during an altercatio…
terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…
…lst in state care following removal from her mother's care. Her mother, HC, had chronic benzodiazepine and opioid dependence, presenting substance-affected whilst caring for her profoundly disabled daughter who required …
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