91 results for “acute alcohol toxicity”
54y · Female·Acute alcohol toxicity with immersion
A 54-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and alcohol addiction died from acute alcohol toxicity with immersion. She was hospitalised involuntarily on 23 Decem…
28y · Male·Multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash while concurrently suffering f…
…following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. He was unlicensed, driving another's vehicle, and had a blood alcohol level of 0.205% (over 3x legal limit). Police initiated a 55-second pursuit after observing erratic drivi…
23y · Male·Suicide by hanging
…man, died by suicide by hanging in his home in Darwin on 25 August 2010. He was highly intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.268%) and deeply distressed. Contributing factors included recent family separation, arguments with his…
48y · Male·Mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity (promethazine, citalopram and ethan…
A 48-year-old male died from mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity after consuming an entire packet of promethazine tablets (approximately 80mg) while significantly intoxic…
64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 64-year-old man died from multiple organ failure due to chronic paracetamol toxicity after taking regular paracetamol 500mg four times daily for over 12 years for pain management. He present…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
… end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had expressed suicidal ideation t…
33y · Male·accidental drowning
…y John Martin, a 33-year-old man, drowned in a residential swimming pool while heavily intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.370%), having sustained recent head trauma. He had visited a doctor five days prior with post-concussio…
43y · Female·stab wound to the chest; contributing factors were aspiration of stomach content…
… a stab wound to the chest in circumstances that remain unclear. She had a complex history of depression, alcohol dependence, and family crisis (children removed from her care). She was found fatally wounded outside her…
26y · Male·Blunt force head injuries from ATV motor vehicle crash, with acute alcohol toxic…
…e road safety factors: drink-driving, no seatbelt, excessive speed, and distraction. Key clinical lesson: alcohol significantly impairs judgment, balance, and coordination at these blood levels, and combined with other …
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methamphetamine)
A 29-year-old man with a history of heroin and methamphetamine addiction died from mixed drug toxicity. He had suffered a work-related back injury leading to opioid dependence, complicated by anxiety and pani…
21y · Female·Multiple blunt trauma with acute alcohol toxicity as a significant contributing …
… the preceding two months, but police failed to consistently enforce it. Key clinical and systemic issues: acute alcohol toxicity was a contributing factor to her death; one officer (Senior Constable Curyer) was working…
41y · Male·complications of acute alcohol intoxication
Anthony Gilbert, a 41-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependence and depression, died from complications of acute alcohol intoxication after police returned hi…
Unknown·Erfinna Lay: Aspiration resulting from Acute Multiple Drug Toxicity; John Quirk:…
Two young people died from acute multiple drug toxicity in 2005. Erfinna Lay (22, female) died from aspiration after ingesting chloral hydr…
27y · Female·Pentobarbitone toxicity
A 27-year-old veterinary nurse with a 5-year history of depression died from pentobarbitone toxicity self-administered at her workplace. She had two previous suicide attempts (2010, 2011) both involving alc…
23y · Male·Undetermined
…undetermined but substance use was a significant contributing factor. Clinical lessons include recognising acute psychiatric symptoms from stimulant use as medical emergencies requiring hospital assessment, and understa…
31y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained from being run over by a truck
…after being struck by a truck while lying on a roadway in a state of severe intoxication. He had consumed alcohol (blood alcohol 0.250-0.268%) combined with toxic levels of diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and methylamp…
41y · Male·Respiratory depression caused by alcohol and morphine poisoning
…olice custody at Rockhampton watch house on 23 March 2010 from respiratory depression due to morphine and alcohol. He was arrested for breaching a domestic violence order after drinking heavily. Police were unaware he h…
44y · Female·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (tapentadol, diazepam, mirtazapine, amitriptylin…
Aisha Natasha Khan, 44, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity following an intentional polypharmacy overdose with alcohol consumption. She had a hist…
41y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
…police custody during a justified apprehension operation. The clinical relevance relates to recognition of acute intoxication and potential mental health crisis preceding high-risk behaviour.
16y · Male·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
A 16-year-old male died from complications of acute alcohol intoxication after consuming a dangerous quantity of alcohol (estimated blood alcohol content 0.34…
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