28 results for “acute amphetamine-induced psychosis”
23y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage due to self-inflicted hanging with intention of t…
…loss of opportunity when Access Mental Health failed to correctly triage a call from her mother describing acute psychosis. While no individual clinician was culpable, the coroner emphasized that therapeutic gaps and se…
36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
…hough the coroner found placement on mental health monitoring would not have prevented his death given the acute destabilization and impulsivity inherent to his condition, she emphasised that proper psychiatric assessme…
25y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
David Peter Ellery, a 25-year-old man with long-standing amphetamine addiction and deteriorating mental health, died by hanging on 31 July 2007. He presented to Bentley Hospital on 31 July with active suicidal ideation, …
35y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia with amisulpride toxicity, and myocarditis being contributory…
…city and myocarditis. He was admitted to custody with a history of mental health issues and drug-induced psychosis, prescribed amisulpride 200mg which was increased to 600mg on 20 October. On 22-23 October, Warwar made …
21y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest associated with butane abuse by inhalation
…liberate butane inhalation in a hospital wardrobe. He was admitted to an open mental health ward following acute psychosis, with documented substance abuse history including butane. Despite evidence of his ability to ac…
46y · Male·Methylamphetamine toxicity and coronary atherosclerosis
A 46-year-old man died in police custody following a domestic violence order breach arrest in Rockhampton, Queensland. The death resulted from a combination of methylamphetamine toxicity, significant coronary artery dise…
27y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
Sophie Nicholas, aged 27, died by suicide after being struck by a truck while walking along a road at 1:30am on 15 September 2016. She had longstanding borderline personality disorder (BPD) and alcohol dependency, with f…
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
A 43-year-old man with methamphetamine toxicity was restrained by police and given two doses of droperidol by paramedics who failed to recognize he was critically unwell. The first dose was clinically indicated, but the …
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