149 results for “mental disturbance”
63y · Female·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
…bject to a Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order at Royal Adelaide Hospital. She presented with behavioural disturbance secondary to brain metastases, was assessed by mental health services, and lawfully detained under the …
91y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
Giovanni Catino, aged 91, died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while detained under a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order at Repatriation General Hospital. He had advanced Alzheimer's dementi…
39y · Male·Multidrug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, ketamine) in a setting of restraint …
… consumed large quantities of GHB and methamphetamine on 8 March 2025, presented with acute behavioural disturbance requiring police care and control under mental health legislation. Paramedics appropriately administere…
76y · Female·infective exacerbation of chronic congestive cardiac failure due to Respiratory …
…th multifactorial respiratory distress complicated by advanced dementia, schizophrenia, and behavioural disturbance. She was placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order due to risk to self and others when refusing treatment …
79y · Male·Pneumonia complicating ischaemic heart disease and dementia
A 79-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's disease, ischaemic heart disease, and behavioural disturbance died of pneumonia while on a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order at Flinders Medical Centre. He was admit…
56y · Male·unascertained; presumed suicide by unknown means
…d support services including case management and group therapy. The combination of profound personality disturbance, impaired emotional literacy, social withdrawal, financial stress, and intermittent treatment engagemen…
75y · Female·general inanition and pneumonia on a background of end-stage dementia
…ed dementia (vascular and Alzheimer's) died from general inanition and pneumonia. She was detained under a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order due to severe aggression and behavioural disturbance related to her d…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…ed QT interval on previous ECGs and multiple prior hospital admissions for vomiting-induced electrolyte disturbances (hypokalaemia, hypochloraemia, metabolic alkalosis). The coroner concluded his death was likely due to…
53y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with obesity and chronic liver disease
…idities including obesity, chronic liver disease with cirrhosis, cardiomegaly, hypertension, diabetes, and mental health conditions, died suddenly in hospital from cardiac rhythm disturbance. He was admitted to the psych…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
… rapid atrial fibrillation, managed medically rather than invasively given his dementia and behavioural disturbance. The coroner found care appropriate throughout both admissions. The case illustrates challenges in mana…
72y · Female·Obstruction of the airways of the neck
…ging three months post-discharge from rehabilitation. Critical deficiencies were identified in post-stroke mental health care: there was no routine screening for mood disorders using validated tools during rehabilitation…
97y · Male·respiratory failure attributed to aspiration pneumonia on a background of advanc…
…admitted to hospital in late September 2019 with behavioural changes and suspected infection, placed under Mental Health Act inpatient treatment orders, and sustained two falls during his hospital stay, including the hip…
70y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to seizures
…abuse history, and seizure disorder died from aspiration pneumonia following seizures while admitted under mental health legislation. He was subject to multiple comorbidities with poor medication compliance. Clinical dec…
85y · Male·end stage dementia
Lawrence George Harvey, aged 85, died from end-stage dementia while lawfully detained under the Mental Health Act at Noarlunga Hospital. He had experienced progressive dementia since 2013 with increasing aggre…
18y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to neck compression from hangi…
…linical lessons include: (1) recognition that volatile substance inhalation can cause acute behavioural disturbance presenting as psychiatric emergency; (2) the Mental Health Act 2009 provisions allowing assessment of p…
22y · Female·gunshot wound to the chest
…elieve he was in danger when fired, critical errors preceded this: responding officers failed to integrate mental health awareness training with tactical response, inattention to radio broadcasts indicating mental distur…
17y · Female·Hanging
…were not adequately communicated between NSW and ACT jurisdictions. The coroner noted an untreated mood disturbance with self-harm history, cannabis use, recent miscarriage, and youth justice breaches contributed to her…
76y · Female·left lower lobe pneumonia complicating metapneumovirus infection
…ell McEwin Hospital. She had extensive psychiatric history (schizoaffective disorder/bipolar) with chronic mental health admissions, managed at Clements House aged care facility. She developed respiratory symptoms consis…
33y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity; antecedent causes being the physiological effects of…
…to cardiac arrest. The case highlights need for dedicated low-stimulus assessment units for behavioural disturbance and drug-affected patients.
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
A 29-year-old man with a 12-year history of mental illness died in police custody during transport to a police station. He had stopped taking his antipsychot…
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