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51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…
…ropriate management including non-invasive ventilation, antibiotics, and diuresis, she deteriorated with recurrent hypoxic episodes and apnoea. A MET call on 8 November revealed poor prognosis; palliative care was comme…
56y · Female·Combined drug toxicity
A 56-year-old woman with a long history of depression and recurrent suicide attempts died from combined drug toxicity while an inpatient at a private psychiat…
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis in the setting of prolonged nasal pr…
Hau Bui Nguyen, a 46-year-old man with severe acquired brain injury, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis following prolonged nasal pr…
48y · Male·Mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity (promethazine, citalopram and ethan…
…tor medication consumption during acute episodes; and consideration of anaphylaxis risk in patients with recurrent angioedema warrants appropriate emergency preparedness despite ultimately being excluded as the cause of…
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
…violence and alcohol abuse, untreated mental health conditions, poor physical health (failure to thrive, recurrent infections), and inadequate access to culturally appropriate services. Most children had not received me…
24y · Female·hanging
A 24-year-old woman with longstanding depression, anxiety, and a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation died by hanging following a marital conflict.…
2y · Female·pneumonia in a toddler with enlarged tonsils and presence of codeine in blood
Elanur Koc, a 2-year-old with a history of recurrent throat infections and enlarged tonsils, died from pneumonia. Significant codeine was detected in her blo…
46y · Male·Cerebral ischaemia secondary to compression of the neck in circumstances of hang…
Derek Hamilton, a 46-year-old involuntary psychiatric patient with cluster B personality disorder and recurrent depression, died from cerebral ischaemia secondary to hanging while an inpatient at Northern Hospital Ps…
31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…
Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive substances (nitazenes: metonitazene and prot…
84y · Male·multi-organ failure due to general inanition due to end-stage dementia
Geoffrey Neil Allen, aged 84, died at an aged care facility from multi-organ failure due to general inanition secondary to end-stage dementia. He was subject to guardianship orders with detention powers under the Guardia…
47y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of type 1 diabetes mellitus, previous cerebr…
A 47-year-old NDIS participant with a history of stroke, diabetes, and complex comorbidities died from aspiration pneumonia at Austin Hospital. She had been living in specialist disability accommodation with support serv…
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
…ntegrate hospital correspondence into care planning. The patient had chronic pain from hernia, expressed recurrent suicidal ideation, and had prior episodes of excessive medication consumption. Better integration of hos…
65y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
… 65, died by plastic bag asphyxia at her home in Wangaratta in August 2018. She had a 20-year history of depression and had recently experienced suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, and burns injury requiring hospitaliz…
3y · Male·smothering
… his mother, who was suffering from severe bipolar affective disorder with psychotic features and severe depression. The coroner examined whether psychiatric care was inadequate. The child's mother had a six-year history…
47y · Male·Bronchopneumonia on a background of methadone and benzodiazepine use
…hopneumonia with a background of methadone and benzodiazepine use. He suffered chronic severe asthma and recurrent chest infections. Key clinical issues: (1) Methadone's respiratory depressant effects are contraindicate…
36y · Male·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
Edward Espino, a 36-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died by hanging on 1 February 2016. In the hours preceding his death, he learned of a police 'whereabouts' alert placed six months after a minor assault a…
59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor
Michael Ruawai Robin, a 59-year-old man with paraplegia and incomplete quadriplegia (C4-C6), died from respiratory failure at Werribee Mercy Hospital on 22 June 2023. He presented with a rash and urinary tract infection …
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome
…lly. The coroner found no evidence of large-volume aspiration or unnatural causes, and acknowledged that recurrent small aspirations with secretion retention in progressive dementia represents a natural endpoint.
50y · Male·Neck compression and hanging
BE, a 50-year-old former Australian Army veteran with PTSD, depression, and past polysubstance use, died by suicide via hanging. He had been engaged with psychiatric care sinc…
15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa
…e interventions (restraint, nasogastric feeding) require reassessment if escalating; comorbid autism and depression demand earlier formal diagnosis and coordinated treatment; and families need intensive in-home meal supp…
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