86y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
An 86-year-old woman with delirium, depression, and multiple cardiac comorbidities died by asphyxiation with a plastic bag while in a transitional care facility. She had expressed wishes to die, references to suicide, an…
56y · Male·hypothermia
…sion and significant alcohol abuse, presented to the ED on 5 July 2010 with acute confusion, agitation and visual hallucinations. He had a history of heavy alcohol consumption and was on antidepressants. The ED medical a…
24y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
BJ, a 24-year-old with paranoid schizophrenia, substance abuse disorder, and anti-social personality disorder, died by hanging in a psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt. He was admitted on 4 January 2016 with suicida…
33y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity; antecedent causes being the physiological effects of…
A 33-year-old man with methamphetamine addiction and possible schizophrenia attended the ED seeking help while acutely intoxicated, psychotic and sleep-deprived. After initially agreeing to medication, he attempted to le…
19y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy as a result of attempted hanging
A 19-year-old woman with psychosis and depression died from hypoxic encephalopathy following attempted hanging while in involuntary psychiatric admission. She was on R15 (15-minute) observation status due to suicide risk…
24y · Male·Massive blood loss caused by incised wounds of left upper extremity
…nd did not alert the night senior. The rovers attended but did not attempt to reverse knock-up the cell or visually inspect it properly. Blood continued flowing from the cell for hours, visible in security footage but un…
33y · Male·hanging
Russell Zaska, a 33-year-old man with a complex mental health history including probable methamphetamine dependence and recurrent drug-induced psychosis, died by hanging in custody at the Metropolitan Remand and Receptio…
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