49 results for “withdrawal syndrome”
0y · Male·Sudden infant death syndrome category II (SIDS) - accidental asphyxiation due to…
An 8-week-old infant died from SIDS category II, likely due to accidental asphyxiation when the mother fell asleep and slumped forward over him. The infant was born to a mother with a 12-year history of heroin addiction …
0y · Female·undetermined; possible suffocation not definitively established at autopsy
A 4-week-old neonate died at home with undetermined cause, though suffocation on a soft pillow was considered possible. The infant was born prematurely on a concrete pavement to a mother with untreated opioid addiction a…
0y · Male·Sudden infant death syndrome (unclassified sudden infant death subclassification…
…d in parental care following a Court Assessment Order. The cause was determined to be sudden infant death syndrome, possibly involving hypothermia given the cold environment (5-6°C), lack of heating, and the child found …
14y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide)
…fter commencing venlafaxine; and failure to provide Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) sheets detailing withdrawal risks and suicidality warnings. The coroner found her behaviour on 11 October was likely related to cess…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
…involuntary psychiatric patient. He had significant unrecognised cardiac risk factors including metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia. During his final admission, he became extremely ag…
44y · Male·Cardiomegaly
… ventricular hypertrophy) while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. He presented with hypertension and withdrawal symptoms on admission; initial management including transfer to ED and GTN was appropriate. Critical gap…
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
Tara Love, a 22-year-old woman, died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome due to long QT syndrome (LQTS). She presented multiple times to the Royal Women's Hospital with ECG chang…
50y · Female·septicaemia
Julie Anne Bramble, a 50-year-old woman with alcohol dependence and recent drug use, died from septicaemia on 1 April 2011 at her home in Bundaberg. Over 4-5 days prior to death, she developed progressive symptoms includ…
54y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
Paul Peterson, 54, died by hanging after leaving a private psychiatric hospital on unapproved leave while on close observations. He was admitted with major depression, suicidal ideation, and opioid dependence. On 1 July …
55y · Male·Head injury from a fall, contributed to by chronic alcoholism and cirrhosis, res…
John Henry Colbert, a 55-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, Wernicke's encephalitis and cirrhosis, was admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital's ICU following a seizure. He was transferred to Ward 4A on 14 October 2002 and …
50y · Male·unascertained
…for months. He had been discharged from hospital in December 2021 following treatment for severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures, sent to homelessness without adequate follow-up care. His cause of death remains unascerta…
0y · Female·subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage and oedema caused by severe shaki…
… fractures. She was transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital ICU but died shortly after parents consented to withdrawal of life support. Her father admitted to violently shaking and squeezing her in frustration when she refu…
55y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
Michael Reynolds, aged 55, died of coronary atherosclerosis while incarcerated. He had suffered a myocardial infarction at age 32 and subsequently refused cardiac medications despite medical advice, a decision consistent…
19y · Male·unexpected arrhythmogenic event leading to a fall from height, blunt force head …
…und hypoxic brain injury. He was transferred to St George Hospital in Sydney but died 4 days later after withdrawal of life support. The coroner concluded Wolf likely had an underlying cardiac predisposition (possibly Br…
18y · Female·Multiorgan failure complicating malnutrition in a female with liver cirrhosis, o…
An 18-year-old female with Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and severe intellectual disability died from multiorgan failure complicating s…
63y · Male·Right cerebral infarction caused by infusion of medication via central venous li…
…omy for caecal volvulus. Post-operatively he developed respiratory depression, hypernatremia and alcohol withdrawal requiring benzodiazepines and BiPap support. A central venous line was inserted for medication access pr…
Male·Little Brother: multi-organ dysfunction due to hypothermia with contributing con…
…ssness despite its profound health impacts; service gaps in medication management, aftercare for alcohol withdrawal, and residential facilities for people with cognitive impairment; and unjustified use of spit hoods on a…
31y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of a ruptured large fusiform…
A 31-year-old man with long-standing intravenous drug use and hepatitis C died in prison custody from a ruptured mycotic aneurysm causing subarachnoid hemorrhage. He collapsed in his cell after lock-down without prior wa…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrest following hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, likely due to E.coli …
…d Wright, a 42-year-old man admitted with cellulitis, developed sepsis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring ICU care with non-invasive ventilation. Critical failures occurred in managing his agita…
41y · Male·unknown
…ement; single assessments showing stability may miss chronic risk; the biopsychosocial trajectory toward withdrawal from services is common and dangerous; and structured follow-up with crisis planning is critical in this…
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