568 results for “overdose”
40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …
Trent Ian Johnston, a 40-year-old man with a history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, parac…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …
Brian John Schulze, aged 68, died of ischaemic heart disease (operated) while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order at Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with falls, confusion, and agitation followi…
61y · Male·combined drug intoxication (doxepin, mianserin and fluoxetine)
A 61-year-old man died from combined drug intoxication involving doxepin, mianserin, and fluoxetine—all antidepressants prescribed over several years. He self-medicated with previously prescribed medications, likely atte…
35y · Male·Fentanyl toxicity
David Veech, aged 35, died of accidental Fentanyl toxicity while residing at Tarlo Intensive Residential Support Service. He extracted Fentanyl from prescribed transdermal patches and injected it intravenously. Despite b…
26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…
Jack Atkinson, 26 years old, died from mixed drug toxicity involving GHB/1,4-butanediol, methylamphetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of subst…
34y · Female·Catastrophic post-partum haemorrhage following caesarean delivery, secondary to …
A 34-year-old Vietnamese woman died from catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage following an elective caesarean delivery. Placenta accreta was discovered intraoperatively and managed with blood transfusion, uterotonic agent…
24y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents due to or as a consequence of drug toxicity follo…
…a complex psychiatric history including schizophrenia, multiple suicide attempts, self-harm, and a severe overdose attempt in 2003 causing hypoxic brain injury. He was appropriately transferred to CTRU for rehabilitation…
53y · Female·Unintentional mixed prescription drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) together …
Anna Maree Parsons, aged 53, died from unintentional mixed prescription drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) combined with advanced lung disease from heavy smoking. She consumed morphine (Ordine) supplied by a friend wi…
20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…
Ryan Chisholm, a 20-year-old with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming ethanol, cocaine, etizolam (a novel psychoactive s…
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
…eign body reactions and pulmonary hypertension when injected intravenously. Unlike typical benzodiazepine overdose causing respiratory depression, this mechanism produces acute right heart failure and sudden death. Preve…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
Mr P, aged 26, attended the Karnival Music Festival in Melbourne on 13 March 2022 and consumed cocaine and high-dose MDMA (Blue Punisher pill). He experienced seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and bradycardia, and was tre…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence off…
Unknown·acute fentanyl toxicity; acute oxycodone toxicity; multiple drug toxicity; opioi…
Four adults died from opioid overdoses (fentanyl and oxycodone) in Queensland between 2012–2014. All obtained prescriptions from multiple docto…
48y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (predominantly methadone)
Amy Rebecca Deane-Johns, aged 48, died from combined drug toxicity predominantly involving methadone that she had taken without knowledge or authorization. She had a long history of mental illness with 18 inpatient admis…
35y · Male·heroin toxicity
Jeffrey Thomas White, 35, died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a 13-year history of polysubstance abuse including heroin, amphetamines, and methamphetamine. Three days before death, he contacted…
6y · Unknown·methadone toxicity
A 6-year-old boy died from methadone toxicity after ingesting his parents' takeaway methadone mixed in juice at home. Both parents were on the NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). The prescribing physician increased metha…
25y · Female·injuries sustained by jumping from the Tasman Bridge
A 25-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidal ideation, and substance abuse died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge on 4 January 1996. She presented to the Emergency Department on…
28y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
…rated. RAH staff failed to review or challenge the oxycontin dosage despite the patient exhibiting severe overdose symptoms (drowsiness, falling asleep mid-sentence) during admission. Staff advised the patient to break s…
37y · Male·water intoxication and olanzapine toxicity in association with schizophrenia
… and died from a seizure. Toxicology revealed olanzapine concentration of 0.40mg/L, consistent with fatal overdose cases. He had reported excessive thirst and consumed large quantities of water in weeks before death. The…
20y · Male·Undetermined - evidence does not support a finding as to cause of death
…ine cause of death—no clear anatomical injury was found, and toxicological testing could not confirm drug overdose due to decomposition. The coroner found strong suspicion regarding Atkins' involvement based on his exten…
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