867 results for “anxiety”
32y · Male·Valproic Acid Overdose
…minent risk; superficial and dismissive assessment on 20 March when he re-presented to ED, documented as 'anxiety' and 'not currently at risk' despite clear evidence to the contrary; and failure to implement the treatin…
27y · Female·hanging
A 27-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and adjustment disorder died by hanging while voluntarily admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. She had presented with acute suicidality following relationship…
41y · Male·Fulminant sepsis (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with multi-organ failure complicating s…
A 41-year-old man with newly diagnosed severe Crohn's colitis was prescribed 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) after only 5 days of hospital treatment. He had a homozygous TPMT gene deficiency (present in ~0.3% of population) that…
57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Joanne Mostyn, a 57-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic triple-negative breast cancer at Royal Melbourne Hospital.…
37y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm of the right middle cere…
A 37-year-old male prisoner with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome died from subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured berry aneurysm at Karnet Prison Farm. He collapsed suddenly while appearing well minutes earlier. The coroner f…
56y · Female·sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Julie Michele Dunn, a 56-year-old female prisoner, died of sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She had presented months earlier with gastrointestinal symptoms (weight loss, nausea, vomiting, epiga…
40y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to ligature compression of the neck
Wendy McCabe, a 40-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, substance use and previous self-harm, died of asphyxiation from ligature compression after fashioning a …
49y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis
Brad Wilson, 49, collapsed and died from acute coronary thrombosis approximately 40 minutes after police arrest at a polling booth on 7 September 2013. He had severe pre-existing triple-vessel coronary atherosclerosis, s…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Daniel McKittrick, a 25-year-old man with depression, anxiety and recent-onset psychosis, died by suicide on 12 June 2012 after jumping from an eight-storey carpark wh…
18y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Rowan Wheaton, aged 18, died by hanging at supported accommodation in April 2006. He had Aspergers Syndrome diagnosed at age 4, with escalating behavioural and mental health crises from adolescence. Despite multiple emer…
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
Mr J, a 36-year-old with a history of first-episode psychosis (2012) and relapse (2014) both associated with methamphetamine use, ceased antipsychotic medication in September 2019 with GP support after achieving 3 years …
37y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging
A 37-year-old man with depression, suicidal ideation, and antisocial personality disorder died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hanging while on home detention bail. He had been arrested following a domest…
64y · Female·hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy caused by neck compression and hanging
A 64-year-old woman with a history of childhood trauma, anxiety and depression was admitted to an acute mental health unit (Kurrajong Unit) under involuntary care follow…
17y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…HD medication (Strattera). He had recently ceased this medication and was experiencing depressed mood and anxiety. He was assessed by a psychiatrist (Dr H.) on 25 November 2010 who deemed him at low-to-moderate immediat…
85y · Female·general inanition on a background of vascular dementia and a recent right neck o…
An 85-year-old woman with vascular dementia, congestive cardiac failure, and atrial fibrillation sustained a right neck of femur fracture from a fall at her aged care facility on 5 August 2020, despite being on a sensor …
58y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (eucalyptus oil, alcohol, venlafaxine, quetiapine, propra…
A 58-year-old man with chronic depression, anxiety and personality disorders died from combined drug toxicity (eucalyptus oil, alcohol, venlafaxine, quetiap…
56y · Male·Unascertained
Adrian Christian Victor Meneveau, aged 56, and his mother Felicity Ruth Loveday, aged 83 with dementia, disappeared while sailing on Port Phillip Bay on 11 December 2019 after setting out in a vessel unsuitable for exten…
86y · Male·pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis
Rex Rouse, 86, died from pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis while admitted to the psychiatric unit at Launceston General Hospital on 26 May 2020. He was admitted under a Mental Health Act assessment order …
46y · Male·cause of death cannot be determined
Trevor Besgrove, a 46-year-old man with complex mental health issues including borderline schizophrenia, depression, and a history of trauma and substance use, was found deceased in his Bicheno home after an estimated tw…
44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity
A 44-year-old male died from hypoxic brain injury caused by heroin and alcohol toxicity following an overdose. He had a history of depression, financial difficulties, and prior heroin use. After collapsing at a friend's …
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