533 results for “methamphetamine use”
52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…
…ure, unstable angina, type 2 diabetes, and microcytic anaemia, alongside mental health issues and substance use. Despite contact with Boroondara Community Outreach, his homelessness and inability to access stable housin…
43y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest, with other significant conditions noted as thermal …
… violence incident escalated into a confrontation with police. Following an argument with his partner, he doused himself and her with petrol and made threats of self-immolation. After fleeing and parking in a restaurant…
20y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height
Bailey Mackander, a 20-year-old Wiradjuri man with substance use disorder and anxiety, died from multiple injuries after impulsively jumping an 8-metre wall at a hospital a…
37y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin)
Daniel Joseph Herbert, aged 37, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin. He had a 17-year history of opioid dependence stemming from prescription OxyContin for a work-relat…
40y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height followed by being struck by …
A 40-year-old woman with a history of substance abuse and a prior suicide attempt in August 2010 presented to Northern Hospital at 2am with chest pain. Diagnosed…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions
…e pursuit whilst severely intoxicated with methylamphetamine and heroin. The coroner found police did not cause or contribute to any deaths. Four of five evading drivers/riders had methylamphetamine levels 16-260 times …
0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…
…sharing environment with her sedated mother while her father, intoxicated by intravenous morphine and methamphetamine, remained nearby. The autopsy revealed no obvious cause, but documented face-down positioning, respir…
42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…
Carl Grillo, a 42-year-old man, died after police detained him during a foot chase in Spring Hill, Brisbane. Following an initial wrestling struggle, a lateral vascular neck restraint was applied by Senior Constable Jake…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
…Group attempted his arrest. He was a known violent offender with a 10-year criminal history and substance abuse issues (heroin, amphetamines, benzodiazepines). Following his involvement in Brian Bottomley's murder on 2 …
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two…
37y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and neck
…rom Correctional Services Officer Harvey and shot himself. Lothian had a history of depression, substance abuse, and was facing serious charges with limited prospects of escape from his legal predicament. The coroner id…
54y · Female·Severe burns sustained in a house fire (palliated)
…in injury from a 2003 motorcycle accident and mobility limitations, died from severe burns sustained in a house fire at her public housing property in Shepparton. The fire was caused by a carelessly discarded or imprope…
Male·immersion (confirmed for Justin O'Neill and Jacob Pham; unascertained for Uock P…
…cy readiness drills into recreational skipper training and a public awareness campaign promoting lifejacket use in adverse weather and proper logging with rescue services.
32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 32-year-old man with bipolar disorder and substance abuse history died from mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone 0.7 mg/L, tramadol, benzodiazepines, cannabis and amphetam…
0y · Male·Motor vehicle collision injuries
…th no criticism of the pursuing officers. The coroner concluded Williams' reckless behaviour was the sole cause of the tragedy. Recommendations addressed cross-border pursuit training gaps and vehicle immobiliser instal…
19y · Male·Hanging
LAK, a 19-year-old Aboriginal man, died by suicide at a community rehabilitation facility after a complex mental health journey involving forensic orders and psychosis. Key clinical lessons include: recognising vulnerabi…
Three deaths with different primary causes: James Unicomb - acute toxicity due t…
…showing prolonged QTc, then received inadequate post-procedure monitoring. Critical clinical lessons: never use unapproved experimental treatments in vulnerable patients without robust protocols, proper informed consent…
16y · Female·Multiple injuries (head, chest, pelvis and left femur)
… to pursuit controller; (3) higher-risk factors (young driver, passenger, stolen vehicle, unknown substance use) were not explicitly weighed despite being present; (4) police vehicles lacked In-Car Video/MDT to record s…
14y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Child RK, aged 14, died by suicide while in Department of Communities care at a therapeutic residential group home on 20 April 2022. She had Complex PTSD from childhood trauma and presented multiple times to emergency de…
3y · Female·tramadol toxicity
…secured in her carer's bedroom. The child was removed from her mother's care due to neglect and substance abuse and placed with her step-father. Although police investigation concluded no deliberate harm, the death was …
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