568 results for “overdose”
31y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
A 31-year-old woman with long-standing opioid dependence enrolled in the Queensland Opioid Treatment Program died from mixed drug toxicity, with toxic levels of Fentanyl and other drugs in her system. A general practitio…
47y · Female·Multiple injuries from being struck by a train
A 47-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and anxiety died by suicide while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. She had attempted suicide in November 2014 and was admitted to Bentley Hospital for psychiatric t…
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol)
Cindy Leigh Miller, aged 44, died in Ipswich Watchhouse on 21 April 2018 from mixed drug toxicity involving methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol and other substances. A concealed clip-seal bag containing 5mg pure met…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Nicole Davies, 17, died from mixed drug toxicity after rapid methadone dose escalation during early maintenance therapy. She presented with clear signs of intoxication (drowsiness, slurred speech, incoherence) yet receiv…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…tance interactions, and recognizing that missed doses in opioid-dependent patients significantly increase overdose risk even at previously tolerated doses.
41y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepine)
Narisha Faye Cash, 41-year-old Aboriginal woman, died on 26 March 2020 from combined drug toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepines) following an inadequate emergency services response to her mental health crisis. She called…
27y · Female·opiate toxicity (fentanyl)
Hayley Fisher, a 27-year-old midwife at King Edward Memorial Hospital, died from accidental opiate toxicity after injecting a fatal quantity of fentanyl she obtained from a patient-controlled analgesia device. She had a …
35y · Male·The medical cause of death is unknown
…ct medical cause remains unknown due to advanced decomposition, but circumstantial evidence suggests drug overdose. Findings indicate Gregory killed his daughter then himself, likely due to untreated mental health crisis…
15y · Female·methylamphetamine and methadone toxicity
Becky, aged 15, died on 26 March 2016 from methylamphetamine and methadone toxicity at a private residence in Armidale, NSW. She was in the parental responsibility of the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS…
27y · Male·propoxyphene toxicity
A 27-year-old man with schizophrenia died of propoxyphene toxicity while in police custody. He ingested a fatal dose of Doloxene capsules prescribed by Dr R. on 27 June 2000. The doctor prescribed 100 capsules to a patie…
25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Rachel Smith, a 25-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming multiple prescription medications including oxycodone, codeine, tramadol, diazepam, amitriptyline and…
71y · Male·raised intracranial pressure caused by left frontal-temporal-parietal subdural h…
Warren James Newell, a 71-year-old man with oesophageal cancer, presented with acute coronary syndrome on 29 September 2022 and was appropriately diagnosed and treated with anticoagulation and dual antiplatelet therapy. …
47y · Female·insulin and mixed drug toxicity, the result of actions undertaken by the decease…
A 47-year-old woman with depression and a history of suicidal ideation died from insulin and mixed drug toxicity after deliberately injecting insulin from her daughter's insulin pens. She had been seen by her GP seven ti…
49y · Male·combined drug toxicity
Karl Turner, a 49-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and chronic polysubstance use, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, pregabalin, methylamphetamine, and cannabis). He was managed on a Community …
58y · Female·undetermined; possible mixed drug intoxication and/or adrenal insufficiency
…ants (citalopram, nitrazepam) not prescribed to her, which when combined with other medications increased overdose and serotonin toxicity risk. The coroner found the prescribing regime itself appropriate given her limite…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)
A 47-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and attended a medical clinic frequently. Over five days before her death…
45y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (methadone, amitriptyline, gabapentin, paracetamol)
A 45-year-old male prisoner died in custody from combined drug toxicity after ingesting methadone, amitriptyline, gabapentin and paracetamol. He had a documented history of hoarding and misusing prescribed medications to…
58y · Male·Heroin toxicity
…azepines due to over-sedation. Five days later, he injected heroin with a companion who observed signs of overdose but believed he had recovered. He was found deceased the following morning. Clinical lessons include: coo…
53y · Female·hanging
Maria Nigro, a 53-year-old woman with depression and recent medication overdose, was admitted involuntarily to Werribee Mercy Hospital's Low Dependency Unit (LDU) on 4 February 2009. De…
40y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
A 40-year-old man of Turkish descent died from methamphetamine toxicity after swallowing a package during a police traffic stop. When police used force to prevent him swallowing the substance, he ingested it anyway. Desp…
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