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45y · Female·Mixed drug and alcohol toxicity, primarily due to propranolol
Pamela McCall, aged 45, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 12 February 2013. Her de facto partner, Dr B., a general practitioner, had been prescribing propranolol and panadeine forte for her since 2008 without …
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…
Kim Bartolo, a 47-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder and chronic conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple prescription medications. She was admitted to Brunswick Private Hos…
35y · Male·Not determined
Benjamin Batalha, aged 35, died in custody at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. The exact cause of death could not be determined, though respiratory depression from mixed drug toxicity or fatal arrhythmia were likely. H…
31y · Male·bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following ligature compression of the …
… Greenwood train station on 12 October 2014. The deceased was in acute mental health crisis with a recent overdose and psychiatric admission, yet presented as calm and compliant during police assessment. A critical failu…
20y · Female·Methylamphetamine toxicity
Laura Kate Muckersie, a 20-year-old female with a history of drug use, died on 30 July 2001 from methylamphetamine toxicity. Her body was found in a storm water drain in Swan View. The coroner conducted an extensive inqu…
29y · Female·Invasive aspergillosis
A 29-year-old registered nurse with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) died from invasive aspergillosis. Dr G. prescribed lamotrigine 100 mg daily (double the recommended initial dose of 50 mg) on first consultation with…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
Laurence O'Brien, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed…
56y · Male·Benzalkonium chloride toxicity
Stephen Lim, aged 56, died from benzalkonium chloride toxicity after deliberately ingesting approximately 2.5 litres of Pine-O-Cleen disinfectant on 25 September 2010. His death occurred from acute lung injury due to asp…
72y · Female·Intrathecal toxicity of bupivacaine and morphine
A 72-year-old woman with terminal metastatic parotid cancer died from intrathecal toxicity of bupivacaine and morphine. She was admitted to Ashford Hospital for pain management of pathological pelvic fractures. An intrat…
35y · Female·combined drug toxicity
A 35-year-old woman with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and chronic pain died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, pregabalin, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, mirtazapine, promethazine an…
34y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (gabapentin, oxycodone, tramadol, diazepam, citalopram, d…
A 34-year-old woman with complex medical history including chronic pain, sleep disorder, anxiety and PTSD died from combined drug toxicity involving gabapentin, oxycodone, tramadol, diazepam, citalopram, desmethylvenlafa…
24y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…rder and ADHD died by gunshot wound to the head approximately 5 months after a serious suicide attempt by overdose. He had been assessed as fit to hold a firearms licence by his treating psychiatrist following only two p…
79y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardio-respiratory arrest caused by opioid toxicity
Yongxing Wang, 79, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by opioid toxicity from combined morphine and oxycodone. After a minor back injury on 21 August, he received a cortisone injection on 22 August with complications.…
25y · Female·Mixed drug consumption (pregabalin, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, aripiprazol…
Kaylah Veronica Sarah Woollard, age 25, died from mixed drug toxicity in the context of significant natural disease. She had WHO Class III obesity (BMI 94.5), cardiac hypertrophy, and mental health conditions (depression…
56y · Male·Hanging
…en 18–20 December 2018. He presented to hospital on 16 December after expressing suicidal intent (plan to overdose in Bali following relationship breakdown). He was assessed by a consultant psychiatrist on 17 December, f…
24y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 24-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity after staying overnight at a backpackers hostel. He had a history of anxiety and shoulder pain following 2015 surgery, for which he received multiple medications including …
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…c symptoms; careful prescribing of benzodiazepines in at-risk populations given risk of disinhibition and overdose; and importance of mental health assessment following episodes of self-harm (he presented to hospital aft…
60y · Male·single gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted
A 60-year-old man with bipolar disorder, depression, and recent bereavement made a 000 call stating suicidal intent with a firearm. A PoliceLink telephonist (Mr Tant) engaged him for 17 minutes in skilled de facto negoti…
40y · Female·hypoxic brain injury and acute lung injury; multiple drug toxicity with oxycodon…
…n with advanced multiple sclerosis died from drug toxicity and hypoxic brain injury following intentional overdose and gas inhalation. She had completed an Advance Care Directive (ACD) 12 months prior requesting no life-…
50y · Male·mixed drug (oxycodone and methadone) and ethanol toxicity
…revious police records. Police allowed him to remain at home intoxicated. He died by apparent intentional overdose the following morning. The coroner found no fault with medical services but identified that police failed…
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