533 results for “methamphetamine use”
24y · Male·Haemorrhagic shock in the setting of a sharp force injury to the left arm
Jackson Stawicki, 24, died from haemorrhagic shock following a sharp force injury to his left arm while intoxicated with multiple illicit substances. He presented to the ED three times within 24 hours (4-5 September 2020…
22y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of hanging
Tane Chatfield, a 22-year-old Aboriginal man, died by hanging in his prison cell at Tamworth Correctional Centre on 20 September 2017. He had been admitted to hospital the preceding night with seizures, assessed as unlik…
30y · Female·tricuspid valve bacterial endocarditis
Jennifer Collins, a 30-year-old intravenous methylamphetamine user, died from tricuspid valve bacterial endocarditis on 6 September 2018. She presented to Noarlunga Hospital…
37y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxia from hanging
Joseph Aaron Lattimer, aged 37, presented to the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department at 5:02am on 10 July 2016 in mental health crisis with suicidal ideation, correctly triaged as Category 3 (urgent, requiring ass…
24y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple stab wounds to chest and multiple incised wounds of n…
A 24-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse killed his 2-year-old son and himself in March 2009. The deceased had been released on licence following a …
Male·Coe: self-inflicted hanging; Pittaway: neck compression due to self-inflicted st…
Two men died by suicide in Bundaberg Watch House within 7 months. Paul Coe (38) hanged himself using his shirt from a door hinge on 11 June 2005, approximat…
8y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a child with an epileptic encephalopathy and extreme cac…
HB, age 8 years 10 months, died from aspiration pneumonia with extreme cachexia (BMI 7). She had severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome), and was entirely dependent on PEG tube feeding. Between January …
32y · Female·Compression of the neck
…despite documented family violence history, poor medication compliance, psychotic symptoms, and substance abuse; (2) NLU's diagnosis remained unclear (alcohol abuse vs. psychosis) without clear clinical rationale, affec…
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
A 26-year-old Aboriginal woman died from positional asphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unconsciousness, rendering her vu…
43y · Male·bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature compression of the neck (…
Bret Lindsay Capper, 43-year-old male remanded in custody at Hakea Prison, Western Australia, died on 14 January 2016 from bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature asphyxiation by hanging. He had antisocial…
36y · Male·Combined effects of trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol) toxicity, amphetamine-type stimu…
A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, substance abuse issues, and undiagnosed cardiomyopathy died from combined toxicity of benzhexol (prescribed by his GP for t…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
…with chronic heroin addiction, died in Melbourne Assessment Prison on 18 February 2019 from unascertained causes. He was arrested on 12 February after erratic driving, underwent police restraint with baton strikes and O…
41y · Female·neck compression
…between 12-14 February 2016. She was in a relationship with LM, who had paranoid schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, and a history of violence. Following a family violence incident on 17 January 2016 where LM assault…
31y · Male·hanging
Mr Gavin Ellis, 31 years old, died by hanging in custody on 2 April 2017 at the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, Silverwater. He had a chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenic illness with extensive self-harm h…
38y · Male·hanging
Shane Tuck, an elite AFL player (2004-2013) and professional boxer (2015-2017), was found deceased by hanging on 20 July 2020. Post-mortem neuropathology confirmed severe stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).…
48y · Male·Hanging (partially suspended hanging using shoelaces as ligature)
… May 2022 while on remand for serious charges. He had paranoid schizophrenia, a long history of substance abuse, and was experiencing depression and suicidal ideation. The coroner found his mental health care was reason…
41y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) and penetrating sharp force injury (s…
Corey Desmond Devree, aged 41, died by suicide in Bunbury Regional Prison on 14 October 2024 through ligature compression of the neck and a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. Key clinical and systemic lessons includ…
24y · Male·Injuries sustained in fire caused by defective electrical wiring in ceiling spac…
A fatal fire in a Brunswick boarding house killed two young residents, Leigh Sinclair (25) and Christopher Giorgi (24), who were unable to escape room…
35y · Female·Stab wound to chest penetrating the descending thoracic aorta resulting in catas…
…rotection and assistance, DM was reluctant to engage with services long-term, often denying or minimizing abuse. Critical clinical lessons include recognizing barriers to disclosure in domestic violence victims, particu…
30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …
…ncounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asphyxia, exertion, taser use (deployed three times), and his underlying heart disease. Critical failures included: no ambulance called e…
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