78 results for “chronic pain syndrome”
67y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and …
…, and endoscopy for liver cancer discovered incidentally in 2021. In December 2022, he presented with chest pain and was found to have pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. Despite anticoagulation and intensive care support,…
67y · Male·Ligature Compression of the Neck (Hanging)
…e ward of Joondalup Health Campus on 19 December 2003. He had a long history of depression exacerbated by chronic pain from a 2000 motor vehicle accident, and required multiple psychiatric admissions. On 18 December 200…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)
…itoring, despite the patient exceeding recommended daily doses (8 tablets/day vs maximum 6). No alternative pain management strategies, specialist referrals, or genuine medication reduction plans were documented. Key cli…
62y · Female·Haemorrhage caused by abdominoperineal excision of the rectum
…at a remote hospital. The coroner found the operation itself was inappropriate: performed for undiagnosed chronic pain in a patient with extensive surgical history, rather than for malignancy. The surgery should not hav…
50y · Male·mixed drug (oxycodone and methadone) and ethanol toxicity
…mpts and mental health issues following a 2012 motor vehicle accident (deliberate self-harm) resulting in chronic pain managed with opioids. On 22 April 2018, following a violent altercation with his wife, police attend…
55y · Male·ruptured dissection of the thoracic aorta
…e of a thoracic aortic dissection during emergency surgery at Royal Perth Hospital. He presented with chest pain and dyspnoea at Wooroloo Prison on 26 November 2010 and was transferred to Swan Districts Hospital where in…
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, …
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, pregabalin, valproic acid, benzodiazepines)
A 52-year-old woman with chronic pain, epilepsy, and opioid dependence died from mixed drug toxicity after prescribed methadone, pregabali…
51y · Male·complications of myocardial infarction in association with ischaemic heart disea…
…iginal male prisoner with multiple cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, obesity, smoking) died on 5 February 2024 from myocardial infarction. He presented on 26 …
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating mixed drug toxicity
Jessica Higgins, a 33-year-old woman with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following mixed drug toxicity. She…
72y · Female·Hanging
Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care facility. While her depression …
34y · Female·Multi drug toxicity
Jodie Overstead, a 34-year-old with epilepsy, anxiety, and chronic pain, died from multi-drug toxicity involving tramadol, codeine, amitriptyline, benzodiazepines and other…
22y · Male·acute blood loss from incised injuries to left forearm
Simon Smith, a 22-year-old with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis and complex comorbidities, died by suicide during hospitalization. Despite multiple psychiatric assessments finding he had capacity to make treat…
59y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (tramadol and sertraline), likely serotonin syndrome
…r-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol and sertraline, likely precipitating serotonin syndrome. He was prescribed tramadol 150mg morning and 100mg evening (total 250mg daily), but evidence indicates h…
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis (medically treated)
…) and inadequate response to chest heaviness symptoms on 23 November (nursing staff did not apply the chest pain protocol and documented 'no cardiac issues' despite his significant cardiac history). Autopsy revealed myoc…
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
…died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his partner, he developed chest pain at the police station and was admitted to Normanton Hospital with acute coronary syndrome. During attempted…
56y · Female·Complications of cervical cancer
Kerry Forrest, aged 56, died in custody on 26 January 2016 from complications of advanced cervical cancer. She was serving a 25-year sentence after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2012, prior to sentenci…
Unknown·acute fentanyl toxicity; acute oxycodone toxicity; multiple drug toxicity; opioi…
Four adults died from opioid overdoses (fentanyl and oxycodone) in Queensland between 2012–2014. All obtained prescriptions from multiple doctors ('doctor shopping') without effective detection. Systemic failures include…
46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin
Miranda Lynch, a 46-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown origin. She was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 20 April 2023 …
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
… over one month with headaches. His symptoms were attributed to cluster migraine, then alcohol withdrawal syndrome, despite concerning features including severe headache (9/10), vomiting, pupil changes, and progressive d…
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