74 results for “drowsiness”
84y · Female·coronary artery thrombosis on a background of multiple co-morbidities including …
…ate and unlikely to cause death in this patient. The family's accusations appeared based on coincidence (drowsiness following morphine administration) without objective medical evidence of overdose or causation.
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
…leared for police custody. In prison, he presented with opioid withdrawal symptoms, minimal oral intake, drowsiness, and difficulty mobilising. Despite appropriate medical and psychiatric assessments over four days, no c…
53y · Male·fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity
…ecognise clinical deterioration despite clear family observations of respiratory depression and profound drowsiness; and prescription of slow-release oxycodone (OxyContin) in combination with fast-acting opioids without …
Male·injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident involving excessive speed on a be…
….287% and was taking antidepressants (Oxazepam and Clomipramine), which in combination would have caused drowsiness, blurred vision and in-coordination, rendering him incapable of driving. He likely died within 3 minutes…
34y · Male·unascertained (suspected suicide, but body not located so no post-mortem examina…
Simon Harrington, a 34-year-old man with depression and psychotic features, disappeared on 10 January 2011 after starting a new job that triggered anxiety. He had previously attempted suicide in 2008. His sister Michelle…
27y · Female·Pentobarbitone toxicity
…oxetine (Cymbalta), an SNRI with warnings against alcohol use due to risk of liver damage, dizziness and drowsiness. Her GP found no suicidal risk at her last consultation 2 weeks prior. Clinical lessons: alcohol signifi…
25y · Male·Hypovolemic shock and anoxia due to massive trauma to the rib cage and rupture o…
Jason Zupp, a 25-year-old truck driver, died in a motor vehicle crash after his Mack truck overturned approximately 16km north of Taroom on the Leichhardt Highway. The coroner found that he fell asleep while driving afte…
Female·Multiple: undetermined consistent with overlaying (Naomi Kade); undetermined pos…
This inquest examined five infant deaths (aged 1 month to 10 months) occurring between July 2007 and November 2008, all involving co-sleeping with adults. Deaths were attributed to undetermined causes, possible overlayin…
44y · Female·natural causes, possibly a cardiac arrhythmia
…er death. No signs of clozapine toxicity were observed clinically; she remained stable without excessive drowsiness or vital sign abnormalities. The coroner concluded the death was likely due to natural causes, specifica…
25y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from accidental fall from cliff edge
Sarah Anne Rawson, a 25-year-old woman recovering from a serious road traffic accident that had left her with restricted mobility, died when she fell approximately 70 metres from a cliff edge at Hargraves Lookout in the …
Male·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle trauma (head-on collision with truck)
Peter and Pauline Maczkowiack were killed in a head-on collision with a truck on the Bruce Highway near Marlborough, Queensland on 27 December 2006. The truck driver, Donald MacFarlane, had epilepsy. The coroner found th…
77y · Male·Subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage post head trauma secondary to a fall
…nd neurological observations were ceased. On 30 March morning, Mr Alexander deteriorated with confusion, drowsiness, and inability to follow commands. He was transferred to hospital where CT imaging revealed acute intrac…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
…hadone dose escalation during early maintenance therapy. She presented with clear signs of intoxication (drowsiness, slurred speech, incoherence) yet received her final methadone dose while already affected by previous m…
56y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of supratherapeutic lithium levels
Julie-Anne Kettle, a 56-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities residing in a group home, died from bronchopneumonia in the setting of supratherapeutic lithium levels. She was on lithium 1250 mg/day for psychiatric…
50y · Male·Head injuries due to motor vehicle accident
…uded codeine toxicity did not cause loss of consciousness. The driver likely experienced sudden fatigue, drowsiness or undiagnosed cardiac event. Key lessons: medical practitioners should assess fitness to drive in patie…
20y · Female·Multiple injuries followed by incineration as a result of single motor vehicle c…
Annemarie Sweeny, a 20-year-old Patient Care Assistant at Narembeen Regional Hospital, died in a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision on 8 November 2008 after completing a night shift. She had worked multiple consecuti…
26y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height; significant contributing co…
A 26-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder died by suicide following a fall from cliffs. She presented to hospital after a serious suicide attempt earlier the same day. Expert evidence indicates she …
69y · Female·Effects of fire
Stephanie Rebernik, aged 69, died in a house fire in 2023. She had an acquired brain injury from 1980 with cognitive decline, poor risk identification, and a documented five-year history of unsafe fire-lighting behaviour…
26y · Female·morphine toxicity complicated terminally by bronchopneumonia
…mately 7.3 grams over the final month. Despite clear signs of intoxication on 21-22 May (slurred speech, drowsiness, incoordination), morphine continued to be prescribed. The coroner found the prescription of large quant…
24y · Male·diffuse hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Colin Craig Sansbury, 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died by hanging while in police custody at Elizabeth Police Station. Critical failures in care included: (1) Inadequate psychiatric assessment at Lyell McEwin Hospital—he…
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