Coronial

142 results for severe chronic depression

TAShome2018-09-20

Coroner's Finding: NN

47y · Male·combined effects of alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypotherm…

A 47-year-old man with longstanding alcoholism, hypertension, liver disease, and depression died from combined alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypothermia, and alcohol-related h…

alcohol
TAShospital2020-06-30

Coroner's Finding: Shrimpton, Dallas Brooks

54y · Male·carbon monoxide asphyxia

Dallas Brooks Shrimpton, a 54-year-old man with severe alcohol dependence, chronic depression, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by carbon monoxide as…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
TAShome2022-05-27

Coroner's Finding: TS de-identified

47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing

TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood …

emergency medicinegeneral practicecommunicationsystemalcohol
NSWhome2023-09-25

Inquest into the death of Wayne Mullin

64y · Male·Complications of eosinophilic asthma with bronchiectasis and allergic bronchopul…

Wayne Mullin, a 64-year-old man with severe eosinophilic asthma, bronchiectasis, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, died between 21 Septembe…

general practicerespiratory medicinemedicationcommunicationoxycodone
NSWhome2021-06-18

Inquest into the death of Julian HORNE

47y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication

…n Horne, 47, died from acute alcohol intoxication at home after 11 hospital admissions in 6 weeks during a severe binge relapse. He had lifelong struggles with alcohol, depression and anxiety, previously tried multiple t…

emergency medicineaddiction medicinesystemcommunicationalcohol
SAhospital2019-08-30

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZE Brian John

68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …

…ontin consumption (suspected 10 tablets taken prior to admission), leading to opioid-related respiratory depression requiring naloxone administration. The coroner concluded his underlying severe cardiac disease was the p…

cardiologypsychiatrymorphine
SAcommunity2003-10-29

Coroner's Finding: NICHOLLS Geoffrey Douglas

41y · Male·Shotgun wound to the left side of the chest with laceration of the heart and hae…

…ce during an armed incident at Oodnadatta, South Australia. He had a history of mental illness including depression with suicidal ideation, Bartter's syndrome (causing electrolyte imbalance and weakness), and had recentl…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemdelay
VIChome2012-07-18

Finding into death of Joshua Meloury_Kaup

15y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, 7-aminoclonazepam, fluoxetine, sertraline)

Joshua Meloury-Kaup, a 15-year-old boy with ADHD, anxiety disorder, and chronic sleep disturbance, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting his grandmother's medications (morphine,…

paediatricspsychiatrysystemcommunicationmorphine
TAShome2024

Coroner's Finding: Heraghty, Susanna Elizabeth

68y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, metoprolol, diazepam)

…68-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including obesity (BMI 47.3), atrial fibrillation, COPD, and severe chronic pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, metoprolol, diazepam) following suici…

orthopaedic surgeryanaesthesiaoxycodone
NSWhome2015-06-09

Inquest into the death of Gabriele HANNEMANN

54y · Female·complications related to post-polio syndrome and chronic respiratory weakness; n…

Gabriele Hannemann, a 54-year-old woman with severe post-polio quadriplegia and chronic respiratory failure, died suddenly at home during consensual sexual ac…

respiratory medicinegeneral practicedelayparoxetine
NSW2023-07-24

Inquest into the death of Barry Faulkner

70y · Male·ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease being a sign…

Barry Faulkner, aged 70, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease while in lawful custody at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 25 January 2020. He suffere…

cardiologygeneral medicine
TAScommunity2021-01-25

Coroner's Finding: Townsend, David Lester

69y · Male·Partial contact range gunshot wound of the head

David Lester Townsend, a 69-year-old man with bipolar disorder and chronic suicidal ideation, died by gunshot wound to the head on 25 September 2017. He had been receiving psychiat…

psychiatrygeneral practice
WAcommunity

Inquest into the Death of Gary John LYDDIETH

54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…

A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining …

psychiatrygeneral medicinesystemcommunication
SA2007-09-19

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Arthur Charles

30y · Male·hanging

…rison on 13 January 2005. He had a complex psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, chronic depression, polysubstance abuse, and multiple episodes of self-harm. Despite appropriate psychiatric asse…

psychiatrycorrectional healthsystemcommunicationmirtazapine
WA2019-07-11

Inquest into the Death of Annabel NICOL

50y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

…mpression of the neck (hanging) in Bandyup Women's Prison on 15 June 2015. She was a remand prisoner with chronic alcoholism, depression, and suicidal ideation who had made a previous hanging attempt and ingested cleani…

psychiatrycorrectional healthsystemdelaymirtazapine
SAhospital2011-09-23

Coroner's Finding: BLYTHE Dorothy Josephine

81y · Female·ischaemic bowel

An 81-year-old woman with longstanding depression and multiple comorbidities fell and fractured her humerus in March 2009. During rehabilitation, she beca…

psychiatrygeneral surgerydiagnosticdelay
VIChome2024-05-20

Finding into death of Gwyn Pugh

63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs

…ongstanding bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide on 26 October 2022. He had been hospitalized for depression in April-May 2022 and received electroconvulsive therapy. Post-discharge, he disengaged from psychiatric…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemmirtazapine
TAShome2023-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Young, Luke Trevor

42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…

…scription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapine) in a suicide by overdose. He had severe, longstanding bipolar II disorder with chronic suicidality, complicated by alcohol/drug dependence and mul…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelaysertraline
VIChome2025-08-20

Finding into death of GFD

2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition

…, died from complications of malnutrition and dehydration on 3 July 2021. Post-mortem examination revealed severe undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and significant dehydration with hypernatraemia. Clinical evidence s…

paediatricsforensic medicinesystemcommunication
VIChospital2024-10-07

Finding into death of Danielle Julie Kaye Thomson

41y · Female·Neck compression and hanging

… mental health conditions including cervical dystonia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, chronic pain, and alcohol use disorder, died by suicide on 4 November 2022. She presented to Ballarat Hospital ED…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationsystembuprenorphine

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