59 results for “substance ingestion”
40y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
… swallowing a package during a police traffic stop. When police used force to prevent him swallowing the substance, he ingested it anyway. Despite paramedics attending and offering hospital transport, the man refused tr…
55y · Male·Acute alcohol toxicity
Alan Wilson, a 55-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and severe alcohol addiction, died from acute alcohol toxicity in an aged care facility. Post-mortem blood alcohol concentration was 0.33%, suff…
Female·pentobarbitone toxicity
…ociated women (a veterinary student and a practicing veterinarian) died from pentobarbitone toxicity via ingestion, with evidence of intentional self-harm. The coroner identified that both women had access to lethal pen…
0y · Female·Morphine toxicity
…e seizure of potential evidence. The case highlights the catastrophic consequences of unmanaged parental substance abuse on child safety and the need for better systems to identify and intervene in prescription opioid m…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls of GHB in early June 2017, having used the drug …
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
…21 following a 12-day admission for management of psychosis and recent suicidal behaviour (drain cleaner ingestion). Key deficiencies included: failure of discharging psychiatrist to discuss CTO directly with receiving …
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
Four adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after purchasing drugs believed to be MDMA and cocaine in Melbourne. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin that has conta…
39y · Male·Strychnine toxicity
Randall Coleman, 39, died from strychnine toxicity after deliberately ingesting poison while in custody at Kingaroy watchhouse on 18 January 2007. He had secreted the vial on his person at arrest on 16 January, despite p…
20y · Male·Lung infection on a background of oxycodone intoxication
…regarding drug-seeking behaviour, and proper assessment of drug dependence before prescribing Schedule 8 substances.
56y · Male·Benzalkonium chloride toxicity
…ectant on 25 September 2010. His death occurred from acute lung injury due to aspiration of the irritant substance. Critical lessons include: (1) the emergency dispatch system's reliance on symptom-based triage is funda…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
Four-year-old Rory died from oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg OxyContin tablet from his father's prescribed medication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents …
26y · Female·Toxicity to Pentobarbitone
Dannika Smith, aged 26, died from pentobarbitone toxicity after deliberate self-ingestion. She had Borderline Personality Disorder with documented suicidal ideation and had previously attempted …
17y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, codeine, methadone, benzodiazepines)
Hannah Charles, a 17-year-old with substance abuse issues, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, codeine, methadone, benzodiazepines) at a privat…
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
…9 with GP support after achieving 3 years stability. In early January 2020, he presented to ED following ingestion of benzodiazepines and alcohol with ambiguous suicidal statements; he was discharged after brief assessm…
33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity
…y for mental health assessment only. Critical delays occurred in informing paramedics about the ingested substance and the seizure activity. Police officers commenced CPR after approximately 5 minutes but ceased it afte…
44y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
…nitoring systems. Key clinical lessons include recognising limitations in managing complex patients with substance misuse disorders, maintaining restrictive prescribing protocols despite patient resistance, accessing DO…
35y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with antecedent ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm
Eric Whittaker, a 35-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm while in remand custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. On 2 July 2017, he made 20 emergenc…
37y · Male·Acute Aspiration Pneumonitis following on Quetiapine Ingestion
Paul John Long, a 37-year-old man with chronic schizoaffective disorder and alcohol dependence, died on 4 November 2002 from acute aspiration pneumonitis following quetiapine overdose. After presenting to Avro Clinic in …
24y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents due to or as a consequence of drug toxicity follo…
Andrew Lather, aged 24, died at Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit on 6 March 2004 from aspiration of gastric contents due to drug toxicity after ingesting approximately 150 tablets from a medication drawer beside his b…
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