273 results for “acute mental illness”
40y · Male·Penetrating wounds to the chest
…is partner. Key clinical lessons: police officers failed to adequately recognise and act on clear signs of acute mental illness (delusions, hallucinations, disordered thought, impulsivity, unregulated emotions). They di…
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
…eumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease at Noarlunga Hospital. He was admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal, confusion, and respiratory symptoms. A Level 1 inpatient treatment order was appropria…
53y · Female·Unable to determine; circumstances suggest death by suicide but body never recov…
Angela Joy Jeffrey, a 53-year-old woman with a long history of depression managed with antidepressants and psychiatric care, disappeared on 1 June 2016 from Bakers Beach, Tasmania. She had experienced a significant mood …
76y · Female·end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis
…ged 76, died from end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis. She presented with acute psychosis in February 2015 and was found to have extensive cerebrovascular disease, severe cerebellar atax…
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
…h active TB and received a four-drug treatment regime. Readmitted in June 2024 with multi-organ sepsis and acute kidney injury, he required intensive care. Despite comprehensive care from multiple specialist teams (Resp…
36y · Female·Effects of fire and stab wounds (Kylie Fowler); effects of fire (Melanie Maher);…
…hildren (Samantha 18, Melanie 13, Matthew 11) and herself by stabbing and fire on 9 January 2011 during an acute psychotic episode. Critical system failures included: no confirmation that Ms Fowler engaged with her GP a…
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
Philip Sulley, 58, died of coronary artery arteriosclerosis on 27 April 2020 at Bentley Mental Health Unit. He presented to Royal Perth Hospital emergency department on 19 April 2020 with psychotic beh…
39y · Female·MJU: stab wounds to the neck and chest; KJH: stab wounds to the back
…m reporting CTH's hallucinations, paranoia and drug use, paramedics and police assessed him as not meeting Mental Health Act thresholds for involuntary admission. The coroner identified system failures in Child Protectio…
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner …
51y · Female·drowning
…the police response was timely and appropriate. Clinical lessons include the importance of engagement with mental health treatment, earlier recognition of escalating psychotic symptoms, and the challenges of managing pat…
39y · Male·Complications arising from widely disseminated primary pulmonary small cell carc…
… complications of widely disseminated small cell lung cancer with hepatitis C cirrhosis. He presented with acute psychosis and catatonia in December 2018, receiving appropriate psychiatric care including ECT. During sub…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
A 29-year-old man with a 12-year history of mental illness died in police custody during transport to a police station. He had stopped taking his antipsychot…
53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire
…urveillance, with evidence of methamphetamine use. He had not sought medical evaluation despite concerning mental health symptoms. On the day of his death, he engaged in erratic and dangerous public behaviour before brea…
42y · Female·Neck compression due to self-suspension
…n her cell at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre on 24 July 2018. She had chronic suicidal ideation with periods of acute risk, was under regular psychiatric review, and was managed with appropriate risk ratings (S2 at time of d…
0y · Female·unascertained
…mily, transient and homeless, were known to child protection and police in NSW and Queensland with complex mental health issues. Critical failures included Queensland DCSSDS inadequately assessing an August 2018 notifica…
42y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
… crash in rural Western Australia. He had poor insight, chronic medication non-adherence, and a pattern of acute relapses requiring repeated hospitalisations. In late May 2015, despite signs of relapse and non-complianc…
40y · Male·Asphyxia caused by a seizure resulting from severe alcohol intoxication. Underly…
…ication while in police custody at Hervey Bay watch house. Critical failures occurred: (1) The Maryborough Mental Health Unit discharged him twice in late July 2003 despite clear manic symptoms and documented history, ci…
24y · Female·hanging
…ty counsellors and a psychologist between 2008-2009, was prescribed sertraline, and was assessed as not at acute risk but vulnerable. The critical failure was her family's ignorance of her mental illness; she did not co…
82y · Female·acute pyelonephritis complicating base of bladder malignancy
Joyce Binch, 82, died of acute pyelonephritis from bladder malignancy while detained under mental health legislation. She was admitted wi…
36y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy and hanging
… use. He explicitly stated suicidal intent to multiple contacts. Clinical learning includes recognition of acute mental health crisis in patients with polysubstance abuse, untreated depression, and multiple stressors. E…
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