125 results for “aggression”
65y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD and emphysema), with asp…
…omorbidities, was wheelchair-dependent, and exhibited challenging behaviour including non-compliance and aggression. An independent expert review concluded his care was equivalent to community standards. The death result…
61y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia complicating aorto-femoral bypass surgery for periph…
…hdrawal, and hepatic alcoholic psychopathy. He required hand restraints due to altered consciousness and aggression. After initial ICU management, he was transferred to the vascular ward on 21 August 2017 and deteriorate…
37y · Male·Neck compression and the complications thereof
…untary psychiatric patient on 12 July 2022 for acute methamphetamine-induced psychosis with paranoia and aggression, complicated by severe polysubstance dependence. Although some mental state improvement was noted by 21 …
62y · Male·end stage renal failure complicating oxalate crystal nephropathy with contributi…
…ned a brain injury and exhibited increasingly challenging behaviour (pulling dialysis lines, absconding, aggression). A guardianship order with special powers was obtained. Dialysis was withdrawn on 24 August with transi…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease on a background of end-stage renal failure and frontotem…
… community care. He was transferred to Makk House in October 2014 after failed home-based support due to aggression toward care staff. He was commenced on intramuscular long-acting antipsychotics for medication non-compl…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…. He required four admissions to Royal Perth Hospital for respiratory failure management, complicated by aggression and non-compliance. His family and legal guardian prioritised comfort care and explicitly declined activ…
31y · Male·hanging (self-inflicted)
Darryl Walker, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia and diabetes, died by hanging in Port Lincoln Prison on 2 June 2003. He had been transferred to an isolated management unit (Unit 7) on 1 June after …
27y · Female·Ligature compression of neck (hanging)
…had been admitted involuntarily on 13 January after presenting with depression, suicidal intentions, and aggression. Despite her documented suicidal risk, she was granted day leave on 14 January by the Consultant Psychia…
46y · Female·Multiple significant injuries with associated exsanguination caused by a determi…
Tania Klemke, 46, died from exsanguination due to multiple severe dog bite wounds inflicted by her own Staffordshire Terrier cross, Simba, during an attack on 25 October 2017. The dog had a documented history of aggressi…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
… arrest for dangerous driving and property damage. He displayed acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem examination revealed no specific cause of death. For…
31y · Male·Self-inflicted hanging
Vernon Bonson, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man, died by self-inflicted hanging in Darwin Correctional Precinct on 25 August 2016. He was remanded in custody facing sexual assault allegations that appear to have originated f…
69y · Male·bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (choking)
A 69-year-old male with bipolar affective disorder and suspected frontotemporal dementia, admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric hospital, choked on bread while eating breakfast unattended and suffered a cardiac arrest.…
74y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
A 74-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head during a police response to a domestic violence call. Officers were dispatched following his assault on his wife, who was injured. The primary clinic…
3y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in dog attack
…ion and failure to contain the dogs in a childproof enclosure. Although the dogs had no prior history of aggression, a specialist in animal behaviour identified multiple environmental factors that may have triggered the …
42y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Mr LY, a 42-year-old compulsory inpatient with extensive mental health history, died by suicide when he jumped from the Belford Road overpass during approved unescorted leave. Key clinical events included a concerning ps…
44y · Male·bronchopneumonia in the setting of combined drug effect
…ner found no preventability issues and praised his treating team's compassionate care despite Leighton's aggression and non-compliance.
78y · Female·cardiorespiratory failure, ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease together wit…
Barbara Francis, a 78-year-old resident with dementia at Pearl Supported Care in the dementia unit (Dinah), was punched by another resident (Mr A) on 4 September 2018 and fell backward onto her right hip, sustaining an o…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
Christopher McGrail, a 44-year-old man with a history of substance abuse, depression, and trauma following his son's suicide, was shot by NSW Police during a knife confrontation. He presented with acute intoxication (alc…
43y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
Helen Bird, aged 43, was found hanging in her garage in July 2010. While initially ruled suicide, a reopened coronial investigation found the coroner believes she was killed by her husband Mark Bird. Evidence showed Hele…
93y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating sepsis secondary to perforated viscus
Ward Harker, 93 years old, died in the Alfred Hospital on 1 December 2015 from multisystem failure complicating sepsis following a perforated bowel. He was receiving palliative care. His grandson, Angus Tye, told nursing…
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