Coronial

94 results for chronic alcohol toxicity

TAShome2020-05-19

Coroner's Finding: Steer, Marianne

56y · Female·combined drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline and mirtazapine); pul…

Marianne Steer, 56, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline, and mirtazapine. She had a long history of substance depend…

general practiceaddiction medicinesystemmethadone
VIChome2024-08-28

Finding into death of Laurence John Cox

Sodium nitrite toxicity

A 63-year-old man with a history of depression, anxiety, and chronic medical conditions including emphysema and blindness, and his 32-year-old daughter with depression, anore…

psychiatrypsychologysodium nitrite
VIChome2011-10-31

Finding into death of Rory

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 appr…

general practicepaediatricssystemdelayoxycodone
ACThospital2024-07-25

Inquest Into The Death Of Katherine Aurelia Alexander

34y · Female·multiple drug toxicity

Katherine Alexander, a 34-year-old woman with chronic suicidality and complex mental health conditions including bipolar II disorder, borderline personality di…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemdosulepin
NThome2007-05-18

Inquest into the death of Erfinna Patricia Lay and John Weston Quirk

Unknown·Erfinna Lay: Aspiration resulting from Acute Multiple Drug Toxicity; John Quirk:…

Two young people died from acute multiple drug toxicity in 2005. Erfinna Lay (22, female) died from aspiration after ingesting chloral hydrate prescribed to her …

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationchloral hydrate
NTcommunity2017-06-29

Inquest into the death of John Munkara

44y · Male·coronary artery disease superimposed upon chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

…owing cardiac arrest while in police custody after being found at Vestey's Beach. He had suffered severe, chronic alcohol abuse with multiple protective custody episodes. Critically, when he requested an ambulance at 7:…

emergency medicineparamedicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
VICcommunity2016

Finding into death of XY

58y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (eucalyptus oil, alcohol, venlafaxine, quetiapine, propra…

A 58-year-old man with chronic depression, anxiety and personality disorders died from combined drug toxicity (eucalyptus oil, alcohol, …

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationeucalyptus oil
ACTcommunity2024-06-17

Inquest Into The Death Of Catherine Maree Broadbent

39y · Female·multiple drug toxicity (etizolam and carisoprodol as major components)

Catherine Broadbent, 39, died from multiple drug toxicity involving benzodiazepines (etizolam, carisoprodol) sourced from the dark web, in the context of chronic b…

psychiatryemergency medicineetizolam
VICcommunity2024-10-04

Finding into death of T K

18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

TK, an 18-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and a history of childhood trauma, died from mixed drug toxicity following intentional overd…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelaytramadol
VIC2017-04-20

Finding into death of Helen Julia Mok

49y · Female·Multi-drug toxicity from intentional self-administration of intravenous fentanyl…

A 49-year-old paramedic with Ambulance Victoria died from multi-drug toxicity after deliberately self-administering intravenous fentanyl and midazolam accessed from her employer's med…

paramedicinepsychiatrysystemfentanyl
VIChome2014-04-02

Finding into death of AB

34y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propofol, sevoflurane and others)

A 34-year-old anaesthetist at Royal Melbourne Hospital died from combined drug toxicity involving propofol and sevoflurane—anaesthetic agents she accessed from unlocked theatre trolleys and adm…

anaesthesiageneral practicesystemcommunicationpropofol
VIChome2019-10-10

Finding into death of Liana Pickup

32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…

…ith complex mental illness (bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizoaffective disorder), chronic back pain, and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity after commencing methadone maintenance…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationmethadone
TAScommunity2016-05-25

Coroner's Finding: Barnes, Deearne Joan

53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity

…-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlafaxine, methadone, amitriptyli…

psychiatrypain medicinediagnosticmedicationvenlafaxine
VIChome2026-02-17

Finding into death of Laurence Mark O'brien

22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…

…n, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed ketamine. He h…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationsystemtapentadol
NSWmental health2014-05-08

Inquest into the death of Hugh David LISLE

24y · Male·cardio-respiratory arrest due to multi-drug toxicity

Hugh Lisle, a 24-year-old man with severe chronic arthritis, depression, polysubstance addiction and gambling disorder, died in a private psychiatric facil…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemdiazepam
WAhome2004-06-04

Inquest into the Death of Paul John Long

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 pneumoniti…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemquetiapine
VIC2016-02-26

Finding into death of Jonas Jvirblis

23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in …

Jonas Jvirblis, a 23-year-old PhD student, died from combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in the setting of sarcoidosis. He had a long histor…

psychiatryaddiction medicinesystemcommunicationoxymorphone
NSW2017-11-28

Inquest into the death of Robert Elan Peihopa

42y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia

A 42-year-old male with undiagnosed chronic coronary artery disease died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia at an immigration detention centre. Key contribu…

emergency medicinecardiologycommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
WAcommunity- 28 March 2014

Inquest into the Death of Hayley DIAMOND

14y · Female·Acute cerebral hypoxia arising out of suffocation due to inhalation of toxic vap…

…more effective than child protection involvement alone in this case. The Department of Child Protection's chronic understaffing and inadequate communication between offices compromised coordination of care for vulnerabl…

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WAhospital2016-06-28

Inquest into the Death of Geoffrey Mark REID

23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (methadone, clozapine, quetiapine, diazepam, chlorpromazi…

Geoffrey Reid, 23, died from combined drug toxicity while hospitalised for schizophrenia management. He was re-inducted onto methadone at 30mg with 10mg dail…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationdiagnosticmethadone

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