158 results for “chronic pain disorder”
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, pregabalin, valproic acid, benzodiazepines)
A 52-year-old woman with chronic pain, epilepsy, and opioid dependence died from mixed drug toxicity after prescribed methadone, pregabali…
76y · Female·Undetermined (natural causes)
HJ, a 76-year-old woman with chronic psychotic disorder and paranoid delusions, presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and small bowel obstr…
Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…
… treating doctors' management of his complex medical conditions (brain injury, ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain) or their assessments of his fitness to drive. The case highlights gaps in medical-police communicat…
62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…city. He collapsed while pushing a food trolley and did not respond to resuscitation. He had reported chest pain and shortness of breath two months prior, for which the prison doctor prescribed nitrolingual spray. An exp…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
Timothy Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablet…
28y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (synergistic effects of diazepam, oxycodone, and fentanyl ca…
Matthew McLachlan, a 28-year-old paraplegic with chronic pain from spinal cord injury, died from mixed drug toxicity while hospitalized for urinary tract infectio…
51y · Female·Cannot be determined; likely mixed drug (including alcohol) toxicity or undeterm…
…g of patients prescribed multiple sedating substances, particularly Schedule 8 narcotics; (2) importance of pain specialists reviewing complex polypharmacy regimens; (3) accessing real-time prescription monitoring system…
47y · Female·insulin overdose
…from insulin overdose in April 2007. She had a complex medical history including hepatitis C, depression, chronic back pain, epilepsy, and substance use issues. After an argument at home on 23 April, she was assessed at…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
…cluding prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed ketamine. He had a documented substance use disorder and engaged in prescription shopping. Three general practitioners failed to check SafeScript (Victoria's …
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
…oria. She had complex mental health conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a history of chronic suicidality, self-harm, and a prior suicide attempt. In the early morni…
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating mixed drug toxicity
Jessica Higgins, a 33-year-old woman with chronic pain on high-dose opioids, underwent ketamine infusion with planned opioid rotation to methadone in May 2…
52y · Male·septicaemia caused by Streptococcus Milleri group pneumonia
…cus Milleri pneumonia, with drug toxicity as a contributing factor. He was a complex patient with bipolar disorder, chronic pain, hepatitis B and C, and a history of substance use managed by a single GP. Dr W. co-prescri…
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 r…
46y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
46-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and chronic suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity involving clozapine (prescribed to her roomma…
43y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (tapentadol, sertraline, gabapentin, periciazine, carbama…
A 43-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality died from combined drug toxicity involving eigh…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)
…47-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and attended a medical clinic frequently. Over five days before her death,…
38y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
…ted to HR despite being a multi-person bullying complaint. This mishandling, combined with ongoing physical pain and workplace distress, contributed to severe major depression. Despite attendance at emergency department …
43y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogenic …
Jay Alan Paterson, a 43-year-old man with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose an…
37y · Male·asphyxia due to oxygen deprivation secondary to inhalation of helium
Andrew Nolan Christie, a 37-year-old former soldier with PTSD and back pain, died by suicide using helium inhalation on 16 August 2017. Key clinical lessons: (1) Military veterans wit…
48y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
…s against police, but identified Peter's untreated mental health conditions (PTSD, borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality), substance use, and easy access to a realistic gel blaster as contributing factors.…
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