78 results for “chronic pain syndrome”
75y · Female·multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle collision
…ter drifting into oncoming traffic. She had multiple medical conditions including diabetes, sleep apnoea, chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and recurrent falls. Despite a previous licence cancellation in 2012 due to po…
50y · Male·Single, contact-range shotgun discharge to the head
Carmelo Gusman, a 50-year-old man, died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after killing his wife in a murder-suicide. His death followed a workplace back injury that caused him significant psychological distress, loss …
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
Finlay Browne, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite…
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 …
31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…
Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive substances (nitazenes: metonitazene and prot…
37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…
…sferred to mainstream prison on 1 January 2020 despite remaining unwell. On 2 January 2020, while in severe pain and distress overnight, Veronica received minimal assessment and support from night nurse RN George and pri…
54y · Female·Multi-organ failure following a decreased level of consciousness caused by compl…
Linda Christina Mulvaney, 54, died of multi-organ failure following a prolonged period of unconsciousness caused by a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnoea complicated by sedating substances. On 2 June 2008…
Unknown·Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…
This landmark inquest examined three deaths involving prescription drug toxicity: Christopher Salib (24, ischaemic heart disease with drug toxicity), Nathan Attard (34, multi-drug toxicity), and Shamsad Akhtar (35, multi…
61y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…ctioned as clinical triggers for risk modification. Systemic improvements including a Nurse Navigator for chronic disease management have since been implemented.
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
Kevin McCracken, 58, died of hypertensive and valvular heart disease following sudden cardiac collapse in a prison pre-release unit. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and ao…
37y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
A 37-year-old man died in custody from cardiac arrhythmia, with morbid obesity and concurrent psychotropic medications carrying QT-prolongation risk identified as contributing factors. Key clinical lessons include: (1) p…
54y · Male·incised wound to the neck
…ollateral information and recent history were not communicated or accessed by prison staff; (5) unmanaged chronic pain from untreated shoulder injury and alcohol withdrawal contributed to distress. The coroner found the…
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
24y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy due to hanging
Jayke Aleckson, 24, died by hanging in a non-BDRP compliant prison health cell while on remand at Marngoneet Correctional Centre in October 2018. Key clinical lessons: (1) Multiple unmet requests for antidepressant medic…
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a freight train
Jacob Taulelei, a 28-year-old man with long-standing depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, presented to St John of God Hospital on 5 February 2020 expressing intent to jump in front of a train. Despite being assess…
30y · Female·Fentanyl overdose caused by self-administration of intravenous Fentanyl
Katie Howman, a 30-year-old registered nurse in the Critical Care Ward at Toowoomba Base Hospital, died from an intravenous Fentanyl overdose on 21 December 2013. Autopsy findings of crystalline granulomas in the lungs i…
35y · Male·Choking due to impaction of soap in airway
A 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression and complex psychiatric presentation died from choking on a bar of soap while in involuntary psychiatric care. He had attempted multiple suicides previously. Clinical…
51y · Male·hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Darren Brandon died by hanging in prison on 10 June 2018, two days after arriving at Melbourne Assessment Prison. He was a 51-year-old man with acquired brain injury from a 2003 motorcycle accident, depression, and histo…
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