115 results for “resistant schizophrenia”
35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…
Stephen Michael Kell, a 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital from acute vomit aspiration in the setting of acute large bowe…
23y · Male·hanging
A 23-year-old male with treatment-resistant schizophrenia died by hanging while an involuntary patient in the High Dependency Unit of Royal North Sh…
31y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy caused by neck compression due to hanging
David Wotherspoon, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, died from hypoxic encephalopathy following hanging in a prison mental health unit. Despite being psyc…
43y · Male·ischaemic small intestine due to incarceration of bowel in a mesenteric defect
Craig Henri Balnaves, a 43-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia detained at Glenside Hospital under mental health orders, died from ischaemic small intest…
27y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine and clozapine) toxicity
KT, a 27-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died in custody from mixed drug toxicity (clozapine and methylamphetamine). He was prescr…
35y · Female·pulmonary thrombo-emboli
A 35-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia detained under Mental Health Act died from pulmonary thromboembolism while an inpatient in…
50y · Male·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (clozapine, paracetamol, caffeine); cardiac hype…
A 50-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (clozapine, paracetamol, caffeine) co…
62y · Male·cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode
Michael Adams, aged 62 with chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode at a supported residential facili…
54y · Male·Glioblastoma
Benjamin Goossens, a 54-year-old man in custodial supervision for a prior forensic mental health matter, died from glioblastoma at Austin Hospital following palliative care. He had a Grade 2 glioma identified in 2010 tha…
25y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and abdomen
… with intellectual disability, was fatally stabbed by her partner Travis Cooke who had chronic treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, was on a Community Treatment Order, and had a history of violence and threats. D…
40y · Male·respiratory failure due to Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Michael Cockburn, a 40-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and documented severe adverse reactions to antipsychotic medications, was admitted to Roya…
30y · Male·Acute Cardiac Dysrhythmia of Uncertain Aetiology
Giovanni Mario Franco, a 30-year-old man with schizophrenia, died on 10 March 1998 at Graylands Hospital from acute cardiac dysrhythmia of uncertain aetiology. Du…
58y · Female·cardiac arrhythmia caused by a combination of pre-existing myocarditis and the a…
Melinda Miller, aged 58, died unexpectedly at home on 21-22 August 2013 while receiving treatment-resistant bipolar disorder management with clozapine and olanzapine. Her death was investigated thoroughly followi…
47y · Male·Complications of acute agitation in the setting of a prolonged struggle in an ac…
Ricky Broughton, a 47-year-old man with chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died during police restraint while being transferred for involuntary psychiatric assessme…
49y · Female·Motor vehicle accident related multi trauma including a severe head injury
Lynette Roberts, a 49-year-old with schizophrenia, died from motor vehicle collision while wandering aimlessly on a main street in Dunolly on 16 Decembe…
28y · Male·Overdose of Clozapine
A 28-year-old man with schizophrenia and substance abuse history died from clozapine overdose. Key clinical failures included: inadequate a…
25y · Male·Dehydration with contributory causes of severe mental health conditions and hype…
Darren Higgins, a 25-year-old Wiradjuri man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and polysubstance abuse disorder, died from dehydration and hyperthermia in Moira State Fo…
27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…
Warwick Andrew Ashdown, a 27-year-old male with severe treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital on 12 October 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia during phy…
44y · Male·unascertained
Matthew Benjamin Holding, aged 44, died suddenly in prison on 2 January 2023. He had schizophrenia managed with antipsychotics and severe obesity (BMI 41.6). In December 2022, he showed signs of signif…
46y · Male·Cold environmental exposure in a man with cardiomegaly
Carl Robert Adler, a 46-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and autism, died from cold environmental exposure complicated by…
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