149 results for “acute agitation”
32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
A 32-year-old male died from methamphetamine toxicity complicated by ischaemic heart disease during police restraint. After a motor vehicle collision, he displayed erratic, aggressive behaviour while walking into traffic…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
… unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallucinations and agitation following synthetic cannabis use, and was discharged after assessme…
43y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as consequence of, cardiac arrest of…
A 43-year-old man with methamphetamine toxicity was restrained by police and given two doses of droperidol by paramedics who failed to recognize he was critically unwell. The first dose was clinically indicated, but the …
28y · Male·Hanging
Daylon Roeton, 28, died by hanging in a mental health seclusion room using a ligature made from blanket binding. He was admitted involuntarily after expressing suicidal ideation and paracetamol overdose. The coroner foun…
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
Shirley Dorothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgica…
55y · Male·Cardio-respiratory arrest due to mixed prescription drug sedation (clozapine and…
…e to mixed prescription drug sedation (clozapine and olanzapine) in the presence of advanced emphysema and acute bronchopneumonia. He was admitted to Spencer Clinic psychiatric inpatient unit following an assault on sta…
26y · Male·bronchopneumonia following severe head injury
…who never attended hospital), failure to establish a care plan, absence of 1:1 specialling despite clear agitation and multiple medications, and inadequate communication between medical and nursing staff regarding fall …
87y · Male·infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease
…learning: elderly patients with significant smoking histories may have undiagnosed lung disease presenting acutely postoperatively; early recognition of hypoxia and appropriate escalation to ICU was undertaken correctly…
22y · Male·Drowning
…ed medical assessment and resuscitation before mental health evaluation. He was sedated and restrained for acute agitation, with restraints removed after 3 hours when settled. During morning shift, he appeared compliant…
82y · Female·Hyperkalaemia due to acute renal failure on a background of end stage pulmonary …
…n, hyperkalaemia and metabolic acidosis. She became combative and was given haloperidol and morphine for agitation. The treating team correctly determined non-invasive ventilation was inappropriate given her end-stage i…
30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity
…nic when police arrived. At Horsham Police Station, officers appropriately recognized his deterioration (agitation, eye twitching, sweating, tachycardia, chest pain) around 5:22pm and promptly contacted Custodial Health…
22y · Male·gunshot injury to the chest
Hayden Paul Stacey, 22, died from a gunshot wound to the chest inflicted by police constable Lucinda Boon during a mental health crisis incident on 27 May 2018 at Peel Health Campus, Western Australia. Stacey had called …
17y · Male·cranial and facial trauma
A 17-year-old male with acute schizophrenia died from cranial and facial trauma after running off a 15.6-metre cliff during a psychotic …
52y · Male·Multiple injuries and immersion leading to hypoxic brain injury and pneumonia
…management was not unreasonable given system constraints, but highlighted critical gaps: Y required longer acute admission with step-down recovery care (unavailable in Victoria), and access to forensic psychiatric consu…
34y · Male·sepsis due to extensive small bowel infarct caused by bowel incarceration within…
…tly enhanced survival prospects. Key clinical lessons: maintain high suspicion for surgical emergencies in acute abdominal pain, document differential diagnoses systematically, obtain appropriate imaging promptly, and e…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
Jason Mallett, a 46-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and schizo-affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis while an involuntary psychiatric patient…
56y · Male·hypothermia
…, a 56-year-old man with depression and significant alcohol abuse, presented to the ED on 5 July 2010 with acute confusion, agitation and visual hallucinations. He had a history of heavy alcohol consumption and was on a…
55y · Male·positional asphyxia, with sedation as an underlying risk factor
Kevin O'Halloran, a 55-year-old with chronic schizophrenia, presented with acute severe behavioural disturbance related to medication changes and possible substance use. He received subst…
54y · Female·unascertainable
…tric assessment and involuntary admission protocols, and importance of secure observation in patients with acute suicidality.
47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis
Paul Finck, 47, an involuntary psychiatric patient with schizophrenia, died from pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis while admitted to the psychiatric ward. He presented with fever, tachycardia, elevated C…
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