148 results for “bipolar affective disorder”
46y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman found in a bath
A 46-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and bipolar affective disorder type 2 died from combined drug toxicity. She had a long history of overdos…
32y · Male·Valproic Acid Overdose
Mark Bethell, a 32-year-old with bipolar affective disorder and borderline personality disorder, died from valproic acid overdose at a crisis acco…
47y · Female·hyponatraemia arising from primary polydipsia and complications of schizoaffecti…
Tammy Michelle Shipley, a 47-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, died in custody on 20 December 2022 from hyponatraemia arising from prima…
43y · Male·aspiration of vegetable matter with occlusion of the upper airway
Peter Cornish, a 43-year-old man with a 17-year history of bipolar disorder, died on 25 September 2001 from aspiration of vegetable matter while experiencing a severe manic…
51y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of morbid obesity
Ms Quinlan, a 51-year-old woman with morbid obesity (BMI 74.2), depression, bipolar disorder and recent diabetes diagnosis, died from pulmonary thromboembolism while an involuntary psychiat…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
…ease and cardiomegaly during an involuntary psychiatric admission. He presented with acute psychosis from bipolar disorder requiring emergency response and Mental Health Act detention. During his 2-day hospital stay, cl…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Lorinda Ruff, a 55-year-old woman with intellectual disability and bipolar disorder, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. She presented to her GP on 29 July …
31y · Male·Quetiapine toxicity in a man consuming sertraline and mirtazapine
31-year-old with bipolar disorder died from quetiapine toxicity while taking sertraline and mirtazapine. He was under a Community …
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart di…
… a Temporary Treatment Order. He had multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, and bipolar disorder, with poor medication compliance from 2018. He was non-compliant with care, refusing physical ex…
26y · Male·bronchopneumonia following severe head injury
Ian Leslie West, a 26-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died from bronchopneumonia following severe head injury sustained when he fell from a…
45y · Male·spontaneous lethal arrhythmia arising from focal myocardial fibrosis
45-year-old man with bipolar disorder admitted to psychiatric unit involuntarily died from spontaneous lethal arrhythmia due to focal …
35y · Male·Hanging
Hassen Yassin, a 35-year-old man with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and PTSD, died by hanging after absconding from an involuntary psychiatric admission.…
72y · Male·inanition of terminal metastatic carcinoma of the left lung
A 72-year-old man with chronic mental illness detained under the Mental Health Act died of inanition from terminal metastatic lung cancer at an aged care facility. He had advanced lung disease from chronic smoking and wa…
25y · Male·Multiple system failure and ingestion of sodium nitrite
BT, a 25-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and long-standing depression, died from intentional sodium nitrite ingestion while an …
42y · Male·hanging
Two prisoners at Karreenga Correctional Centre died by suicide within four months of each other. Mr Lowe, aged 35, hanged himself on 7 March 2017 after learning his prison sentence would be longer than expected. Mr Thoma…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint
Taare Rangi, a 44-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint in a mental health unit. Criti…
34y · Female·multiple drug toxicity
…ne Alexander, a 34-year-old woman with chronic suicidality and complex mental health conditions including bipolar II disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD, died from multiple drug toxicity on 7-8 February …
34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian), in circums…
…prehensive warnings from Monash Health that she required psychiatric assessment before any leave. She had bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, Type 1 diabetes, and was pregnant (28 weeks). Within hours of …
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
Peter James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by suicide on 1 November 2021 after se…
54y · Male·incised wound to the neck
Terrence Michael Malone, a 54-year-old man with a 20-year history of bipolar affective disorder, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, died by suicide in Brisbane Correctional Centre on 8 No…
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