192 results for “morphine toxicity”
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
William Wallrock, 22, died from mixed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ib…
29y · Female·respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication on a background of upper …
…old woman with infectious mononucleosis and severe sore throat died from respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication with concurrent upper airway narrowing. A GP administered 30mg intramuscular morphine twice …
33y · Female·heroin toxicity
Yvette Havet, a 33-year-old woman recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, died of heroin toxicity in May 2007. The coroner found that her fiancé administered the lethal injection, though she had also con…
51y · Female·undetermined - either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease
…ficant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The cause of death was undetermined, as either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease could have been fatal. Clinical considerations include: the appropriate monito…
24y · Female·unascertained
Karina Bell, 24, was found dead in an alleyway in October 2011. The medical cause of death remained unascertained despite full autopsy, toxicology, and investigation. Post-mortem findings showed minor traumatic injuries …
61y · Female·Multiple drug (tapentadol, morphine, diazepam, citalopram) intoxication
…year-old nurse assistant, died from multiple drug intoxication after a GP administered 60mg intramuscular morphine without knowing she had consumed tapentadol 1-2 hours earlier. The coroner identified three critical erro…
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approx…
42y · Female·Heroin toxicity, self-administered
Tracylee Brannigan, a 42-year-old woman in custody at Dillwynia Correctional Centre, died from heroin toxicity on 24-25 February 2013. The coroner found she self-administered a potentially fatal dose of heroin after …
42y · Female·Unascertained; possibly mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methylamphetamine) or sm…
…tigation revealed she used heroin within 12 hours of death; toxicology showed potentially fatal levels of morphine and methylamphetamine. Autopsy identified facial injuries suggesting assault, but insufficient evidence t…
43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity
A 43-year-old man died from methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, psychosis, PTSD,…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
Four-year-old Rory died from oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg OxyContin tablet from his father's prescribed medication. The tablet was not appr…
50y · Male·Head injuries due to motor vehicle accident
…isease, multiple myeloma) who was taking Panadeine Forte. The driver had high blood levels of codeine and morphine consistent with therapeutic doses accumulating in a renal dialysis patient. While initially suspected as …
51y · Male·acute methadone toxicity
A 51-year-old man died from acute methadone toxicity with a blood level of 2.5 mg/L (within fatal range). He was prescribed methadone tablets by his GP for ch…
69y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia and mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone and pentobarbitone)
John Abbott, aged 69, died from plastic bag asphyxia and mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone and pentobarbitone) while under home detention bail with electronic monitoring. He had a compl…
34y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; Heroin toxicity
…4-year-old man with a history of heroin abuse died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following heroin toxicity after injecting in a public park. He presented to hospital unresponsive with Glasgow Coma Score 3 and mul…
1y · Female·Oxycodone toxicity
Ellzbeth Rebecca Robins, a 1-year-old girl, died from Oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg Oxycontin tablet on 24 February 2010. Her father took Oxycontin for arthritis, st…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …
…s with multiple comorbidities, and the need for careful opioid monitoring and rapid recognition of opioid toxicity.
Unknown·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Two deaths from sodium nitrite toxicity: Laurence Cox (63) and his daughter Ryley Cox (32). Laurence had a history of depression, anxiety, chroni…
55y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity in a woman with cardiomegaly and chronic obstructive airway …
Janet Foster, 55, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin/morphine combined with benzodiazepines in the context of cardiomegaly and chronic obstru…
34y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to mixed drug toxicity including a substance…
A 34-year-old woman with a 10-year history of heroin dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including heroin after injecting in a public toilet. She had engaged intermittently with methadone progra…
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