568 results for “overdose”
38y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
…une 2018, dying on 1-2 July 2018. Key clinical lesson: recently released prisoners face markedly elevated overdose risk due to reduced opioid tolerance after enforced abstinence, combined with access to more potent drugs…
34y · Female·Unascertained (possibilities: positional asphyxia, drowning, neck compression, d…
…recise cause of death, with possibilities including positional asphyxia, drowning, neck compression, drug overdose, or a combination. Bagster was convicted of manslaughter in 2022 after criminal trials. This case highlig…
31y · Male·accidental overdose of fentanyl
Micheal Blutcher, aged 31, died from accidental fentanyl overdose in custody at Capricornia Correctional Centre Farm after injecting fentanyl extracted from a transdermal …
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methamphetamine)
…ling services, and maintained on methadone with good medication compliance, he died from an unintentional overdose at home. The coroner identified systemic issues with addiction services, particularly during COVID-relate…
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis
… health issues including DID, and suicidal ideation died from multiple drug toxicity following a morphine overdose. She ingested approximately 800mg of morphine mixture on the morning of 28 September 2009. Her GP, Dr W.,…
33y · Male·Postural asphyxia due to restraint (Posey Poncho vest)
A 33-year-old male admitted after drug overdose died from asphyxiation while restrained in a Posey Poncho vest. Successfully treated for overdose complic…
32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…
…can persist 48 hours; concurrent CNS depressants significantly increase toxicity risk; and partner/family overdose awareness training and naloxone availability could potentially prevent deaths. The coroner noted confound…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
…chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had expressed suicidal ideation to family members on the day of …
26y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity
Alissa Campbell, aged 26, died from accidental drug overdose caused by multiple prescription medications—predominantly codeine and doxepin in combination with benzodi…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
…at the time. Key clinical lessons include awareness of novel synthetic opioid circulation, recognition of overdose signs (respiratory depression, reduced consciousness, pinpoint pupils), and availability of naloxone. Pre…
Female·Dothiepin toxicity
Yvonne Carrigg, a woman with recurrent post-natal depression, died from dothiepin overdose three days after psychiatric discharge. Critical clinical failures included: prescribing dothiepin (a car…
17y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (heroin, alprazolam and diazepam)
…a telephone calls and sent an alert email on the day of collapse, but intervention could not occur before overdose. The coroner found no causal failures in supervision, communication breakdown, or systemic failures. Clin…
36y · Male·mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methamphetamine
A 36-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin and methamphetamine. He was recently released on parole and appeared to be reintegrating successfully. During a trip…
27y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…rent improvement in mood and engagement during substance use disorder treatment do not eliminate imminent overdose risk, particularly following discovery of active drug use. Enhanced discharge planning, closer follow-up …
51y · Male·acute methadone toxicity
…tion supplies where prior authorities had expired without renewal. The coroner could not determine if the overdose was deliberate or accidental. Key clinical lesson: strict adherence to methadone regulatory requirements …
51y · Female·toxicity to heroin
…eated substance use disorder and the limited capacity of law enforcement or single individuals to prevent overdose deaths without coordinated health and social interventions.
45y · Male·multiple drug toxicity
…The coroner found no deficiency by correctional or health services. Clinical lessons include: recognising overdose risk in inmates with substance use histories; monitoring medication compliance in custody settings; and c…
23y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol and alprazolam)
…madol and alprazolam) at a camping site. He had a history of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and previous overdose attempts. His mother provided unprescribed tramadol in a first-aid kit, instructing him to take it for fo…
56y · Female·Acute combined drug toxicity
…ut wished to persevere with tramadol. Toxicology showed very high tramadol concentrations consistent with overdose, likely from taking larger than prescribed amounts to manage pain. She fell in her bathroom while intoxic…
40y · Male·drug overdose (propofol)
… recovery nurse at the Alfred Hospital with a history of anxiety and depression, died by intentional drug overdose using propofol and rocuronium obtained from his workplace. Following a relationship argument on 21 Januar…
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