117 results for “paracetamol overdose”
7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…
Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs including PEJ tube feeding and multiple medications. At th…
62y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury complicating mixed drug toxicity
Evelyn Faye Scherger (62F) died from hypoxic brain injury following a polypharmacy overdose on 6 September 2011, two days after discharge from the Mildura Base Hospital Emergency Department. She ha…
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
…charged from mental health services on 5 November 2012 despite ongoing high suicide risk, multiple recent overdoses, and active hallucinations of her attacker; (2) she was not registered with the Victims Register despite…
27y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, diazepam and amphetamines)
Hunter Joseph Stewart, a 27-year-old with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, was admitted to St Vincent's Acute Inpatient Service following police custody for public intoxication. He was treated for alcoho…
43y · Male·compression of the neck due to hanging
…der a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order. He was admitted after a high-lethality suicide attempt involving overdose and carbon monoxide exposure, presenting with major depression and active suicidal ideation. Death occurr…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…o Graylands Hospital's Smith Ward. He had presented to Tom Price Hospital on 8 July following a panadeine overdose, was transferred to Royal Perth Hospital where he made two hanging attempts, then transferred to Grayland…
58y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (eucalyptus oil, alcohol, venlafaxine, quetiapine, propra…
…lcohol, venlafaxine, quetiapine, propranolol, diazepam) after presenting to ED with suicidal ideation and overdose. Discharged the following day despite refusal to engage with mental health services, he absconded from hi…
54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
A 54-year-old nurse with chronic pain from a 1990 back injury died from mixed drug toxicity involving morphine, codeine, doxylamine and nitrazepam. She was prescribed multiple CNS depressants for years despite being desi…
57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…
A 57-year-old woman with complex medical and mental health conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following abdominal surgeries, opio…
68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…
… June 2017. Expert toxicology review confirmed clozapine levels reflected post-mortem redistribution, not overdose. The coroner found her death resulted from natural causes (likely respiratory failure, cardiac event, or …
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol)
Cindy Leigh Miller, aged 44, died in Ipswich Watchhouse on 21 April 2018 from mixed drug toxicity involving methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol and other substances. A concealed clip-seal bag containing 5mg pure met…
47y · Female·Overdose of hydromorphone
A 47-year-old woman died from an intentional overdose of prescribed hydromorphone while residing at a domestic violence refuge. She had a history of depression…
15y · Male·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
… or acted upon. (3) Poor communication and handover: after Dr S. saw Jason on 30 August (noting a Panadol overdose, suggesting suicide attempt), the case was handed back to Ms Hotich with inadequate verbal briefing. (4) …
27y · Female·opiate toxicity (fentanyl)
Hayley Fisher, a 27-year-old midwife at King Edward Memorial Hospital, died from accidental opiate toxicity after injecting a fatal quantity of fentanyl she obtained from a patient-controlled analgesia device. She had a …
35y · Male·The medical cause of death is unknown
…ct medical cause remains unknown due to advanced decomposition, but circumstantial evidence suggests drug overdose. Findings indicate Gregory killed his daughter then himself, likely due to untreated mental health crisis…
35y · Male·Fentanyl toxicity
David Veech, aged 35, died of accidental Fentanyl toxicity while residing at Tarlo Intensive Residential Support Service. He extracted Fentanyl from prescribed transdermal patches and injected it intravenously. Despite b…
58y · Female·undetermined; possible mixed drug intoxication and/or adrenal insufficiency
…ants (citalopram, nitrazepam) not prescribed to her, which when combined with other medications increased overdose and serotonin toxicity risk. The coroner found the prescribing regime itself appropriate given her limite…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
Laurence O'Brien, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed…
30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, tramadol, oxazepam, diazepam)
Dean Wright, a 30-year-old man with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and opioid dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving codeine, tramadol, oxazepam and diazepam. He systematically obtained prescriptio…
28y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
…rated. RAH staff failed to review or challenge the oxycontin dosage despite the patient exhibiting severe overdose symptoms (drowsiness, falling asleep mid-sentence) during admission. Staff advised the patient to break s…
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