149 results for “acute agitation”
36y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to consequences of multiple injuries sustained following…
… 36-year-old man with chronic treatment-refractory paranoid schizophrenia was involuntarily detained in an acute psychiatric ward after a failed community trial. Despite being a documented high absconding risk, he was t…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…olectomy on 31 July, complicated by bacteraemia and wound breakdown. After initial recovery, she developed acute illness with bowel obstruction and agitation. Palliative care was initiated and she died in October 2019. …
38y · Male·The combined effect of Methylamphetamine Toxicity and prolonged restraint in a p…
Jason Rea, a 38-year-old chronic methamphetamine user, died following a high-speed collision on the M1 Freeway while driving under the influence. After the crash, he became aggressive and agitated, requiring restraint by…
30y · Male·unascertained
Bayden Quilkey, 30, died from unascertained causes on 13 March 2008 during an acute psychotic episode while being restrained by police. He had recently moved from Queensland showing signs of…
39y · Male·Infective endocarditis, with intravenous drug use as a contributing factor
… importance of contacting next of kin when patients with mental illness are admitted, and recognising that acute medical decompensation may occur in patients with multiple comorbidities including active substance use.
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
…ecognised positional asphyxia risk and called paramedics, they misinterpreted his sudden transition from agitation to unresponsiveness as compliance, coupled with false reassurance from an inaccurate carotid pulse check…
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
…linicians even when discharge seems appropriate; and the challenge of obtaining physical observations from acutely psychotic, agitated patients.
65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…
Anna Maria Cameron, a 65-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration choking while eating on a psychiatric ward. She had been recently transferred to a rehabilitation unit for reassessment…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
…al coronary artery disease 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…
27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…
…raining, procedural safety, and inadequate monitoring of access to alcohol and drugs that precipitated his acute deterioration.
26y · Male·Suicidal cut throat
…ceration to his throat that severed his trachea. Paramedics administered Midazolam to manage his violent agitation before transport to hospital, where resuscitation efforts failed. The coroner found no fault with police…
40y · Male·combined drug toxicity in a man with asthma (undiagnosed) and sleep apnoea
…transfer, and absence of clinical alerts, prevented a more informed approach to his care and management of acute agitation.
46y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis with laryngeal oedema and haem…
A 46-year-old man with acute tonsillitis complicated by upper airway obstruction died at Cunderdin District Hospital. He presented with…
42y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy in the setting of recent acute myocardial infarction with…
Ruben Chand, a 42-year-old male, suffered a fatal hypoxic brain injury during emergency re-intubation in ICU. After an initially reasonable extubation decision, he deteriorated and required urgent re-intubation. The proc…
27y · Male·external blood loss due to laceration of right axillary artery from single gunsh…
…emphasised that containment was the appropriate response. Implications for clinicians include: recognizing acute behavioural changes as potential indicators of drug use or mental health crisis requiring prompt assessmen…
40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy with early pneumonia in a man with reported sleep apnoea and high…
…uctive sleep apnoea. He was readmitted to Graylands Hospital's mental health ward on 20 November 2014 with acute psychiatric decompensation and received sedation (haloperidol and clonazepam) for agitation. He was observ…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
A 29-year-old man with a 12-year history of mental illness died in police custody during transport to a police station. He had stopped taking his antipsychotic medication (Risperidone 4mg daily) following GP advice to re…
35y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with antecedent ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm
…oner found the delay in medical assessment 'disgraceful'. Officers required training to recognise signs of acute medical distress and escalate appropriately rather than dismissing distressed inmates as emotionally distr…
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
… died during restraint in the prone position after being apprehended on suspicion of drug offences. He was acutely intoxicated with high-concentration methylamphetamine, obese with sleep apnoea, and became violently res…
55y · Female·Unascertained
…r disorder, anxiety and schizoaffective disorder. After administering PRN Olanzapine 2.5mg at 4:35pm for agitation, Nurse Cook was approached by Ms Ewart (the sister) expressing serious concern about Lizzie's condition.…
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