166 results for “acute traumatic death”
27y · Male·unascertained; likely death from entering water
…ear-old man, died after entering the water near Bondi Beach on 23 March 2017, likely after experiencing an acute mental health crisis characterised by paranoid delusions and auditory hallucinations. Multiple clinical an…
27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas
…lancholic disposition', but consistently refused mental health treatment despite family encouragement. A traumatic event in 2011—being recorded while unconscious and simulated sex acts performed on him—caused ongoing an…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
…ry 2005 with psychiatric support mentioned as available, there was no documented psychiatric assessment of acute paranoia or psychosis post-procedure. Joannou continued using cocaine and other drugs despite the implant.…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…octors and used diverted medications. On 6 July, Dr V. appropriately increased her pregabalin to 150mg for acute abdominal pain, but she likely consumed the entire 56-tablet supply overnight. Key lessons: pregabalin's a…
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
TK, an 18-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and a history of childhood trauma, died from mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose. She had multiple psychiatric admissions…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannab…
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…s with untreated mood disorders, and the need for comprehensive risk assessment when patients present with acute changes in affect or presentation despite reported denial of suicidal thoughts.
30y · Male·Positional asphyxia and inhalation of blood due to motor vehicle accident
…ional factors caused asphyxia; the officers' response was appropriate given their reasonable assessment of death.
43y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (tapentadol, sertraline, gabapentin, periciazine, carbama…
…lf-harm, placed on an Assessment Order, then discharged on 6 September after psychiatric assessment deemed acute risk not mitigated by admission. She subsequently obtained duplicate prescriptions from two GPs on 7-8 Sep…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
A 29-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered a motor vehicle collision resulting in severe multi-system injuries requiring multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden…
27y · Male·Hypothermia and rhabdomyolysis due to traumatic crush injuries of back and legs …
A 27-year-old man died from hypothermia and rhabdomyolysis following crush injuries sustained when a tree fell on him during tree felling on family property. He was using a chainsaw to fell a large eucalyptus tree that b…
36y · Female·Nicotine toxicity
…er calling mental health triage expressing suicidal intent. The clinical lessons relate to the response to acute suicide risk. At 1:10am, Ms Mihail disclosed to mental health clinician Rachel Finch that she had research…
suicide by hanging or other means
…es with CAMHS severely under-resourced, media reporting breaching Mindframe guidelines following Child 3's death possibly contributing to subsequent deaths through contagion, homelessness as an unaddressed risk factor, …
38y · Male·Internal haemorrhage complicating large calibre gunshot wounds to the neck
… confirmed organic brain damage, depressive episodes, and untreated mental illness. In the week before his death, he showed increasing evidence of psychotic illness (paranoid ideation, bizarre behavior, delusional state…
58y · Male·Pneumonia and urosepsis
…essure injuries were inadequately managed despite preventative plans in place. While the coroner found his death was from natural causes and likely not preventable, critical deficiencies in aged care nursing staff knowl…
27y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine and clozapine) toxicity
…stration; (3) when his cellmate was transferred on 7 May, during a critical period following his brother's death and denial of funeral leave, no consideration was given to offering KT support through cellmate placement.…
5y · Male·acute upper airway obstruction from nectarine stone
Lucas Mazzei, aged 5 years, died on 27 March 2017 from acute upper airway obstruction caused by an uncut nectarine stone. While attending school, he was separated from…
30y · Male·Electrocution and multiple injuries from contact with high voltage arcing electr…
AC, a 30-year-old man, died from electrocution and traumatic injuries after climbing a high-voltage transmission tower during a police traffic stop in Wagga Wagga. H…
31y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
…le negative life events (imprisonment, denied access to children, sexual assault concerns) can precipitate acute suicide risk despite recent reassurances.
44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident
A 44-year-old man with complex psychiatric history and substance abuse was killed in a motorcycle collision while driving unlicensed and under the influence of methylamphetamine. A 92-year-old driver, disoriented after b…
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