207 results for “bipolar_disorder”
69y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis
Robert Dosser, a 69-year-old man with intellectual disability, chronic aspiration, dysphagia, and frontotemporal dementia, died from aspiration pneumonitis. He was in specialist disability accommodation when he developed…
29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…
A 29-year-old woman with a history of childhood and intimate partner violence died from mixed drug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diazepam). She had multiple mental health diagnoses including PTSD, depres…
56y · Male·drowning
Glenn Thomas Wood, aged 56, drowned whilst fishing alone at night from a pontoon in winter conditions. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.188g/100mL, was not wearing a personal flotation device, and could not swim. He fel…
31y · Male·Quetiapine toxicity in a man consuming sertraline and mirtazapine
31-year-old with bipolar disorder died from quetiapine toxicity while taking sertraline and mirtazapine. He was under a Community Treatment Order and his treating team reduced his antipsychotic dose while he deteriorated…
44y · Female·Cardiac arrest in the context of several contributory factors (physical exertion…
Selesa Tafaifa, a 44-year-old woman with Samoan heritage, died in custody at Townsville Women's Correctional Centre on 30 November 2021 during physical restraint by correctional officers, including application of a safet…
39y · Male·Self-inflicted death by hanging
A 39-year-old man with longstanding Bipolar I Disorder died by hanging on 28 December 2017, shortly after police attended a domestic disturbance at his mother's home. He had expressed suicidal ideation to his treating ps…
34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian), in circums…
Melissa Gaultier, 34 years old, was discharged from Latrobe Regional Hospital's psychiatric ward (Flynn Unit) less than 24 hours after admission on 13 April 2017, despite comprehensive warnings from Monash Health that sh…
64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…
A 64-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity and diabetes presented with acute psychotic relapse following stress and sleep deprivation. Initially admitted to ED where she was sedat…
62y · Female·Complications of progressive motor neurone disease
Margaret Rose Ryan, 62, died from complications of progressive motor neurone disease at a palliative care unit. She had severe disability including non-verbal status, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and deteriorating …
48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…
A 48-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder died from mixed drug toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit drug use, which was not identif…
56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia
Stephen Russell Harris, a 56-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died of probable cardiac arrhythmia while an involuntary patient at Spencer Clinic on 18 December 2014. He pres…
59y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity, with metoprolol at toxic level; coronary atherosclerosis as…
Dianne Bowling, a 59-year-old woman with a 40-year history of bipolar disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving a toxic level of metoprolol. She had a history of three previous overdoses and was under community m…
45y · Female·haemorrhage due to traumatic rupture of the liver
A 45-year-old woman with a long history of bipolar disorder and personality disorder presented to the ED at 2:30 AM after cutting her wrist deeply with a carving knife. The treating casualty officer did not properly docu…
83y · Female·Combined effects of severe malnutrition and infection (septicaemia secondary to …
Mrs Clark, 83, died from severe malnutrition and infection including septicaemia from an infected sacral pressure ulcer that had existed for 7 months. She was admitted to hospital in a deplorable state with severe pressu…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating catatonia and depression in the setting of met…
Patricia Russell, a 76-year-old woman with metastatic bladder cancer, catatonia, and severe depression, died from aspiration pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. She was a compulsory patient under the Mental Health Act af…
76y · Female·left lower lobe pneumonia complicating metapneumovirus infection
Maria Astachnowicz, aged 76, died from left lower lobe pneumonia complicating metapneumovirus infection at Lyell McEwin Hospital. She had extensive psychiatric history (schizoaffective disorder/bipolar) with chronic ment…
75y · Male·Hypovolemic shock caused by multiple injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis s…
A 75-year-old retired professor died from hypovolemic shock due to multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. He exited a service station onto the Midland Highway without giving way to an oncoming vehicle trav…
57y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
A 57-year-old man with extensive medical history including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and chronic airways disease died of acute myocardial infarction whilst being transferred by ambulanc…
76y · Male·Upper airway obstruction by food bolus in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Mr Terence Wilson, aged 76, died from upper airway obstruction by food bolus while attending a family gathering. He had recently been diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease requiring bypass surgery and bipolar affective …
42y · Male·drowning
Mark David Moylan, aged 42, drowned in the Tamar River near Gravelly Beach, Tasmania, on 25 January 2014. He had a long history of substance abuse and mental health problems, including depression and bipolar affective di…
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