136 results for “chronic hepatitis”
47y · Male·Hanging
A 47-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and alcohol dependence died by hanging at a rooming house. He had been non-compliant with a…
37y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
A 37-year-old man died in custody from cardiac arrhythmia, with morbid obesity and concurrent psychotropic medications carrying QT-prolongation risk identified as contributing factors. Key clinical lessons include: (1) p…
70y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with intra-abdominal carcinoma and multiple co-morbidi…
Ronald Joseph Buckland, aged 70, died in custody at Fiona Stanley Hospital from bronchopneumonia with intra-abdominal carcinoma and multiple comorbidities. A life-sentenced prisoner, he had extensive medical conditions i…
55y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity in a woman with cardiomegaly and chronic obstructive airway …
… drug toxicity involving heroin/morphine combined with benzodiazepines in the context of cardiomegaly and chronic obstructive airway disease. She was a voluntary palliative care patient at a residential aged care facili…
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
Brendan Triffett, aged 40 years with significant acquired brain injury from a past drug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphysema and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, died sudd…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for management of sepsis …
Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with Type II diabetes and chronic foot ulcers, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis arising from an infected foot ulcer requir…
43y · Male·bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature compression of the neck (…
…ia and brain swelling following ligature asphyxiation by hanging. He had antisocial personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and three recent suicide attempts by overdose before incarceration. Although initially place…
38y · Male·gunshot wound to the left side of the neck resulting in basal skull fracture, su…
…smania. Mason was intoxicated, had a long history of violent offending and mental health issues including chronic suicidality precipitated by relationship breakdown. Police were called after he assaulted family members,…
35y · Female·combined drug toxicity
A 35-year-old woman with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and chronic pain died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, pregabalin, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, …
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
…lights critical system failures in prison health coordination, fragmented medical records, and absence of chronic disease surveillance that placed inmates at ongoing risk.
61y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…ctioned as clinical triggers for risk modification. Systemic improvements including a Nurse Navigator for chronic disease management have since been implemented.
28y · Female·Blunt head injury
Bekkie-Rae Curren, 28, died from blunt head injury sustained in an assault by her domestic partner on 26-27 November 2019. She had disclosed extensive family violence to support services, including strangulation, physica…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) in a morbidly …
Shane Jarrett, a 29-year-old with schizophrenia and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) complicated by morbid obesity. During psychiatric hospitalization, …
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis (medically treated)
Garnett Mickelo, aged 48, died from myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 24 November 2012, shortly after discharge from Princess Alexandra Hospital fol…
43y · Male·The combined effects of subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity
Timothy Ricketts, a 43-year-old man with complex psychiatric and substance use history, died from combined subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity. He had been admitted to hospital in November 2021 with elevate…
49y · Female·Bronchopneumonia, hypoxic brain injury, and combined drug toxicity (oxycodone an…
Karen Moore, aged 49, died from bronchopneumonia following hypoxic brain injury caused by combined drug toxicity (oxycodone and diazepam). She was found unconscious at home after an overdose and did not regain consciousn…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
…edication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents were chronically dependent on prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, frequently incapacitated and unable to supervi…
36y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorder died by ligature while an involuntary inpatient in a locked mental health ward. He was on hourly observations and had re…
32y · Female·combined drug toxicity, mainly heroin
Natasha Calleja, 32 years old, died from combined drug toxicity (mainly heroin) while an involuntary inpatient at Swanston Centre psychiatric unit after her de facto partner supplied heroin during an unsupervised visit. …
43y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including methadone
43-year-old woman with long-standing opioid and benzodiazepine dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including methadone, amitriptyline, pregabalin, duloxetine, diazepam and paracetamol. Two GPs prescribed drugs witho…
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