568 results for “overdose”
0y · Male·Sequelae of drug toxicity (poisoning) — specifically respiratory depression and …
…nfant who collapsed at King Edward Memorial Hospital on 15 November 2000 after being administered a gross overdose of paracetamol and codeine (likely via crushed panadeine forte tablets). Toxicology revealed paracetamol …
64y · Female·Respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdosage on a background of mild to m…
A 64-year-old woman died from respiratory arrest secondary to morphine overdose after ingesting 17 tablets of slow-release morphine (Kapanol) and diazepam. Initial emergency assessment …
39y · Female·Septic shock and nosocomial pneumonia secondary to pentobarbital (Nembutal) over…
…ith major depression and Cluster B personality traits died by suicide in Mexico following a pentobarbital overdose on 28 April 2008, resulting in septic shock and nosocomial pneumonia. She had been an inpatient at the Mo…
25y · Male·opiate toxicity (heroin overdose)
… participant, was found dead in his Caloundra apartment on 11 September 1995 from opiate toxicity (heroin overdose). He had relocated from Western Australia to Queensland after agreeing to testify against criminal associ…
27y · Male·Not determined; olanzapine toxicity suspected but regarded by expert evidence as…
…nia, borderline intelligence, and a history of drug-seeking behaviour. On 5 February 2000, he suffered an overdose requiring ICU admission. Despite this critical incident, 20 days later he obtained heroin from outside th…
17y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries after being struck by a train
… multiple psychiatric admissions and CAMHS outpatient care from July-December 2012 for suicidal ideation, overdose attempts, and depression. The Coroner found that care provided by Hornsby Hospital and CAMHS was appropri…
40y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity, being either an overdose due to methylamphetamine alone,…
Mark Anthony O'Connor, a 40-year-old detainee with longstanding polysubstance use disorder, died in custody from multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and possibly buprenorphine) on 13 May 2017. He self-administered …
42y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
…ation. Collateral information from family was not systematically obtained. The patient took a risperidone overdose in December which was not communicated to her mental health team. She became non-compliant with medicatio…
45y · Female·Multi-drug toxicity
…oids, benzodiazepines and other CNS depressants despite documented drug and alcohol dependence, 15+ prior overdoses, cognitive impairment and psychiatric vulnerability. Critical failures included: lack of pain assessment…
5y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the back
…idelines, failure to monitor medication compliance, non-communication with her GP regarding a risperidone overdose on 16-17 December, and insufficient family engagement. Katica became non-compliant with medication by 19 …
49y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to pulmonary th…
…d obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and psychiatric history was admitted following deliberate medication overdose. She was intubated, managed in ICU, then transferred to the ward where she received standard-dose heparin…
32y · Female·Opiate toxicity; toxic combination of morphine and codeine causing respiratory d…
… report despite being evident on autopsy. The death was likely from rapid-acting injected morphine/heroin overdose, possibly self-administered. Critical lessons include the importance of thorough crime scene investigatio…
38y · Male·Unknown - body never located
…art Hospital where he was being treated for depression. He had a history of previous suicide attempts via overdose and self-harm, with two prior episodes of going missing in early 1986 and April 1987. The coroner found o…
31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life
…arged from Royal Hobart Hospital on 10 August following a 5-day admission for paracetamol and lamotrigine overdose, during which she required mechanical restraints and life-saving N-acetylcysteine infusion. The coroner f…
51y · Male·combined effects of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocardial fibrosis and prescrip…
… revealed prescription drugs at toxic-lethal levels unexplained by therapeutic doses, suggesting possible overdose; (2) sleep observations documentation failed to record respiratory status as required by policy; (3) card…
Male·Fentanyl toxicity, with aspiration pneumonia as a significant contributing condi…
…on of concealed contraband; (3) naloxone (narcan) availability at prisons could be life-saving for opioid overdoses, especially when Justice Health staff are absent overnight; (4) policies should clearly address situatio…
32y · Male·overdose of a combination of chlorpromazine, mirtazapine, and diazepam
Mark Downie, aged 32, died from an overdose of chlorpromazine, mirtazapine, and diazepam at home on 16 January 2007, eleven days after discharge from…
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approximately 10-15g of colchicin…
66y · Female·Complications following paracetamol overdose
A 66-year-old woman died from complications of paracetamol overdose after ingesting Mersyndol (codeine/paracetamol combination tablets). She had developed dependence on over…
27y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
…Christmas, he resumed heroin use at shared accommodation where other drug users resided, leading to fatal overdose. Clinical lessons include: substance use disorders require intensive, genuine engagement rather than comp…
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