54 results for “acute amphetamine toxicity”
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
…, died on 10 February 2002 from gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute-on-chronic amphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a large dose of methylamphetamine (3.9 mg/L blood level),…
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
… died in police custody on 12 June 2009 after a protracted struggle and multiple taser activations. He had acute amphetamine toxicity and was displaying excited delirium—a high-risk medical emergency. Clinical lessons i…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of struggle, neck compression and amphetamine …
… history of illicit drug use, died from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by struggle, neck compression, and amphetamine use. He entered a woman's home without permission on 11 December 2015 and, when confronted, became viol…
27y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute methylamphetamin…
…with a history of intravenous drug use died from hypoxic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute methylamphetamine toxicity. He engaged in a 3-day drug binge and presented to the Emergency Department wit…
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…scene. No autopsy was performed due to cultural objections upheld by the court. Toxicology revealed methamphetamine, amphetamine, and ephedrine in his blood, and 100g of cannabis was found in the vehicle. The coroner co…
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetamine and subsequently engaged in intense physical acti…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
…raint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms (paranoia, delusions) likely triggered by amphetamine use. He had signs of undiagnose…
27y · Male·external blood loss due to laceration of right axillary artery from single gunsh…
…ons include the importance of recognizing drug-induced behavioural changes—Biggs had recently increased amphetamine use and tested positive for MDMA, methamphetamine, amphetamine and cannabis. Corrections Victoria's res…
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
A 34-year-old man with methylamphetamine intoxication (blood level 1.2 mg/L) and focal coronary artery atherosclerosis died from cardiorespirato…
35y · Male·heroin toxicity
Jeffrey Thomas White, 35, died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a 13-year history of polysubstance abuse including heroin, amphetami…
32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
A 32-year-old male died from methamphetamine toxicity complicated by ischaemic heart disease during police restraint. After a motor vehicle collisio…
38y · Male·Toxicity to methylamphetamine
Paul Bermingham, a 38-year-old man with a history of recreational drug use, experienced acute behavioural changes consistent with methamphetamine intoxication on 15 December 2013. He displayed paranoi…
15y · Male·Head Injury
…lowing a motor vehicle crash on an unsealed road during a police pursuit. He was intoxicated with methylamphetamine (0.08 mg/L) at the time, a potent stimulant that impairs judgment and increases risk-taking behavior. T…
30y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in the setting of a stabbing
Shane Ronald Dennis Brown, a 30-year-old man with a long history of methamphetamine use, died on 20 April 2021 following a physical altercation at a residential address in Melton, Victori…
51y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of methylamphetamine use
A 51-year-old man died from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by acute methamphetamine use. He injected ice with a friend, then was found unresponsive and deceased approximately…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
…y four police officers responding to a hostage situation in Carlisle, WA. Lindsay, intoxicated with methamphetamine and displaying erratic behaviour, took a female Lunch Club employee hostage with a large kitchen knife.…
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
…djacent apartment, but lost his grip and fell. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affected…
23y · Male·multiple injuries as a result of a single motor vehicle accident
… struck a tree on the Carnarvon Highway, Moree on 23 December 2013. He was under the influence of methylamphetamine at toxic-to-potentially-fatal concentrations at the time of driving. The coroner found he was driving i…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
… on Widford Street, Broadmeadows. Clinical lessons include the significant role of drug impairment (methamphetamine at 0.5mg/L) in impairing driving ability and decision-making, which may have contributed to his loss of…
31y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
Shaun Martin Keane, aged 31, died by carbon monoxide toxicity while on home detention bail following arrest for assault. He had a documented history of suicidal ideati…
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