Coronial

11 results for acute ethanol toxicity

TAShome2018-04-09

Coroner's Finding: GW

30y · Male·acute alcohol (ethanol) toxicity

A 30-year-old male with severe alcohol dependence died from acute ethanol toxicity after a prolonged drinking episode. Despite engagement with alcohol and drug services, co…

toxicologyaddiction medicinedelayalcohol
VIChospital2025-03-18

Finding into death of R J

41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity

…ogressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspiration and respiratory failure. He had a BAC of 0.446…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemalcohol
TAShome2015-03-18

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Geoffrey Ross Sydney

48y · Male·Mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity (promethazine, citalopram and ethan…

A 48-year-old male died from mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity after consuming an entire packet of promethazine tablets (approximately 80mg) while significantl…

emergency medicinetoxicologymedicationsystempromethazine
TAScommunity2014-11-11

Coroner's Finding: Male A, Male B, Male C, Male D - Alcohol Deaths

Male·acute ethanol intoxication or positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxicat…

Four males aged 50-53 died from acute alcohol intoxication or positional asphyxia secondary to alcohol toxicity after single heavy drinking epis…

public healthtoxicologyalcohol
VIChomePodcast2025-02-11

Finding into death of Kathleen Dawn Arnold

30y · Female·Acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism

Kathleen Arnold, aged 30, died from acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism. She had a 20-year history of alcohol dependence, c…

addiction medicinepsychiatrysystemalcohol
SAhospital2022-06-10

Coroner's Finding: Bertram, Kerry Anne

42y · Female·multiorgan failure complicating hyperthermia and metabolic acidosis following su…

…l Health Act treatment order. Despite appropriate intensive care management including haemodiafiltration, ethanol infusion, and treatment of complications (oesophageal perforation, mediastinitis, acute kidney injury, se…

intensive carepsychiatryalcohol
VIChome2025

Finding into death of G S

53y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of acute on chronic alcohol ingestion

A 53-year-old man with chronic heavy alcohol consumption and undiagnosed ischaemic heart disease died from acute alcohol intoxication superimposed on coronary artery atherosclerosis. Post-mortem blood alcohol was 0.36g/…

cardiologytoxicologysystemalcohol
VICcommunity2015-07-01

Finding into death of Robert Peter Ferrier

47y · Male·Drug toxicity in the setting of restraint

Robert Ferrier, aged 47, died from drug toxicity in the setting of restraint after ingesting excessive quantities of prescription antidepressants and othe…

emergency medicinetoxicologyamitriptyline
VIC2011-01-28

Finding into death of Chas Birch

35y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height (level 8 of multi-level car park at 10…

A 35-year-old lawyer died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a car park at 10 Latrobe Street, Melbourne at approximately 11:10pm on 28 May 2008. The coroner concluded that while evidence was consistent with …

forensic medicinetoxicologyalcohol/ethanol
VICcommunity2025-08-18

Finding into death of B

23y · Male·drowning in the setting of mixed drug consumption (ethanol, MDMA, cocaine, ketam…

A 23-year-old competent swimmer drowned in the Yarra River after consuming multiple drugs including alcohol, MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, 2-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE, and benzodiazepines. He disappeared suddenly while swimming with f…

forensic medicinealcohol
WAcommunity- 28 March 2014

Inquest into the Death of Hayley DIAMOND

14y · Female·Acute cerebral hypoxia arising out of suffocation due to inhalation of toxic vap…

Haley Diamond, 14, died from acute cerebral hypoxia following inhalation of volatile substances (deodorant spray) in Kununurra, WA. She suffe…

emergency medicineintensive carecommunicationsystemlynx deodorant spray

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