32 results for “acute grief”
42y · Female·Neck compression due to self-suspension
…n her cell at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre on 24 July 2018. She had chronic suicidal ideation with periods of acute risk, was under regular psychiatric review, and was managed with appropriate risk ratings (S2 at time of d…
45y · Male·thermal burns sustained in a motor vehicle fire
…iberate single-vehicle crash into a brick wall. He had experienced recent workplace stress and significant grief from his brother's death in February 2023. His mental health deteriorated sharply on the day of the incide…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
…The coroner found care appropriate throughout both admissions. The case illustrates challenges in managing acute cardiac events in elderly patients with advanced dementia and behavioural disturbance, and the tension bet…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
…trauma following his son's suicide, was shot by NSW Police during a knife confrontation. He presented with acute intoxication (alcohol and methamphetamine), substance-induced psychotic episode, paranoid delusions about …
7y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…ould have prompted intervention to prevent this tragedy. The case highlights the challenges in identifying acute suicide risk in distressed individuals and the importance of comprehensive family support during terminal …
28y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Alen Deniro died by suicide on 5 May 2011 after learning of his de facto partner's death from terminal lung cancer. Psychiatrists appropriately assessed him as high suicide risk and initiated involuntary detention proced…
79y · Male·multi-organ failure due to voluntary starvation on a background of severe depres…
…sive therapy, and intensive supportive care, he continued refusing oral intake. His condition deteriorated acutely with dehydration, hypotension, respiratory failure, and sepsis. The coroner found that clinical staff pr…
14y · Female·hanging
…r 2007. She had significant unaddressed mental health concerns including suicidal ideation, self-harm, and grief following peer suicides. The coroner found systemic failures in care coordination: the Department of Human…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries due to struck by falling pipe
…ance regarding fitness for work following the colleague's death. Clinicians should recognise that fatigue, grief, sensory impairment, and inadequate workplace safeguards operate synergistically to increase error risk.
16y · Male·Hanging (ligature compression of neck)
…Queensland in 2008. JE's death was impulsive, occurring after paint sniffing and alcohol use combined with acute anger from assault by his sister. JJ's death followed deliberate ideation, with multiple documented suicid…
Male·Multiple gunshot wounds from police shooting
…found that while Tyler's actions were deliberate, they were not voluntary—he was overwhelmed by unresolved grief following his father's death, combined with alcohol consumption and profound emotional dysregulation. The …
15y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
…escalation attempts. Tyler had a history of oppositional defiant disorder, anger management issues, recent grief over his father's death, and alcohol use that evening. The coroner found no single preventable failure but…
27y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine and clozapine) toxicity
KT, a 27-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died in custody from mixed drug toxicity (clozapine and methylamphetamine). He was prescribed appropriate clozapine treatment with adequate monitoring. Key failur…
19y · Male·Intentional self-inflicted hanging
…quires heightened vigilance; two previous attempts using the same method constitute serious warning signs; grief, social isolation, and substance use are compounding risk factors. Earlier mental health engagement might …
76y · Male·Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in the setting of acute bronchopneumonia and ren…
…year-old man with dementia, vascular disease, and depression, died of streptococcal pneumoniae sepsis with acute bronchopneumonia and renal failure from obstructive uropathy at an aged care facility. Key clinical lesson…
32y · Female·Bilateral haemothoraces with multiple rib fractures and fracture dislocation of …
Marella Johnson, a 32-year-old Aboriginal woman with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, was involuntarily admitted to Alexander Bayne Centre on 17 February 2008 after presenting to Echuca Regional Health intoxic…
23y · Male·stab wounds to the neck
… was a suicide in a police operational context. However, the case highlights the importance of recognising acute suicidal crises, even in individuals with limited medical contact. Haimona had recently experienced relati…
14y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of berry aneurysm
…a evident (small bruise near eye). The deceased remained active for at least 4 hours post-incident, making acute traumatic rupture unlikely. The coroner concluded the trauma was coincidental and that the pre-existing an…
75y · Male·Stab wound to the heart
Albert Metledge, aged 75, died from a stab wound to the heart inflicted by Vladimir Kondakov, a construction worker, at a building site in St Peters on 6 November 2019. This was a homicide, not a medical case. Kondakov, …
Unknown·Suicide by intentional fall or jump from Tasman Bridge
…s but shared mental health vulnerabilities: depression, anxiety, substance use (alcohol and/or drugs), and acute stressors (relationship breakdown, grief, work stress, financial concerns). Coroner examined infrastructur…
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