204 results for “acute mental health issues”
42y · Female·pneumonia with diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of mixed drug toxicity (Ba…
…olar damage complicated by mixed drug toxicity (baclofen and pregabalin toxicity) whilst in seclusion in a mental health unit. Critical clinical failures included: inappropriate transfer from ICU to a mental health ward …
36y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy and hanging
…career. In the preceding days, he displayed severe mood swings, aggressive behaviour, and anger management issues related to amphetamine and cannabis use. He explicitly stated suicidal intent to multiple contacts. Clinic…
32y · Male·gunshot wounds to the trunk
…bstance abuse and violence, died following a police shooting. On 24 November 2014, he was detained under a Mental Health Act Emergency Examination Order after telling police he intended to kill himself. At Gold Coast Uni…
33y · Female·Combined drug toxicity, with thioridazine as the principal component, in the con…
…n 2 April and suffered cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found the death accidental, not suicidal. Key issues identified included: the deceased's long-standing prescription drug and alcohol abuse despite attempts by …
23y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…ad a long history of substance abuse and behavioural problems, with multiple presentations to hospital and mental health services. In March 2001, he was admitted for acute psychosis but discharged against medical advice.…
47y · Female·hyponatraemia arising from primary polydipsia and complications of schizoaffecti…
…022 for minor shoplifting offences. Critical failures included: NSW Police failed to record her documented mental health history in custody records despite having multiple recent interactions with her showing mental illn…
90y · Male·pneumonia leading to atrial fibrillation leading to myocardial infarction
…disease died from pneumonia leading to atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction while on an inpatient mental health treatment order. He was admitted with hospital-acquired pneumonia and acute kidney injury following…
46y · Female·Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
…hantelle Adele Cartier, a 46-year-old woman who had been a resident at Thomas Embling Hospital (a forensic mental health facility) for 10 years, died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in November 2012. She was diagnosed…
45y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple self-inflicted incised injuries
Karim Aarras, a 45-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues, chronic pain, and substance use disorder (methamphetamine), presented to police in a severe…
36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
… exhibited frustration by head-banging when told he must remain in custody. Critical information about his mental state, medication non-compliance, and self-harming behaviour was inadequately communicated between SERCO (…
75y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis; acute myoc…
…an Vuksan, a 75-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, hypertension, and cardiac risk factors, died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease while residing in a mental health aged care fac…
77y · Female·Asphyxia from manual strangulation and smothering
Margaret Nicol Foran, aged 77, was killed by her son while he was experiencing an acute psychotic episode at her home in Launceston, Tasmania, between 22-23 April 2012. The cause of death was as…
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from fall from cliff
… Joyce, 28, died after stumbling and falling from a cliff at Dunningham Reserve, Coogee while experiencing mental disturbance. He had a history of insomnia-related mental health issues (previous psychosis, hospitalisatio…
92y · Female·acute myocardial infarction
Linda Edith Bugg, aged 92, died of acute myocardial infarction at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 24 October 2009. She was admitted from Howard House wi…
66y · Male·End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…tal as a security patient with paranoid schizophrenia and anxiety. In September 2012, he was admitted with acute COPD exacerbation causing severe respiratory failure and hypoxemia. After assessment by a respiratory phys…
76y · Female·end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis
…ged 76, died from end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis. She presented with acute psychosis in February 2015 and was found to have extensive cerebrovascular disease, severe cerebellar atax…
43y · Male·head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when intentionally stepping into th…
Adrian Steven Lacroix, a 43-year-old man with a long history of mental health problems, severe depression, and suicidal ideation since 2013, died by suicide on 6 March 2021. On …
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…e responded to a domestic violence call. Lewis had a history of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics. On the day of …
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner …
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
…ailure, and behavioural disturbance was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital following a fall. He displayed acute psychiatric symptoms with threats of violence and suicide, requiring Mental Health Act detention. Despite …
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