42 results for “acute paracetamol toxicity”
64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 64-year-old man died from multiple organ failure due to chronic paracetamol toxicity after taking regular paracetamol 500mg four times daily for over 12 years for pain management.…
45y · Female·Multisystem organ failure secondary to acute liver failure associated with parac…
Elsa Harrington, a 45-year-old woman, died from acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in November 2002. She was admitted post-hysterectomy with …
40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …
…id schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, paracetamol), acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis and emphysema. He col…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
…ling, a 59-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes, ingested 90-100 paracetamol tablets on 1 February 2024 with suicidal intent. He attended court the next day and was remanded in cus…
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
William Wallrock, 22, died from mixed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ib…
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 depende…
20y · Female·multi-organ failure due to polypharmacy overdose
…personality disorder died from multi-organ failure following a large polypharmacy overdose (13 grams of paracetamol among 78 tablets). She was admitted to the ED where initial blood testing at 3 hours post-ingestion sho…
13y · Female·Acute paracetamol toxicity
Angel Hensgen, aged 13, died from acute paracetamol toxicity following intentional self-harm with an excessive overdose. She was exposed to intens…
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),…
70y · Male·The combined effects of the complications of ventilation associated pneumonia, a…
…al where he died on 17 May 2019. The cause of death was complications of ventilation-associated pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following an unknown triggering event.…
25y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to acute paracetamol poisoning
Danny Whitton, a 25-year-old Aboriginal prisoner at Junee Correctional Centre, died from acute paracetamol toxicity causing multi-organ failure. He presented to the prison medical clinic on 5 November …
29y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity
Nicholas Ang, aged 29, with schizoaffective disorder, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity while in a psychiatric unit. Admitted 12 August 2005, …
52y · Male·Polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamine in the context of underlyi…
…pital, and successfully managed in ICU. On 2 March, while confused and hypoxic after extubation, he became acutely agitated and refused treatment. After failed de-escalation attempts, he was restrained in prone position…
22y · Male·Mixed Diflunisal and Buproprion (Zyban) toxicity
…ntially lethal quantity of diflunisal (an anti-inflammatory). He died from mixed bupropion and diflunisal toxicity. Key clinical failures included: failure to use activated charcoal (rejected based on flawed second-hand …
91y · Female·Sub-dural haemorrhage due to head injury due to fall
A 91-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after accidental paracetamol overdose and was found to have had a recent right occipital lobe infarction. While receiving appropriat…
41y · Male·Pheniramine toxicity
David Scrofano, 41, died from pheniramine toxicity following an overdose of antihistamine tablets. He had a long history of schizophrenia, acquired brain in…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
… end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had expressed suicidal ideation t…
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis
…rointestinal disorders, mental health issues including DID, and suicidal ideation died from multiple drug toxicity following a morphine overdose. She ingested approximately 800mg of morphine mixture on the morning of 28 …
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…e, a 34-year-old woman with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity on 7 July 2018. Post-mortem toxicology revealed elevated pregabalin (51 mg/L), morphine, diazepam, doxyla…
60y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 60-year-old man with schizophrenia and depression presented to Maroondah Hospital ED with acute psychotic symptoms after stopping his antipsychotic medication (trifluoperazine) due to manufacturer disco…
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