106 results for “alcohol misuse”
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
Lesley Maree Smith, 47, died at home on 9 May 2013 from Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM). She had chronic alcohol misuse (2 bottles nightly) and was prescribed diazepam by her GP,…
51y · Female·Unintentional prescription drug poisoning due to central nervous system depressi…
A 51-year-old woman with chronic pain, depression, and longstanding medication misuse died from unintentional prescription drug poisoning. She had been prescribed high-risk combinations of opi…
45y · Male·hanging
A 45-year-old man with a history of depression, suicidal ideation, and alcohol misuse was admitted to Spencer Clinic following a medication overdose suicide attempt. During his six-day…
19y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained on a train impact (pedestrian)
… of mental ill health including depression, psychotic symptoms, and suicidal ideation, alongside substance misuse involving methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol. He was enrolled in the Headspace Youth Early Ps…
39y · Male·Drowning in the setting of a very high blood alcohol level
Frank Mellia, age 39, drowned in the Yarra River after entering the water with a very high blood alcohol level (0.33g/100mL). He was not a confident swimmer and had a history of anxiety, depression, and alcohol…
37y · Male·smoke inhalation
…es on a Community Treatment Order, died from smoke inhalation in an accidental house fire. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.230-0.238% (nearly five times the legal driving limit) and cannabis in his system at the time.…
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
…er psychiatric care. After a relationship conflict on 10-11 January 2015, he consumed large quantities of alcohol and prescription medications (tramadol, endone, diazepam, and others). Clinically, this case highlights t…
41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity
Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol to…
39y · Male·Multi organ failure complicating acute paraquat and diquat toxicity
A 39-year-old man with depression and alcohol misuse died from multi-organ failure following acute paraquat and diquat toxicity. He ingested herbicide …
22y · Male·accidental multi-drug toxicity, predominantly oxycodone and 3,4-methylenedioxyme…
…larly consumed 'lean' (codeine mixed with soft drink). At the party on 27 January 2018, he consumed MDMA, alcohol, xanax, and additional opioids. He was found deceased the next morning showing signs of rigor mortis. The…
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
Samuel Patrick Burke Drummond, aged 44, died from acute alcohol intoxication with blood alcohol level of 0.572g/100ml (above the lethal threshold of 0.4g/100ml), combine…
47y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and neck
…e death occurred in a family violence context with identifiable risk factors including recent separation, alcohol misuse, and financial difficulties. The husband's mental health had deteriorated following the separation…
38y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…reats, and assaults against family members. He presented with significant risk factors including substance misuse (alcohol, methamphetamine, cannabis, methadone), mental health issues, unemployment, controlling and jealo…
45y · Female·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
… 2 June 2010 and purchased methylated spirits, which she consumed. She was found unconscious with a blood alcohol level of 0.79mg/100mL and died in ICU from complications of acute alcohol intoxication. Clinical lessons …
51y · Female·community acquired pneumonia
Louise Kitty Whiskey, a 51-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic alcohol misuse, cirrhosis, and recurrent respiratory infections, died from community-acquired pneumonia at Royal …
33y · Male·ketoacidosis, likely alcoholic ketoacidosis
…ity in Hobart. He had a long history of schizophrenia, involuntary mental health admissions, and substance misuse. In the weeks before death, he exhibited concerning behaviours including drug manufacturing, disordered co…
20y · Male·Hanging
…eath. The case is part of a broader statistical suicide cluster in Mildura with common themes of substance misuse and mental health issues. Clinicians should recognize that refusal of professional mental health support c…
68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…
…ommunity-acquired pneumonia complicated by asplenia (absent splenic function), chronic liver disease from alcohol misuse, and severe malnutrition. He presented with syncopal episodes, cachexia, and metabolic derangement…
46y · Male·immersion in the Indian Ocean
…s include recognising vulnerability to suicide in patients with relationship breakdown, unresolved grief, alcohol misuse, and expressed suicidal thoughts, even without formal psychiatric diagnosis.
38y · Male·acute on chronic right hemisphere subdural haematoma
…2015 while attempting entry to his residence. He was a heavy daily drinker with a history of uncontrolled alcoholism following personal losses in 2011. Towns was on fluoxetine and diazepam, and had recently been dischar…
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