Organising pneumonia (Sandra Boney and Norman Boney); Organising pneumonia compl…
…ied within two months in early 2015 following consumption of illegally home-distilled methanol-containing alcohol ('moonshine'). All presented with atypical symptoms inconsistent with simple alcohol intoxication and wer…
Male·carbon monoxide intoxication due to inhalation of exhaust from a petrol generato…
Brian Owen Daley died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the cabin of a moored boat. A portable petrol generator installed in an enclosed machinery space had …
Male·carbon monoxide intoxication due to inhalation of exhaust from a petrol generato…
…uffler, holes in plastic piping, and improper hose clamps. Exhaust gases were forced back into the cabin. Alcohol consumption (0.149 mg/100mL blood) masked symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning (59% saturation). The abs…
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 …
51y · Female·Unintentional prescription drug poisoning due to central nervous system depressi…
…h chronic pain, depression, and longstanding medication misuse died from unintentional prescription drug poisoning. She had been prescribed high-risk combinations of opioids and benzodiazepines over many years, with doc…
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 episodes. A…
Combination of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in motor vehicle …
…oot in their airways. Deaths resulted from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. The driver had consumed alcohol (0.039% BAC, below legal limit but associated with disinhibition). The passenger had 0.082% BAC. Key cont…
54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
…de her prescribed pharmacy dose, contrary to prescribing instructions for oral ingestion. Two near-fatal poisoning events in 2022 preceded her death. The coroner found that while Dr T.'s management was not grossly negli…
66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower
…ul William Green, a 66-year-old retired engineer with longstanding depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic alcohol abuse, died by intentional carbon monoxide poisoning from a lawn mower exhaust. He had a prior suicide at…
55y · Female·smoke inhalation from domestic fire caused by unextinguished cigarette
…olstered furniture in her lounge room. She was taking tapentadol (a synthetic opioid), amitriptyline, and alcohol—substances that combined to cause sedation. Her physical disability and sedation meant she could not reac…
37y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Benjamin Gleeson, a 37-year-old man, died from carbon monoxide poisoning by exhaust inhalation. He had a history of methamphetamine use, depression with suicidal ideation, and w…
33y · Male·Effects of fire; inhalation of smoke with elevated carbon monoxide and hydrogen …
… died in a house fire on New Year's Day 2009. He attended a New Year's Eve party and consumed substantial alcohol (blood alcohol level 0.24 g/100mL), becoming severely intoxicated. He was placed in a makeshift bedroom i…
21y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging; intentional self-harm
…mmended policy changes regarding medication return procedures for patients admitted with deliberate self-poisoning.
25y · Female·injuries sustained by jumping from the Tasman Bridge
A 25-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidal ideation, and substance abuse died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge on 4 January 1996. She presented to the Emergency Department on…
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 a…
41y · Male·Respiratory depression caused by alcohol and morphine poisoning
…olice custody at Rockhampton watch house on 23 March 2010 from respiratory depression due to morphine and alcohol. He was arrested for breaching a domestic violence order after drinking heavily. Police were unaware he h…
Female·death by drug toxicity
… at an unsupervised youth party where she consumed illicit drugs, prescription medications, and excessive alcohol. The inquest revealed critical failures in recognising her deteriorating condition and calling emergency …
33y · Female·hanging
… of suicide attempts died by hanging five days after discharge from hospital following a carbon monoxide poisoning attempt. The coroner found that discharge was inappropriate and would likely have been prevented by admi…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
…rder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities of pregabalin, temazepam, and tramadol by his GP despite docume…
30y · Male·hanging
JC was a 30-year-old with a long history of benzodiazepine dependence and previous psychiatric episodes triggered by withdrawal. He presented to Calvary Mater Hospital after a deliberate overdose of 48 Etizolam tablets w…
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