173 results for “chronic stress”
74y · Male·Drowning
…97, 2005) and mental health conditions dating to 1973. At the time of death, he was experiencing financial stress and chronic back pain. Evidence indicates he deliberately planned his death, including researching chain w…
52y · Male·Stab injuries to the chest
…cember 2020. He had suffered a workplace injury in 2007 resulting in amputation of his right leg in 2017, chronic pain, multiple surgeries, and recent infection requiring hospitalisation. His GP noted he was on pain med…
55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest
…oroner found she was appropriately treated medically. Her death followed relationship breakdown, workplace stress, financial pressure, and estrangement from her children. The coroner made no recommendations, finding no m…
38y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage in the context of chronic alcoholism due to post-traumatic …
…rders despite clear indicators. The coroner found she died of head trauma in the context of post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic alcoholism. Key failures included: inadequate police investigations, failure to recog…
52y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall following excessive consumption of alcohol
Kenneth Lister, a 52-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found deceased at home f…
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
An 84-year-old man with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, chronic renal failure, and behavioural disturbance was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital following a fall. He d…
63y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal p…
Pamela Bell, a 63-year-old woman with intellectual disability, epilepsy treated with carbamazepine, and chronic hyponatraemia, died from aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal p…
27y · Male·Hanging
…Despite being psychiatrically stable and compliant with medication, Marcus developed significant workplace stress from December 2017 onwards, characterised by burnout, fatigue, and moral distress—feeling unable to provid…
64y · Female·Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in right leg, with contribu…
…ed her symptoms and arranged timely specialist investigation. While Mrs Babington experienced significant chronic stress related to neighbour disputes, the coroner concluded stress was only a minor contributing factor m…
66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower
Paul 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 su…
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
… conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a history of chronic suicidality, self-harm, and a prior suicide attempt. In the early morning of her death, she contacted Lif…
47y · Female·insulin overdose
…from insulin overdose in April 2007. She had a complex medical history including hepatitis C, depression, chronic back pain, epilepsy, and substance use issues. After an argument at home on 23 April, she was assessed at…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
…perthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for assaulting his mother. Initial diagnosis was COPD exacerbation with infection…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of struggle, neck compression and amphetamine …
…blood pressure) that increase vulnerability to fatal arrhythmias, particularly during physical exertion or stress. No clinical intervention or medical management issues were identified.
Unknown·Electrocution
…prognosis of months to live. He declined palliative treatment to continue caring for his wife EG, who had chronic paranoid schizophrenia managed without medication despite psychiatric care. Concerned about EG facing inv…
41y · Male·Effects of Fire
Mark Robert Scott, a 41-year-old man with chronic pain, substance addiction, and recent depressive illness, was admitted to Frankston Hospital on 15 July 2…
50y · Male·Complications of end-stage renal failure (palliated) in a man with Down's syndro…
…n recently discharged from Angliss Hospital on a palliative pathway following admission for pneumonia and chronic renal failure. He was found unresponsive by carers and could not be resuscitated. The coroner determined …
32y · Male·Ligature Compression of Neck (Hanging)
…Australia. He was on remand awaiting trial for sexual assault charges. Wesley had a documented history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic alcohol abuse, and extensive incarceration. The coroner found his death w…
61y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
…breeding and rescue programs and working toward a veterinary nursing qualification. The coroner found his chronic conditions (atrial fibrillation, sleep apnoea) were well-managed, with recent INR levels appropriate. Evi…
52y · Female·stab wound to the chest
… and had made previous suicide attempts. The inquest concluded she intended her own death while severely distressed, alcohol-affected, and depressed. Key clinical lessons include: the importance of recognizing escalating…
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