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11 results for manic relapse

VICcommunity2015-05-29

Finding into death of Craig Doherty

49y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height

…involuntarily to hospital in August 2012 for quetiapine overdose and alcohol intoxication, presenting with manic relapse. On the day of death, he was seen by his GP and mental health crisis team, both noting deteriorati…

psychiatrygeneral practicelithium
VICmental health2014-11-17

Finding into death of Justin Peter Foster

40y · Male·unascertained

…inpatient unit (Upton House) on 3 January 2012. He was admitted involuntarily on 30 December 2011 during a manic relapse triggered by medication non-compliance, synthetic cannabis use, and back pain requiring opioids an…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunicationdiazepam
VICaged care2019-10-15

Finding into death of Patricia O'Connor

84y · Female·Multisystem organ failure related to complications from a fall resulting in hip …

…isorder, was admitted involuntarily to Sunshine Aged Persons Mental Health Unit on 15 August 2017 during a manic relapse. On 25 August, she fell and fractured her right femur while ambulating with a frame in the low-sti…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinesystempaliperidone
VIChospital2026-05-22

Finding into death of Stratos Ioannidis

45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly

Stratos Ioannidis, age 45, died at Maroondah Hospital on 28 March 2025 from focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly during an involuntary psychiatric admission. He presented with acute psychosis from bipolar disor…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemolanzapine
VICmental health

Finding into death of GM

52y · Male·Unascertained

…mental health inpatient unit on 2 December 2015. He was admitted voluntarily for management of a suspected manic relapse, assessed at low risk initially, and allowed leave to go outside despite guideline recommendations…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemcommunicationpholcodine
TASmental health2017-05-04

Coroner's Finding: Harris, Stephen Russell

56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia

Stephen Russell Harris, a 56-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died of probable cardiac arrhythmia while an involuntary patient at Spencer Clinic on 18 December 2014. He pres…

psychiatrycardiologypaliperidone depot
VIChospital2020-07-14

Finding into death of Gerard Guy Vaz

61y · Male·Undetermined

…tructive sleep apnoea, and renal impairment, was admitted to Maroondah Hospital on 2 April 2015 with acute manic relapse with psychosis. He was administered zuclopenthixol acetate on 3 April 2015 and subsequently died o…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelayzuclopenthixol acetate
SAhome2014-01-31

Coroner's Finding: HADLEY Duke Zenon

2y · Male·Asphyxiation due to neck and/or chest compression

…r-old boy died from asphyxiation due to chest and neck compression inflicted by his mother during an acute manic psychotic episode. The mother had been admitted to psychiatric care in December 2008 with psychosis and wa…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemrisperidone
WAcommunity2020-11-04

Inquest into the Death of Andrew John KEY

49y · Male·incised injury to the neck

…n police call-taker failed to create a dispatch task after Mr Key's mother reported suicidal ideation and relapse, falling below service standards. The coroner emphasised the importance of clinicians directly contacting…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
TASmental health2026-04-13

Coroner's Finding: de-identified DR

41y · Male·asphyxia due to neck compression following ligature suspension (hanging)

DR was a 41-year-old man with bipolar disorder, severe alcohol dependence, and multiple psychosocial stressors including family violence, homelessness, and financial crisis. In October 2023, he presented with acute mania…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationolanzapine
VICcommunity2012-08-17

Finding into death of Jesse Ross Sangster

28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)

…ric review until 4 February, which never occurred. Post-discharge observations on 2 February showed clear relapse signs (paranoia, disorganisation, medication non-compliance, manic presentation) but inadequate clinical …

psychiatryparamedicinesystemdelayalcohol

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