Coronial

11 results for post-natal depression

VIChome2002-08-30

CARRIGG Yvonne

Female·Dothiepin toxicity

Yvonne Carrigg, a woman with recurrent post-natal depression, died from dothiepin overdose three days after psychiatric discharge. Critical clinical failu…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticmedicationdosulepin
VIChome2002-08-30

SMEETON Debra

34y · Female·Dothiepin toxicity in a setting of post-natal depression

…dothiepin toxicity following intentional overdose at home, eight days after giving birth. She had severe post-natal depression after her first child in 1996, requiring hospitalisation and ECT. Anticipating recurrence wit…

psychiatryobstetricscommunicationmedicationdosulepin
VIChome2025-07-28

Finding into death of Heather Ida Simone Calgaret

30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…

…intoxication (nausea, vomiting, drowsiness). While asleep that night, she likely experienced respiratory depression from the combination of buprenorphine, obesity, likely sleep apnoea, and quetiapine. Clinical lessons: (…

general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationdiagnosticbuprenorphine
SAhome2019-07-24

Coroner's Finding: McNAMARA-CUTLER Juanita Lee

26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging

…art of a Treatment Intervention Court program for drug-related offences. She had a documented history of depression, PTSD, previous Mental Health Act detentions, and suicidal ideation. On the morning of her death, she be…

psychiatryforensic medicinemethamphetamine
VIChome2021-05-20

Finding into death of Brodie Moran

8y · Male·Suffocation

…oy, died by suffocation at the hands of his mother, Ms Finch, on 8 March 2018. Ms Finch had a history of depression and anxiety, experiencing significant deterioration in mental health following her grandmother's death i…

general practicepsychiatrysystemvenlafaxine
VIChome2024-10-23

Finding into death of Judith Ann Johns

62y · Female·Effects of fire

A 62-year-old woman died in a house fire that originated from an unattended cooking pot on the stovetop left in the 'on' position. She had a history of bipolar disorder managed with medication and sertraline, and signifi…

sertraline
ACThome2019-09-23

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OFJANDY RENIA SHEA

27y · Female·neck compression (suicide by hanging)

Jandy Renia Shea, 27, died by suicide by hanging on 4 March 2018 after a history of depression, anxiety, and previous suicide attempts following childhood sexual assault at age 16. She had recently r…

VIChospital2021-05-01

Finding into death of Sharni Dee Connolly

37y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity

…creasing confusion and dazed appearance. On 20 October 2018, she was found unresponsive with respiratory depression, suffered hypoxic brain injury despite resuscitation, and was declared brain dead. The Coroner's Prevent…

general practiceemergency medicinemedicationcommunicationtapentadol
VICmental health2016

Finding into death of Rebecca Victoria Poke

29y · Female·global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of neck compression

Rebecca Poke, a 29-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, died by suicide while an inpatient in Ward E of Casey Hospital on 2 September 2015. She had been admitted following a paracetamol overdose and was o…

psychiatryintensive caresystemvenlafaxine
VIChome2024-11-28

Finding into death of Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4

Unknown·Multiple causes: Child 1 - blunt force trauma to chest and abdomen; Child 2 - he…

This cluster inquest examined four Victorian child deaths (2015-2017) involving parents' partners as perpetrators. Children 1-4 died from blunt force trauma, head injury, fire, and neck laceration respectively. Key syste…

paediatricspsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationmethamphetamine
NSWhome2018-07-27

Inquest into the death of Alissa Campbell

26y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity

Alissa Campbell, aged 26, died from accidental drug overdose caused by multiple prescription medications—predominantly codeine and doxepin in combination with benzodiazepines. She had accessed prescription drugs from at …

general practiceaddiction medicinediagnosticmedicationcodeine

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