149 results for “secondary depression”
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
A 60-year-old man with severe emphysema, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and secondary pulmonary hypertension died at home. He had a history of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with m…
<1y · Female·Head injury
… on train tracks during what was determined to be infanticide. The mother had severe untreated postnatal depression and anxiety, experiencing suicidal ideation and fixated concerns about harming her baby. Maternal and Ch…
24y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…ith ambulance triage procedures: the 000 call was prioritized as non-urgent (Priority 3) and referred to Secondary Triage, delaying dispatch by 37 minutes. Although compliant with policy, this highlighted risks when pat…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm,…
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
…021 at her home in Kyabram, Victoria. She had complex mental health conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a history of chronic suicidality, self-harm, and a prior sui…
89y · Female·aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure complicating major depression with…
Louisa Betty Ryan, 89 years old with major depression with catatonia, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary oedema, diabetes and Parkinsonism, died from aspiration p…
16y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents due to drug toxicity
A 16-year-old girl died from aspiration of gastric contents following drug and alcohol toxicity at an unsupervised party. She and friends consumed cannabis, an unknown powder, and prescription drugs (Codeine, Tramadol, P…
62y · Male·Complications of end stage liver disease
Donald Edward Paterson, a 62-year-old man with Child-Pugh Class C cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C, diabetes, and depression, died from complications of end-stage liver disease while an in…
23y · Male·Beta-phenylethylamine toxicity
A 23-year-old Army private died from beta-phenylethylamine toxicity after ingesting excessive quantities of this supplement purchased online. He had a history of low mood, fatigue, and anxiety, and had self-medicated wit…
62y · Female·ventricular fibrillation associated with congestive cardiomyopathy
…etained under the Mental Health Act for acute psychiatric deterioration (psychosis, confusion, paranoia) secondary to anxiety following cardiomyopathy diagnosis died from ventricular fibrillation associated with congest…
60y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 60-year-old man with schizophrenia and depression presented to Maroondah Hospital ED with acute psychotic symptoms after stopping his antipsychotic medica…
81y · Male·pneumonia
… and arranged appropriate transfer to the emergency department. Given his recurrent aspiration pneumonia secondary to post-stroke swallowing difficulties, conservative management was recommended and agreed by family. Th…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls …
27y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
…ics arrived. Despite resuscitation efforts, he was declared deceased. JHT had a long-standing history of depression and ADHD, having attempted antidepressant medication at age 18 with limited benefit. He subsequently ref…
44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity
…om hypoxic brain injury caused by heroin and alcohol toxicity following an overdose. He had a history of depression, financial difficulties, and prior heroin use. After collapsing at a friend's home, he was resuscitated …
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. All had very high blood alcohol concentrations…
55y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity…
A 55-year-old man died in prison from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity as a contributing factor. He presented with acute brea…
79y · Male·multi-organ failure due to voluntary starvation on a background of severe depres…
A 79-year-old man died from multi-organ failure secondary to voluntary starvation in the context of severe depression following his wife's death. He was admitted …
38y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis due to promethazin…
Elizabeth Jean Hanlon, aged 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis following a promethazine overdose. She had complex mental health diagnoses inc…
37y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging
A 37-year-old man with depression, suicidal ideation, and antisocial personality disorder died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy follo…
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