44y · Female·hypothermia in the setting of methylated spirits ingestion
…th autism, intellectual disability, and borderline personality disorder, died from hypothermia following ingestion of methylated spirits. She had a long history of self-harm behaviours including substance ingestion. On …
89y · Male·multi-organ failure with pneumonia due to ingestion of a corrosive liquid (quate…
An 89-year-old man with severe dementia died from multi-organ failure following ingestion of concentrated Bacban (quaternary ammonium compound) left in his bathroom at an aged care facility. The…
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
A 26-year-old Danish student died from morphine intoxication following ingestion of poppy tea made from illegally harvested opium poppy heads in Tasmania. He had researched poppy tea pr…
48y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy, combined with effects of gamma hydroxybutyrate and amphetam…
…ythmia triggered by illicit drug use (GHB and amphetamines). He collapsed at a friend's house after drug ingestion and was found unresponsive hours later. The key clinical lesson is that emergency services received inac…
42y · Female·multiorgan failure complicating hyperthermia and metabolic acidosis following su…
A 42-year-old woman with long-standing depression, substance use issues, and multiple mental health presentations died from multi-organ failure following ingestion o…
67y · Male·Ingestion of liniment (methyl salicylate) resulting in seizures and cardiac arre…
Kevin Chuter, a 67-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and no speech, died from ingestion of liniment (methyl salicylate in vegetable oil) on 8 May 2005. While in a community residential unit's …
19y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
A 19-year-old male died from mixed drug toxicity following ingestion of illicit methadone and diazepam. He was a regular user of illicit substances and prescription medicati…
41y · Male·multi-organ failure due to severe lactic acidosis due to metformin toxicity
A 41-year-old man with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse history deliberately ingested 390 metformin tablets on 24 December 2009 in a suicide attempt. He p…
3y · Unknown·heroin toxicity
Kelvin Charles Murray, a 3-year-old, died on 3 September 2004 from heroin toxicity at a residential address in Goodna, Queensland. The death occurred following heroin use at a private residence where multiple adults were…
32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …
…ed involuntarily to the mental health unit. On 11 May 2008, while acutely unwell, she ingested a caustic substance causing severe oesophageal burns. During her distress, she was placed alone in seclusion without proper …
45y · Female·Sibutramine ingestion in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis
…ar-old woman with no known medical conditions, died of acute cardiac arrhythmia triggered by sibutramine ingestion combined with underlying coronary atherosclerosis. She had purchased Slimming Factor weight-loss tablets…
45y · Male·multi-drug toxicity from ingestion of methadone and amitriptyline
…gesting amitriptyline and methadone in April 2015. He had complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities, substance abuse issues, and was under care of his GP Dr H. for 17 years. Critical clinical lessons include: inadeq…
63y · Female·unable to determine; possibly mirtazapine toxicity, cardiac disease, or injectio…
Sue Denise Allie, aged 63, died at home in July 2015. She had presented to hospital in May 2015 with superwarfarin (brodifacoum) poisoning from rat poison, which she attributed to handling contaminated material. Medical …
17y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to hepatic encephalopathy related cerebral oede…
…gastroenteritis with seizure-like symptoms; paracetamol toxicity was not suspected without disclosure of ingestion. The coroner found the death resulted from overwhelming psychosocial pressures, particularly family coer…
37y · Male·cardiomegaly and recent ingestion of methadone
Robert Lee Braun, aged 37, died from cardiomegaly and methadone toxicity after ingesting methadone without a valid treatment permit. He was a long-term user of pain relief medication with a history of addiction. On 3 Dec…
45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
45-year-old male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxicatio…
45y · Male·multiple drug toxicity
… by correctional or health services. Clinical lessons include: recognising overdose risk in inmates with substance use histories; monitoring medication compliance in custody settings; and considering alternative opioid …
45y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…ic agents through his workplace. The coroner found this was an unintended consequence of deliberate drug ingestion. Key clinical lessons include: anaesthetists are at elevated risk of substance abuse due to occupational…
35y · Male·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision, with significant contributing co…
…: the deceased's high level of drug impairment was a critical factor; earlier intervention regarding his substance abuse issues may have prevented the incident.
0y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of detected methylamphetamine
… investigation. Methylamphetamine could have been acquired passively through environmental inhalation or ingestion of contaminated formula. Infants cannot fully metabolise methylamphetamine, making them vulnerable to to…
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