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5 results for verapamil toxicity

VIChospital2014-07-28

Finding into death of Glen David Kingsun

42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…

Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requiring multiple specialist and GP care. Critical failures occu…

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VIChospital2019-02-05

Finding into death of Eliza Gill

18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity

An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approx…

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VIChospital2012-06-08

Finding into death of Donna Maria Mousely

46y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to combined drug toxicity

…nd died. Toxicology revealed multiple drugs at low levels including methadone, diazepam, citalopram, and verapamil. The coroner found the death resulted from combined drug toxicity rather than methadone alone. Dr C.'s c…

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VIChospital2020-04-23

Finding into death of John Alexander King

60y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…urther assessment, left without documented ED care coordinator referral, and died at home from mixed drug toxicity 24 hours later. Clinical lessons: (1) when antipsychotics are discontinued, proactive substitute medicati…

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VICaged care2019-02-21

Finding into death of Kathleen Schleibs

88y · Female·Sepsis complicated by multiple organ failure in a woman with comorbidities in th…

…uded: inadequate assessment before discharge from acute care despite uncontrolled pain and ongoing opioid toxicity; discharge to a low-care facility unable to provide needed medical support; failure to perform C-reactive…

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