31y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (propoxyphene, fluvoxamine, and alprazolam)
…ity (propoxyphene, fluvoxamine, and alprazolam). She presented to the emergency department with a reopened wrist laceration and reported mild analgesia use, but had actually consumed a large overdose of propoxyphene. Sh…
52y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to pancreatic contusion and necrosis from motorcyc…
A 52-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following a motorcycle accident on a winding road in Tasmania. He suffered pancreatic contusion and necrosis from handlebar impact when his motorcycle struck a rock w…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to an incision in the radial vein of his right wrist
Michael David John Nolan, aged 30, died in prison from exsanguination following a self-inflicted laceration to his radial vein. He had complex mental health needs including schizophrenia, acquired brain injury, d…
19y · Male·Ruptured aorta post motor vehicle incident
… from involuntary mental health care. He had made three serious suicide attempts within 7 days (overdoses, wrist laceration, car park jumping threat), yet was discharged from St Vincent's Hospital on 23 November 2008 af…
26y · Female·Asphyxiation due to Ligature Compression of Neck
…carriage and maternal rejection, was admitted to Merredin Hospital on 10 August 2003 after presenting with wrist lacerations and reported tablet ingestion. She was assessed as moderate risk and placed on 15-minute obser…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…and importance of mental health assessment following episodes of self-harm (he presented to hospital after wrist laceration in November 2011). The case highlights that high-risk patients require close follow-up and coor…
12y · Male·Head injuries resulting from ride-on mower collision
Jake Garrett-Pratt, a 12-year-old boy, died from fatal head injuries sustained when he lost control of a poorly maintained ride-on lawn mower on a steep driveway. The rear axle drive chain broke due to inadequate mainten…
35y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis complicating lef…
John Matthew Murray, aged 35, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating pelvic and leg fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital and underwent extensive orthopaedic sur…
20y · Female·multi-organ failure due to polypharmacy overdose
A 20-year-old woman with depression and borderline personality disorder died from multi-organ failure following a large polypharmacy overdose (13 grams of paracetamol among 78 tablets). She was admitted to the ED where i…
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