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Accidents - Hearing aids - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:15Internal:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hearing aids
PT POSS SWOLLOWED HEARING AID YEST, FOUND PLAYING W/ONE HEARING AID YES T & 2ND ONE NOT FOUND, X-RAY NEG FOR FB; POSS SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hearing aids, Batteries
PT PRESENTED WITH FB TO LEFT EAR.C/O EAR PAIN. MOTHER STATES PT WEARS H EARING AID & PT MAY HAVE PUT BATTERY IN EAR.NOT ABLE TO REMOVE.F/U ENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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