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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
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Date: 12/14/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
210YMC POSSIBLY SWALLOWED THE TIP OF A LEAD PENCIL REPLACEMENT UNIT POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT HAD A PEN IN MOUTH. NOT VOMITING BLOOD. DX FB ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A COLORED PENCIL. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT DX INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY - S/P ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF PEN CAP TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED THE TIP OF A MAGNETIC PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED ERASER FROM MECHANICAL PENCIL;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
3 YOM SWALLOWED A PEN CAP F/B INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
MOTHER STATES PT.SWALLOWED METAL PART ON PENCIL HE WAS CHEWING ON. DX; INGESTION F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT PUT PENCIL ERASER IN NOSE; REFERRED TO ENT FOR REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN TOP DX: ASPIRATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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