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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 352
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT INGESTED A CHRISTMAS LIGHTBULB; INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
1YOF-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION-ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED PIECE BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE BULB AT HOME-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED CHRISTMAS LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED CHRISTMAS LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SNAPPED LIGHT OFF XMAS TREE AND ATE IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SWOLLOWED A CHRISTMAS TREE BULB. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
DAD STATES CHILD MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A FUSE FROM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PATIENT POSSIBLY ATE GREEN CHRISTMAS LIGHT, HAD IN MOUTH, HEARD CRUNCH; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED A "SMALL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF CHRISTMAS BULB, NO ASPIRATION, MOM REMOVED LIGHT BULB FROM MOUTH PTA, NO BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PATIENT WITH BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT BULB, MOM RETREIVED GLASS FROM MOUTH, NO CHOKING; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT INGESTED A CHRISTMAS TREE BULB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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