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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO INNER LOWER LIP, CUT ON NAIL DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS A NAIL THAT WENT THROUGH THROAT AND TEETH AREA @ HOME RIGHT UPPER INCISOR INJURY. DX SUBLUXED RIGHT UPPER INCISOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED LIP WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT HAD INDUSTRIAL SIZE SCREW IN MOUTH AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO, CUT LIP AND CONTINUES TO BLEED; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT FELL WITH A LARGE BOLT IN MOUTH AT HOME, GUM BLEEDING; GUM LAC .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
TACK STUCK IN ROOF OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
9 MO OLD M SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK & THEN SPIT IT UP DX. LACERATION MOUT H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVED: HAD TACK STUCK TO ROOF OF MOUTH SINCE DAYCARE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
SML. LAC/PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT. CORNER OF MOUTH. FELL AGAINST A WALL W ITH A SCREW ON WINDOW. DX. LAC LIP 0.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DIRECT BLOW TO MOUTH @ HOME, ON SCREW ON DRESSER DRAWER. DX: LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUT NAIL INTO HER MOUTH CUTTING GUM, LACERATION/LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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