Accidents - Preparations containing iron salts - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 773
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

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Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
MOM THINKS THAT PT MAY HAVE SWALLOWED 1/2 A PILL OF 325 MG IRON PILL. DX POISONING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PATIENT AND SISTER INGESTED FRIEND'S VITAMINS WITH IRON, 78 PILLS MISSI NG FROM BOTTLE AT HOME, 325 MG TABS,VOMITING/DIARRHEA; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PATIENT AND SISTER INGESTED UNKNOWN NUMBER OF FRIEND'S VITAMINS WITH IR ON, 78 MISSING FROM PILL BOTTLE AT HOME; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PT PICKING CHEWABLE VITAMIN OUT OF BOTTLE & BOTTLE FELL TO FLOOR, NOW W /DIARRHEA & MOM CONCERNED MISSED PILL & PT ATE IT; POISONING, DIARRHEA
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
DAD FOUND PATIIENT ON COUNTER WITH *** VITAMIN W/IRON BOTTLE OPEN, UNSU RE OF AMOUNT INGESTED, BOTTLE WAS 5 YRS OLD; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
FOUND WITH OVER THE COUNTER, PRENATAL VITAMINS/ WITH IRON, IN MOUTH, NO SYMPTONS. DX: IRON INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PATIENT INGESTION APPROX 71 CHILDRENS VITAMINS W/IRON, BOTTLE HAD BEEN OPEN W/UNKNOWN # IN BOTTLE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
MOM WAS COOKING & PT GOT INTO PRENATAL VITAMINS. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT GOT INTO A BOTTLE OF FERROUS SULFATE W/5% ALCOHOL. DX IRON OVERDOSE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
WAS FOUND WITH BOTTLE OF PRENATAL VITAMINS AROUND HIM DX: PRENATAL VITAMIN INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
FOUND WITH OPEN BOTTLE OF PRENATAL VITAMINS, TONGUE SAME COLOR AS PILLS DX: IRON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT INGESTED 15 TABS OF *** VIT WITH IRON BROUGHT TO ED FOR OBSERVATION DX INGESTION NON-TOXIC AMT OF IRON
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
INGESTED VITAMINS WITH IRON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
INGESTED3 OR 4 VITAMINS WITH IRON;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
2 YOF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED 15-20 IRON PILLSACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PATIENT INGESTED 1/2 BOTTLE *** VITAMINS AT HOME, BOTTLE WAS 50ML, 10 M G IRON/2 MG, FUSSY, DIARRHEA X1; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT TOOK APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN IRON PILLS, ACCIDENTAL POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT ATE MOM'S IRON PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
INGESTED 3 IRON PILLS DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PT GOT INTO A BOTTLE OF PRENATAL VITAMINS TOLD AUNT THAT SHE ATE SOME P INK PILLS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
ACCIDENTALLY IRON INGESTION, PILLS IN HER HAND. BOTTLE HOLDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
GRANDFATHER FOUND HER LICKING A WHITE PILL, LIKELY A *, LASTNIGHT, TO DAY SHE HAS RED RASH OVER FACE. DX: INGESTION OF *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Tables
INGESTED PRENATAL VITAMINS, 10 PILLS FROM TABLE;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
FOUND TABLET OF IRON PILL IN MOUTH,TWELVE MISSING FROM BOTTLE POISONIN G *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
MOM PULLED ABOUT 7 *** CHEWABLE VITAMINS OUT OF PTS MOUTH, UNK HOW MANY INGESTED; VITAMIN W/IRON INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
INGESTED PRENATAL VITAMINS;DX POISONING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Bottles or jars
PATIENT FOUND WITH CHILDREN'S *** BRAND MULTIVITAMINS WITH IRON BOTTLE, VITAMIN PASTE IN MOUTH AND ON SLEEVE; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT GOT INTO SOME IRON CONTAINING PILLS WITH SISTER AND MAY HAVE INGESTE D SOME POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT GOT INTO SOME IRON PILLS WITH SISTER AND MAY HAVE INGESTED SOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts, Foods
CHILD POSSIBLY INGESTED UP TO 30 PEDIATRIC MULTIVITAMINS CONTAINING 18M G OF IRON. POSSIBLY INGESTED FOOD AT SAME TIME. D:IRON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Preparations containing iron salts
PT FOUND WITH MOTHER'S BOTTLE OF IRON PILLS, TWO WERE IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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