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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
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Date: 09/13/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER PT DAD FELL OFF LADDER AND THE DADS P ROTHETIC LEG HIT PT IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CT-FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STRETCHER WHILE VISITING @ HOSPITAL-HIT HE AD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF HOSPITAL BED WHILE VISITING IN HOSPITAL, FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOO R. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
MOM HAD A VACCUM ASSISTED DELIVERY, TODAY GIVING THE FIRST BATH TO THE PT&NOTED HEADE SWELLING >> RESOLVING HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tables
SHUNT PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE AT HOME, NO LOC, MILD S WELLING AROUND SHUNT TRACT; HEAD INJURY, SUPERFICIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
H/O HYDROCEPHALUS/SHUNT,INCREASED MOODINESS/SLEEPING X2WKS,ALSO W/HA,FE LL X2-5DAYS ON WOODEN STAIRS/HAD SM KNOT ON HEAD;POSS SHUNT MALFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Exercise
PT HAS HISTORY OF V.P. SHUNT- WAS HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS HEAD HAS SOME BULGING,VOMITING COUGH AND SLEEPY. DX CONCERN FOR V.P. MALFUNCTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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