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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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Date: 12/23/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
MOM SUSPECTS LEAKEAGE OF GAS FROM NATURAL GAS BURNING SPACE HEATER X 8 HRS X 2 DAYS. HEADACHE/NAUSEA. NO BLOOD WORK DONE. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CHILD W/ HEADACHE/NAUSEA AFTER USE OF NATURAL GAS-TYPE SPACE HEATER IN HOUSE. EXPOSED 8 HRS. CARBOHEMOGLOBIN LEVEL 4.2%. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
HEATER TURN ON WED(VOMIT THURS&FRI)TURN ON AGAIN SAT(VOMIT 5-10X AGAIN) HX CO ALARM GOING OFF DX: VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS COHB- NOT DONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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