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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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Date: 11/01/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Slides or sliding boards
GOING DOWN A SLIDE (INDOOR TYPE OF PLAY EQUIPMENT) WHEN CORD TO BLINDS ON WINDOW GOT CAUGHT AROUND HER NECK DX: ADMIT WITH NEAR STRANGULATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT HAD BLINDS CORD AROUND NECK AT HOME , OLDER BROTHER MAY HAVE PU LLED CORD TIGHT; NEAR STRANGULATION, ABRASION ON THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PLAYING AND A FEW MINUTES LATER PARENTS FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE WITH VEN ETIAN BLIND CORD AROUND NECK;90% BODY ON FLOOR 2 MIN.BRAIN INJ;MED FLIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CAUGHT BLIND CORD AROUND NECK. DX: ACCID NEAR STRANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS FOUND HANGING FROM BLIND CORD. DX: ACUTE STRANGULATION, COMA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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