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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2008 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 210
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Date: 11/30/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MOUTH AND CHOKED. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN B ODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
INGESTED A PLASTIC CANDY WRAPPER. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
5 YO SWALLOWED PIECE OFF PLASTIC BAG INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHOKING EPISODE-ON SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
FOUND BY MOM CHOKING ON A PIECE FROM A PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG >> CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG, STARTED COUGHING AND GAGGING. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Drugs or medications
BROUGHT BY POLICE, PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG WITH DRUGS IN IT DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Car seats
PATIENT SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG WHILE IN CAR SEAT, STAR TED COUCHING, CHOKING, VOMITED; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs
PT UNDER ARREST, OBSERVED SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG WITH 1/2 A JOINT IN IT INGESTION FOREIGN SUBSTANCE, MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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