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Accidents - Scuba diving - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 65
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:35
26-50 years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT HAD TROUBLE W/RESPIRATOR WHILE DIVING FOR SHELLFISH & DID NOT HAVE OXYGEN FOR 45 SECONDS. DX: HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX LIGHTHEADNESS-RESOLVED: SCUBA DIV'G LAST NOC, GOT SCARED B/O SHE LOST HER BUDDY, HAD PANIC ATTACK. RAPIDLY ASCENED F 80FT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
AFTER SCUBA DIVING,DEVELOPED MENTAL STATUS CHANGES:HEAD FULLNESS,WORD F INDING DIFFICULTY,FACIAL FULLNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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