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Accidents - Scuba diving - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:108Foot:60
Hand:54All Of Body:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/23/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT'S EAR WAS BLEEDING AFTER SCUBA DIVING. DX: BAROTRAUMA L EAR, LOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Scuba diving
PT HIT HAND ON SOMETHING WHILE SCUBA DIVING. DX: FB L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SKIN DIVING IN CRATER DOWN ABOUT 40FT WHEN STARTED HAVING PAININ L EAR W BLEEDING DX L PERFORATED EAR DRUM R HEMOTYMPANIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
INJURED FOOT AFTER DROPPING OXYGEN TANK ON FOOT WHILE SCUBADIVING. DX-B ILAERAL FOOT CONTUSION, ACUTE SUNBURN, POSS ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Scuba diving
PT INJURED SCUBA DIVING RASH TO HAND AFTER DESCENDING ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING WAS SWEPT BY TIDE TO 190', LOST REGUL & MASK. BUDDY BRO UGHT HIM UP BUDDY BREATHING. DX: UNCONTR EMERG ASCENT, POSS AGE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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