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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SWALLOWED PEN CAP AND INK AFTER CHEWING ON THEM RESULTING IN ABDOJMINA L PAIN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| REFER FROM PCP FOR EVALUATION OF ASPIRATION OF "END OF PEN." C/O CHEST PAIN. DX: FOREIGN BODY TRACHEA. TRANSFER TO KU MED CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT CHEWING ON PEN CAP WHEN SWALLOWED CAP. SLIGHT SHORTNESS OF BREATH. P OSSIBLE ASPIRATION. D:INGESTION OF PEN CAP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| FB IN STOMACH/18YOF ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A FULL LENGTH PEN WHILE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SWALLOWED A PEN CAP DX. INGESTED FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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