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Accidents - Hot water - 16-25 years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
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Date: 11/28/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT IS AUTISTIC AND WAS WASHING HAIR AT A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AND WATER WAS TOO HOT AND PT'S SCALP WAS BURNT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT HELPING FRIEND WORK ON CAR WHEN THEY REMOVED RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WA TER SPRAYED ON PT'S HEAD. D: 1ST DEGREE BURN, SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot water
PATIENT DROPPED HOT WATER ON HERSELF. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, LEFT & RIGHT LEGS. FELL SUSTAINING A CLOLSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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