Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK.. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH A TOOTHPICK IN HIS MOUTH AND ACCIDENTLY INHA LED THE TOOTHPICK DX FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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