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Accidents - Nonelectric toothbrushes - Year 2004 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
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Date: 11/06/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT SWALLOWED TOOTHBRUSH WHILE TRYING TO MAKE SELF THROW UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLES, PLAYING WITH TOOTHBRUSH AND MOM NOTICED SOME BRISTLES WERE MISSING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT'S TOOTHBRUSH BROKE OFF IN MOUTH. DX: POSTERIOR PHARYNX CONT, S/P PARTIAL AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
WHILE BRUSHING TEETH, BRISTLE END BROKE OFF AND PT SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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