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Accidents - Pins and needles - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:5
26-50 years old:138

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pins and needles
PT W/PIMPLE TO AXILLA X4DAYS, INCREASED IN SIZE/PAINFUL, YEST POPPED IT W/PIN/RAN WARM SHOWER OVER IT, NOW SWELLING BACK; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pins and needles
PT GOT STUCK IN THE ARM WITH A SEWING NEEDLE AND NOW ARM IS INFECTED DX// PUNCTURE WOUND INFECTION RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pins and needles
PT WITH OPEN WOUND TO ARM. THINKS SHE STABBED IT WITH A SEWING NEEDLE S EVERAL WEEKS AGO. D:UPPER ARM CELLULITIS, ABSCESS POSS. TO MUSCLE. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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