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Accidents - Drugs or medications - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 536
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:446
26-50 years old:75
50+ years old:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:461Head:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
MOM FOUND PT WITH PURSE WITH 2 CAPSULES, PT APPERENTLY ATE CONTENTS. H APPENED @ 2030. INGESTION OF UNCLEAR MEDICINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications, Counters or countertops
18 MTH OLD M ACCDENTIAL OVERDOSE FOUND ON KITCHEN COUNTER WITH MEDS IN MOUTH*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications, Bottles or jars
67 Y/O OVERDOSED CON CAME HOME TO FIND MED. BAG EMPTY, ***BOTTLEEMPTY D ESN/T KNOW WHAT SHE TOOK REMEMBED LOOKING FOR MED. DX-OD, HEADAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drugs or medications, Floors or flooring materials
FELL THIS AM WHILE VISITING FRIEND IN HOSPITAL FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR U DS POS SYNCOPAL EPISODE DUE TO DRUG ABUSEDXDRUG ABUSE CERBRAL CONTUSIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
POSSIBLY INGESTED DROGS AT DRUG HOUSE WHERE THERE WAS CRACK AND METH. D X INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
MOTHER FOUND *** IN BABYS HAND,POSSIBLY TOOK PILL POISONING *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
POISONING- SWALLOWED DAD'S MEDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
PT WITH ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF UNKNOWN MEDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications, Other containers
FOUND ON FLOOR WITH GRANDFATHER'S PILL BOX. UNSURE IF TOOK ANY MEDS. DX . OBSERVATION FOR POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY INGESTION.*
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
MULTIPLE MEDICATION INGESTION,WHEN GRANDFATHER WENT TO BATHROOM POISON ING *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
INGESTED "***" - 2-3 OZ. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
OVER DOSE AT HOME ON UNKNOWN AMT. OF ***. DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
CHILD GOT IN TO MEDICATION DISPENSER. POSSIBLE DRUG INGESTION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
PT DX VOMITING - AFTER TAKING MEDS AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drugs or medications
INGESTED MOMS DIRRETIC MEDS (*** 10/25). DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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