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Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:153
Year 2008:87
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:240

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
80 YO F CONTUSION/ABRASION TO FOREARM, CHIN,FOREHEAD PT IS ON *** FELL WHILE PULLING A SHOWER CURTAIN UP AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Counters or countertops
PT HIT ARM ON COUNTER TOP AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO STILL BLEEDING PT ON *** I NR FOUND TO BE HIGH DX// ABRASION RIGHT FOREARM COAGULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
LAST WK FELL ONTO MARBLE FLR HITTING FA, ON ***, DEV HEMATOMA THATSPREA DING NOW>> CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Fences or fence posts
PT, WELL KNOW TO ED, BUMPED ARM ON FRONT PORCH POST. PT ON ***. HAS ARM PAIN. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY BLEEDING. D:ARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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