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Accidents - Balloons - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 1998:74
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
"SOMETHING IN MY THROAT"BLOWING BALLOONS UP LAST PM,ONE BURST.THINKS HE INHALED THE END OF BALLOON.DX POSS BALLOON PARTICLE SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALOON FULL OF PILLS, SMUGGLING ACROSS BORDER, POLICE CA UGHT HER, FB INGESTION,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/24/2000Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/1998Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/1997Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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