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Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
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Date: 10/08/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nightwear
PT DROPPED CIGARETTE ONTO NIGHTGOWN & BURNED CHEST. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN CHEST WALL 3%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT.C/O CHEST PAIN,SOB X3 WEEKS GETTING WORSE WITH CHILLS & FEVER SMOKE 15 CIGARS DAILY SECOND TO MARIJUANA USE. DX- ATIPICAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gas or LP grills or stoves
2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST,ABDOMEN AND BILATERAL ARMS.PT WAS SMO KING A CIGARETTE AND IGNITED GAS STOVE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear
FELL ASLEEP SMOKING CIGARETTE,SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING CHEST;HE PUT OU T FIRE HIMSELF'; NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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