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Accidents - Bed rails - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
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Date: 10/27/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT STRUCK (L) ARM ON BED RAIL 2 DAYS AGO ARM IS RED AND SWOLLEN DX- ABRA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
KIDS PLAYING AT HOME PT WAS HIT IN ARM BY BED RAIL. DX ARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT WAS WRESTLING WITH HUSBAND AND HIT ARM ON BEDRAIL DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 10 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: Bed rails
FELL OUT OF BED AND ARM CAUGHT ON BED RAIL DX: R ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
84 YO HIT ARM ON BED RAIL LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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