Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - Year 2005 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 540
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	102
6-15 years old:	73
16-25 years old:	75
26-50 years old:	145
50+ years old:	143

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS USING A TOOTHPICK TO SCRATCH NOSE AND INSTEAD INHALED TOOTHPICK. PAIN AT EAR AREA. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT AT A RESTAURANT AND ORDERED A SANDWHICH IT WAS HELD TOGETHER WITH A TOOTHPICK HE DID NOT SEE IT AND SWALLOWED IT FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER SWALLOWING A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
ACC SWOLLOWED TOOTHPICK. " INGESTED FB'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
48 YOM WAS EATING A SANDWICH AND THINKS HE SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK, FEELS IRRITATION IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
15 YEAR OLD MALE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC TOOTHPICK FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK LAST PM. FOREIGN BODY THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR INGESTION OF A TOOTHPICK - SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT SWALLOWED WOODEN TOOTHPICK; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FB INGESTION, PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK AT HOME, NO SOB OR VOMITING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK AND STUCK IN THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT DX CHEST WALL PAIN - SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK X 4 DAYS AGO. PT C/O PAIN TO THE THROAT AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK. DX. SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY "TOOTHPICK" THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT REMOVED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - 50 YOF WAS EATING A SANDWICH AND BELIEVES THAT SHE SWALLOWED HALF A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT EAT SOMETHING C TOOTHPICK IN IT WHICH GOT LODGED IN ESOPHAGUS, SUSTA INED" ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT HAD PEICE OF A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN HER THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT COUGHING A LOT FOUND BROKEN PIECE OF TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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