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Accidents - Balloons - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 294
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Date: 06/23/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
INGESTION OF FB, PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON AT HOME, NO SOB OR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED TIP OF BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED PART OF BALLOON/SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons, Hot tubs or home spas
MAY HAVE SWALLOWED RUBBER BALLOON THAT WAS FLOATING IN *** HE WAS SWIMM ING IN. DX IMPENDING UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
ASPIRATED FLOUR FROM FLOUR FILLED BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 8 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
8-YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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