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Accidents - Balloons - 6-15 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
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Date: 10/23/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT INHALED HELIUM FROM A BALLOON AND PASSED OUT. DX: SYNCOPE, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION HEAD - 9 HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL WHILE PLAYING WATER BALLOONS AT CAMP, LACERATION TO HEAD, NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT WITH FRIENDS, & SLIPPED ON WATER, HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST FRIEND'S HEAD. DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT TRIPPED & FELL ON CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE CHASING A BALLOON IN THE PARKING LOT- ABRASIONS TO FOREHEAD , KNEE & PALM. DX: CHI, ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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