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Accidents - Balloons - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
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Date: 07/01/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
11 YO F WITH RASH ON BODY. HAD BEEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS IN BUSH ES IN PARK. DX: DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Chemicals
14 YO F PASSED OUT INHALED HELIUM FROM BALLOON TO MAKE FUNNY NOISESDX HELIUM INHALATION***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Pressurized containers
9YOM- WAS SUCKING ON HELIUM THROUGH A BALLOON, SYNCOPE/SEIZURES LOC. DX ACUTE ASPHYXIA HELIUM EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
8YOM PT INHALING *** FROM A LARGE FOIL BALLOON AT HOME. CAUSED HIM TO I MMED PASS OUT. BRIEF LOC. ACTING NORMALLY. DX *** INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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