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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 683
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Date: 12/15/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
6YOM CHEWED ON END OF PENCIL IN SCHOOL AND SWALLOWED METAL RING THAT HO LDS ERASER ON. NO SYMPTOMS. DX FB SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
13 YO F MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A PEN CAP - SHE IS UNSURE AND WAS PLAYING WI TH IT IN HER MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11YOM; PT WAS CHEWING ON A PENCIL ERASER AND ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT, D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
14 Y/O F SWALLOWED PART OF BALL POINT PEN FB INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
14YOF ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED SOME MECHANICAL PENCIL LEAD, IT FEELS AS IF ITS STUCK IN THROAT. DX; SWALLOWED FB, PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7 YO M, PER FATHER PATIENT SAWLLOWED AN ERASER FROM HIS PENCIL TODAY WH ILE IN SCHOOL, DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
13YOM-FB SWALLOWED-SWALLOWED AN INK PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
10 YR M SWALLOWED PENCIL ERASER;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 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: Pens and pencils
8YOM SWALLOWED THE END OF A PENCIL FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
15 YR F INGESTED INK CARTRIDGE OF PEN; INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
8YOF INGESTED SMALL PIECE OF PENCIL AT SCHOOL; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
15YOF INGESTED WOODEN PENCIL AND PEN CAP, BC UPSET ABOUT ANNIV OF FRIEN D'S DEATH, PT DENIES SUICIDE ATTEMPT DX: INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
12 YOM INGESTED A PEN CLIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
12YOF SWALLOWED INK PEN CAP TODAY AT 10AM C/O BEING UNCOMFORTABLE&PAIN. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION (PEDS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7YOM; PT SWALLOWED A PENCIL ERASER. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED THE PLASRIC TIP OF A PEN DX: FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7YOWM PT STATES SWALLOWED METAL END OF PENCIL. DX. FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
15 YOM HAD A SPRING FROM A PEN IN HIS MOUTH AND TRIPPED AND INHALED THE SPRING/ INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
13YOF PT CHEWING ON PLASTIC TIP TO PENCIL AT SCHOOL YEST. ACCID SWALLOW ED TIP. CHOKING, COUGHING AFTER. TODAY HAS WHEEZE. DX FB IN R LUNG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11 YR F ASPIRATED PENCAP WHEN PLAYING WITH BROTHER;DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11YOM WAS AT SCHOOL, SWALLOWED THE CAP TO A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
14 YO MALE SWALLOWED A SMALL PENCIL. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
6YOWF W/LID TO MARKER IN L NOSTRIL. DX. NASAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11YOM FOREIGN BODY INGESTION CHEWING ON PLASTIC PEN CAP SUDDENLY BROKE OFF AND SWALLOWED PIECE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
9 M INGESTED PEN CAP#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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