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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 121
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Date: 09/30/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED HALF OF A TOOTHPICK. DX FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT GOT A TOOTHPICK LODGED IN HIS THROAT, CHEWED 2" OF TOOTHPICK. CHEWED OFF 2" OF IT. DX-FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
BIT INTO A SANDWICH SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK-- GOT STUCK IN THROAT . DAD DI D HEIMLICH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED 1/2 OF A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Drinking straws
PLACED A PLASTIC TOOTHPICK IN A STRAW, ASPIRATED TOOTHPICK & SWALLOWED INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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