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Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
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Date: 08/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT HAD WATCH BATTERY IN MOUTH WHILE SLEEPING ON THURSDAY. DID NOT SWALLOW. ULCERATED AREA INSIDE R CHEEK. DX: BURN OF MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT TOUCHED HIS TONGUE TO A CORRODED BATTERY. DX. CHEMICAL BURN TO TONGU E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT CHEWED UP AA BATTERY LAST WEEK, NOW HAS SORES ON TONGUE; CHEMIC AL BURN TO TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries
PT WITH BURNS TO LIPS CHEWING ON BATTERY WHICH EXPLODED RELEASING FLUID INTO MOUTH, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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