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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 12/29/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2 YR F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
22MOM INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID SQUEEZED BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID INTO FACE WENT IN EYES AND MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
17 MO M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, MOM FOUND HE AND SIBLING WITH FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2 YR M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID WITH SIBLING;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
14MOF- PT WAS @ HOME DRANK LIGHTER FLUID UNSURE HOW MUCH INGESTED EMS CALLED . DX LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2 YOM DRANK SOME LIGHTER FLUID, AT HOME, IN BACKYARD, NO SYMPTONS DX; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
12 MO M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
15 MO F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
16MOF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, HAD ON FACE AN DCLOTHES, 3 X EMESIS, WHINING, CRYING, DROWSY, COUGHIN DX: POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
21MOM- PT WAS FOUND IN GARAGE WITH LIGHTER FLUID PT INGESTED. DX INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
18 MONTH F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID DX: STABLE, SMALL AMOUNT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
16MOM PT PLAYING ON DECK AT HOME. MOM TURNED FOR MOMENT. PT INGESTED LI GHTER FLUID. UNK EXACT AMT. IMMED COUGHING, VOMITED. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/20/2010Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
23MOF DRANK CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME WITH GRANDMA, COUGHING, RESP IRATORY DISTRESS; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
2YOM PLAYING IN GARAGE WITH SIBLINGS, FOT INTO LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE, DR ANK FROM CONTAINER; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
18MOM PT FOUND BY 15YO BROTHER DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID. DRANK SMALL AMT, APPROX 500-700CC. GAGGING, TACHYPNEA. DX HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/18/2010Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
22 MO M INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2YOM INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, DAD FOUND PT W/CONTAINER AND ON H ANDS; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2YOM POSSIBLY INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE LAST NIGHT, 9 YO SISTER TOOK BOTTLE AWAY FROM PT, SMELLED ON BREATH;POSSIBLE INGEST
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
23 MO F FOUND OPENING LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE WITH HER MOUTH AND SHE WAS S PRAING IT AROUND;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

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