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Accidents - Electric heating pads - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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Date: 11/02/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric heating pads
PATIENT WITH LEG PAIN FROM THIGH TO KNEE. 1ST DEG. BURN TO THIGH FROM H EATING PAD. PAINFUL TO STRAIGHTEN LEG. D: THIGH STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
PT BURNED THIGHS ON ELECTRIC HEATING PAD DX: BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
SECOND DEGREE BURN RT THIGH-BURNED THIGH ON A HEATING PAD 4 WEEKS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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