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Accidents - Razors or shavers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 386
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:247
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
54 YOF DEVELOPED ABSCESS TO LT. UPPER ARM S/P SHAVING WITH A USED RAZOR PT. ALSO WEARS A COMPRESSION SLEEVE/SOCK ON LT. UPPER ARM.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
PAIN AND IRRITATION TO UNDERARM AFTER SHAVING DX: RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers, Cosmetics
SHAVED ARMPITS,THEN USED HUSBAND'S DEODORANT (HUSBAND HAS HX MRSA) PT D EVELOPED RED,TENDER AREAS IN ARMPITS DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT RECEIVED CECLLULITIS AXILLA AREA OF ARM AFTER SHAVING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CUT SELF WHILE SHAVING, INFECTION TO AXILA AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT WITH RED LUMPS UNDER ARM X 4 DAYS. PT JUSTS SHAVED AXILLA AND IT GOT WORSE. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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