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Accidents - Coins - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 312
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Date: 11/07/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT WAS GIVEN A QUARTER FOR BUS AND SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT HX OF PSYCH - SENT FROM *** FOR POSSIBLE INGESTION OF COINS -CAUGHED UP ONE COIN IN HIS ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A QUARTER YESTERDAY UNABLE TO TAKE FLUIDS SINCE THEN STILL IN ESOPHAGUS FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
C/O PAIN TO R HIP, R RIBS AND ABRAS TO L SIDE OF FACE AT NH. DX. L HIP CONT, BONEY LESION IN PELVIS, COIN FB IN INTESTINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins, Vending machines
AT SLOT MACHINES, POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A QUARTER FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT STATES PLAYING WITH RARE COINS ONE FLIPPED UP INTO MOUTH AND STUCK I N THROAT DX: ALLEGED FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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