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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
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Date: 11/06/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT AN *** PAD ON THE BACK OF HER LOWER LEG IS A DIABETIC SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
67YOM WHILE AT HOME WAS HAVING SOME LEFT LEG PAIN,USED A MICROWAVEABLE HEAT PACK,DEVELOPED 3 BLISTERS;2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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