Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
ON ***X&ASA, SLIPPED ON WET FLR&FELL HITTING HEAD>> SDH >> SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers
PT C/O OF HEADACHE. PASSED OUT IN SHOWER. HEAD HEMATOMA. HX PASSING OUT PT TAKES * & *. D:SUPRATHERP. INR, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers
SIF ECF FOR EVAL OF UNWIT FALL, AMB C WALKER, FD DOWN C HEAD INJ, ON ** * >>LAC/CHI
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doors
PATIENT TOOK AN *** BEFORE BEDTIME, RESTED HER ELBOWS ON HER KNEES, LT ELBOW SLIPPED, SHE FELL HITTING HEAD ON DOOR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
H/O NIDDM, FOO BED IN SETTING OF HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT,BS=28, HITTING HEAD >> CHI/HYPOGLCYEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
ON WAY TO BR, FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLR , ON ***, +LOC/AMNESTIC,>> I CH/MAX SINUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
ON ***, FOO BED HITTING HEAD, +LOC>> SDH/FACIAL ABRS/COAGULPATHY >> SDH/FACIAL ABRS/COAGULPATHY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs
ON ***,FILLING HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER,PLACED FOOT ON PLASTIC CHAIR FORBALAN CE,CHAIR BROKE,HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE BELOW DX:BHT,HYPOPROTHROMBINEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps
ON *** FOR AFIB, FELL DOWN STAIRS, HITTING HEAD" ICH/SCALP LAC" " ICH/SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. + LOC. CT SCAN DONE PT ON ** WITH NO BLEEDING. .DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY WHILE ON **E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables
PT LETHARGIC. MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN EXTRA * AND TODAY. FELL& HIT HEAD ON TABLE. D:OPIATE AND ** OVERDOSES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN FLOOR AT RESTAURANT 2 DAYS AGO HIT HEAD, LETHARGIC NOW POSTURI. NG. DX SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, *** TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
ON ***, FELL OFF LEDGE WHILE CLEANING WINDOW STRIKING HEAD" IPB" /CHI" " IPB" /CHI"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TOOK *** FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, WAS WALKING WITH WALKERLOS T BALANCE & FELL SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables
ON *** FOR AFIB, FELL, ?MECH, HITTING HEAD ON A TABLE" SAH" " SAH"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs
SLIPPED @ HOME, HIT CHAIR & FLOOR, ON ***DX INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, SU PRATHERAPEUTIC INR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables
PT BECAME DISORIENTED AFTER TAKING NEW RX OF ***. FELL OVER TABLE AND H IT FOREHEAD. NO LOC. D: FOREHEAD LAC, CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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