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Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 418
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Date: 11/02/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P SITTING ON A CHAIR LEANT BACKWARD&F ELL OVER HITTING HEAD,ON *** FOR AFIB>>SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT OFTEN SLEEPWALKS AND FALL FELL LAST NIGHT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR HEMAT OMA TO FOREHEAD IS ON *** DX- MINOR HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/23/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps
HAD *** ADDED IN ADDITION TO ***, INCREASED LEATHARGY,TODAY FELL DOWN 6 STAIRS HITTING HEAD>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/F.HEAD LAC/RESP FAIL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doors
H/O DEMENTIA, RECIVED AN EXTRA DOSE OF ***, USUALLY LETHARGIC, HELPED T O THE BATHROO&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST DOOR>>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TOOK ***, WENT TO THT BATHROOM WHERE BECAME DIZZY&FELL HITTING HEAD AGA INST A DRESSER>>ADE/CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables
PREPARING BREAKFAST, SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE T ABLE, PT ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
ON *** FOR AFIB, TODAY FELL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ON A MARBLE FLROOR, NO LOC, C/O NAUSEA&VOMITING>>CLOSED HEAD INJURE/LEG HEMATOM/DEHYD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALLOUT OF BED, FOUND LY INGON BED WITH LARGE HEAD LAC, ON ***>>SCALP LAC/NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Wheelchairs
ON ***, ON WHEELCHAIR, REACHING FOR THE FRIDGE. FELL HITTING HEAD, 20 S EC LOC>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doorsills or frames
ON ***X, FELL FROM STANDING POSITION HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON A DOOR FRA ME, NO LOC >> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJ/INR=4.17
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers
SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE IN THE SHOWER, HTTING BACK OF HEAD, +LOC, PT ON *** , INR FOUND TO BE =3.72>> HEAD LAC/ELEVATER INR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN TRIPPED & FELL. HAS JAW PAIN & IS CONFUSED.PT TAKES ***. D:CONCUSSION, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR, JAW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
ON *** BROUGHT IN BY EMS FOR EVALUATION OF FALL OUT OF BED HITTINGHEAD> > TEMPORAL CERBRAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
STARTED NEW MEDICATION, CLONOZIPAM & HAS FELT LIGHT-HEADED, FELL IN FLO OR @ 68*** DX CHI, MEDICATION SIDE EFFECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
DMI, ON INUSULIN, SYNCOPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO FLR, FS=51 >>HYPOGLYCEMIA/HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls
FELL GOING TO BATHROOM @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALL, DIABETIC ON ***DX SYNC OPE 2ND TO HYPOGLYCEMIA, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Fences or fence posts
ON ***/*** & ASA, T'D&F HITTING HEAD ONTO FENCE>> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB >> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
ON ***, SIF ECF FOR EVA OF FOOB: FALL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ONTOFLR>> FRONTAL HEMATOMA/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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