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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| A WEEK AGO WAS CHEWING ON A FLAT TOOTHPICK&ACCIDENTALLY SWOLLOWED A PIE CE OF IT, NOW WITH THROAT FOREIGN BODY SENSATION EVER SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT FROM SWALLOWING WOODEN TOOTH PICK. DX-ACUTE SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods |
| PT EATING CHEESEBURGER AND ESOPHAGUS (SWALLOWED) PART OF TOOTHPICK. ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK. DX- FOREIGN BODY INGESTION # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK AND X RAY SHOWS IN THROAT,NEEDS ENDOSCOPY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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