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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 330
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Date: 12/16/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED PART OF A TOOTHPICK, FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
51YO WHITE FEMALE STS EATING CHICKEN WITH TOOTHPICK,TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT,C/O THROAT PAIN, DX FOREIGN BODY - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS SINGING WITH TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH, ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED 1/2 OF T HE TOOTHPICK, INGESTION FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
WAS EATING A SANDWICH AT A RESTERAUNT AND SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
EATING SHRIMP WITH A TOOTHPICK, THINKS GOT TOOTHPICK CAUGHT IN THROAT. LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/18/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT EATING BACON WRAPPED STEAK LAST NIGHT WHEN INGESTED PART OF SHARP EN D OF WOOD TOOTHPICK. D:FB INGESTION, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, CHEST PAIN, ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK AT HOME DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
INGESTED TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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