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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
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Date: 11/11/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
S;O[[ED & FELL IN SHOWER DX: LACERATION LT. EAR, CONTUSION LT. SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT TOOK SHOWER YESTERDAY AND HAS EAR PAIN SINCE. DECREASED HEARING D: IMPACTED CERUMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
GOT DIZZY IN BATHTUB AT HOME BUT DIDN'T PASS OUT. DX: LABRYNTHITIS, AC UTE VERTIGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
54 YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON BATHTUB LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bathtubs or showers, First aid equipment
FOREIGN BODY EAR - VICTIM REPORTS SHE WAS CLEANING HER EAR WITH A *** A FTER SHE GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER - REPORTS COTTEN TIP STILL IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT EAR AGAINST THE SOAP DISH LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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