Accidents - Antifreeze - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Antifreeze, Nonglass bottles or jars
PT.INGESTED ANTIFREEZE AT HOME,WAS IN A *** BOTTLE & DRANK SOME, NOT KN OWNING WHAT IT WAS. DX; ACCIDENTAL ETHYLENE GLYCOL OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Antifreeze
PT STATES HE WAS HAVING FAMILY ISSUES SO HE DRANK 12 BEERS AND 1 LITER OF ANTIFREEZE. DX:HX OF INGESTED 3/4 LITER OF ANTIFREEZE*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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