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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 12/26/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
BIT / SWALLOWED A CHRISTMAS BULB. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PUT CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT BULB IN MOUTH THAT WAS HANGING INSIDE FROM A W INDOW, FOUND WITH BROKEN LIGHT IN MOUTH; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
DX: CHEWED ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT, POSS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED GLASS FROM BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SAYS HE SWALLOWED THE GLASS OF A CHRISTMAS LIGHT, HE WAS REMOVING THE LIGHT W. HIS MOUTH. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED A CHRISTMAS LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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