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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 32
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A NEBULIZER FELL OFF SHELF FROM 5 FT, HIT PTS HEAD, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT DR'S OFFICE FOR VOMITING/DIARRHEA, FELL OFF EXAM TABLE FROM 3.5 F T HIGH, LANDED FACE DOWN ONN FLOOR, LOC; CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2006Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
FELL 3-4' FROM BED ONTO THIN CARPET, HEAD HIT APNEA MONITOR. CRIED IMME D. (+) BLOOD NOSE/MOUTH. SLEEP'G, DIFFICULT TO ROUSE. VOMIT'G X 10.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Other containers
SHUNT PATIENT HAS ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, VOMITING, 2 WEEKS AGO POP CASE FELL ON PATIENT, SEEN BY PRIVATE DOCTOR; SHUNT DYSFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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