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Accidents - Refrigerators - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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Date: 08/14/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WITH VP SHUNT, RAN INTO REFRIGERATOR 2 DAYS AGO, DEVELOPED EYE DEVIATED, VOMITING; SHUNT DYSFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Refrigerators
CHILD INGESTED A SMALL HANDFUL OF RAT POISON THAT HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER REFRIGERATOR. CHILD ACTING NORMALLY. D:RAT POISON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Refrigerators
PT INGESTED RAT POISON CAUGHT REACHING BEHIND REFRIGERATOR, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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