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Accidents - Drinking straws - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 28
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Date: 10/28/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT DX INGESTION OF SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC - S/P SWALLOWED PIECE OF DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT SWOLLOWED A PIECE OF A STRAW. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
POSSIBLE ASPIRATED ON DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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