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Accidents - Wire - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
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Date: 12/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Wire
CHILD POSSIBLY SWALLOWED SMALL PIECE OF COPPER WIRE THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN TORTILLA. NO DISTRESS. D:CONCERN FOR INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Wire
PT FOUND A PIECE OF CABLE AND STARTED CHEWING ON IT. PT BEGANGAGGING. D X FOREIGN BODY INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Wire
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PIECE OF WIRE AND SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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