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Accidents - Batteries - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
5 YOM WAS CHEWING ON A BATTERY, SAID TONGUE WAS BLACK. DX-ACCIDENT INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT CHEWED ON "BUSTED BATTERY", DX POSSIBLE BATTERY ACID IN MOUTH
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
POSSIBLE CHEWED ON BATTERY. DX-TOXIC INJESTION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT CHEWED THROUGH A TRIPLE A BATTERY AT HOME, MOUTH COVERED WITH BLACK FLUID, PAINFUL MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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