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Accidents - Furniture polishes or waxes - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:262Eyeball:68

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Date: 12/16/2003Age: 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: Furniture polishes or waxes
SWALLOWED 2 TABLESPOONS OF FURNITURE POLISH MOM CALLED PC AT HOME DX: I NGESTIONAL ERROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Bottles or jars
PT WAS COUGHING & WAS FOUND W/OPEN BOTTLE OF *** FURNITURE OIL.DX: NON TOXIC HYDROCARBON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
INGESTION ORANGE *** FURNITURE POLISH-CHILD GAGGING FOREIGN BODY INGEST ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
CHILD FOUND BOTTLE OF *** UNSURE IF INGESTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
FURNITURE POLISH INGESTION -2TBSPS YESTERDAY, INCREASED RESPIRATORY RATE. DX. CONCERN FOR ASPIRATION OF FURN. POLISH (HYDROCARBON)
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Bottles or jars
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION-@ HOME-FOUND W/ OPEN BOTTLE OF ORANGE GLO POLISH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
EXPOSURE TO FURNITURE DUSTING POLISH - SPRAYED IN FACE AND MOUTH WITH FURNITURE POLISH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Clothing
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION-PT FOUND W/ "*** WOOD CLEANER POLISH" SPILTON HIS CLOTHES-@ HOME W/ ? CONSUMPTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
FOUND WITH FURNITURE POLISH IN MOUTH DX. HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PT INGESTED *** FURNITURE POLISH - MOUTH SMELLS LIKE LEMON OIL AND PT N OW COUGHING. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PATIENT DRANK AN UNKNOW AMOUNT OF *** ACCIDENTALLY. DX-INGESTION ***. DX-INGESTION PLEDGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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