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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 419
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Date: 11/25/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION PT PICKED UP A BOTTLE OF FLUID @ HOME SQUIRTED IN MOUTH. DX LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID DX. INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF *** LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME, SMELLEDON B REATH, LID WAS STILL ON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME INGESTION LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
19 MONTH OLD MALE MAY HAVE DRINKEN LIGHTER FLUID POSSIBLE INGESTION - VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
PATIENT SEEN DRINKING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN,AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN , COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 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: Lighter fluids, Grills
CHILD INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. VOMITED 3X AFTERWARD. LIGHTER FLUID WAS O UTSIDE BY GRILL. D: HYDROCARBON INGESTION, HYPOXIA. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Nonglass bottles or jars
ON PORCH AT GRANDPARENT'S HOUSE WHEN PARENT NOTICED PT WITH CHARCOAL LI GHTER FLUID BOTTLE SQUIRTING UP TO MOUTH, AGITATED/COUGHING; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. LEFT ER AFTER 1.5 HOURS HERE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2005Age: 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: Lighter fluids
*** DRANK LIGHT FLUID ACCIDENTALLY. DX-INGESTION LIGHT FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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