Accidents - Electric heating pads - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
BURNT ARM ONTO HEATING PAD 3 DAYS AGO, NOW COMES WITH BIG BLISTERS >>BURN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
PT WAS BURNED BY HEATING PAD YESTERDAY. DX: R FOREARM BURN/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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