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Accidents - Scuba diving - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:153Toe:128
Lower Leg:17Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WITH SWOLLEN TOES 3 DAYS AFTER SCUBA DIVING. DOES NOT RECALL BITES O R SCRAPING TOES. D: TOE CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING THIS MORNING, TRIED TO CLEAR EARS AND EARS BLED. D: TIM PANIC MEMBRANE RUPTURE, OTITIS MEDIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FRACTURE: SCUBA 02 TANK FELL ONTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
HIT SOMETHING OR WAS STUNG WHILE SCUBA DIVING DX. LOWER LEG ABCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT OUT IN THE GULF SCUBA DIVING COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT EAR RIGHT OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
DROPPED SCUBA OXYGEN TANK ON RT. FOOT DX: FRACTURE RT. BIG TOE, SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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