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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 10/30/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS BRUSHING HAIR AND HAD A TANGLE AND ROLLED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PATIENT WAS BRUSHING HER HAIR & SHE FELT A SNAP IN LT SIDE OF HER NECK HAS PAIN & INABILITY TO TURN HEAD. DX - CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PATIENT'S NECK POPPED WHILE BRUSHING HAIR. DX-CERVICAL NECK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT WAS BRUSHING HER HAIR AT HOME TWISTED HEAD TO GET TO THE HAIRBRUSH AND FELT A POP IN NECK STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
WAS BRUSHING HAIR W/R ARM, FELT SOMETING POP ON R SIDE OF NECK. DX. ST RAIN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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