Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 16-25 years old - Year 2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
16YOF,WITH PRIOR MULIT ED VISITS FOR THE SAME REASON, C/O ABD PAIN AFTE R INGESTION OF GLASS&METAL HAIR CLIP 2D AGO, H/O PSYCH HX>>FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
17YOWF PT REPORTS SWALLOWED A BOBBY PIN AROUND 1:30 PM TODAY WAS IN CAR ON STREET AND SWALLOWED WHEN CAR ACCELERATED. DX. SWALLOWED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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