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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
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Date: 12/16/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT PUT A TATOO ON ARM WITH INK FROM INK PEN - CELLULITIS TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT PICKING UP PENCIL AND ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN FOREARM A T SCHOOL, SMALL SWELLING/REDNESS AT SITE; PUNCTURE WOUND WITH FB TATTOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils, Pins and needles
DX: INFECTED/ CELLULITIS ON ARM FROM SELF TATTOO W/ PENS AND SEWING NEE DLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STABBED BY PENCIL ON RIGH FOREARM DX: SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH A PENCIL DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
DX: L ARM ABSCESS WHEN PUNCTURED WITH PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils
DX: L ARM MUSCLE STRAIN WHEN REACHING FOR PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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