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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
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Date: 12/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Softball
PT C/O CHEST/BACK PN CARRYING BACKPACK/PLAYING SOFTBALL, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Softball
PATIENT HAVING CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS, AND LIGHTHEADED WITH HEADACHE, PL AYS SOFTBALL AND CARRIES HEAVY BOOKBAG; COSTOCHONDRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT CARRYING BACK PACK AT SCHOOL, STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WITH MIDDLE BACK PAIN X 4 DAYS. THINKS MAYBE BACKPACK CAUSED PAIN. D: MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT STATES BACK PACK BROKE AND FELL DOWN, PULLED BACK. DX: STRAIN TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CARRYING BACK PACK UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER CARRING HEAVY BACKPACK FOR SCHOOLDX; THORATIC ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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