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Accidents - Nonelectric toothbrushes - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:61
26-50 years old:33
50+ years old:39

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT BRUSHING TEETH GOT PART OF DENTAL BRACES STUCK IN THROAT DX: INJESTED, ASPIRATION OF FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT HAD BRISTLE OF TOOTHBRUSH BREAK OFF 6/13 SWALLOWED COMPLAINT OF THRO AT DISCOMFORT, THROAT DISCOMFORT NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PHARNYX FB-TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
CHILD CHEWING ON NEW TOOTHBRUSH AND PULLED OUT SEVERAL BRISTLES. ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED ONE. D: OROPHARYNX FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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