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Accidents - Nonelectric toothbrushes - Year 2005 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
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Date: 12/20/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PATIENT WAS BRUSHING TEETH, SWALLOWED TOOTHBRUSH. DX-FOREIGN BODY STOMACH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT BRUSHING TEETH, END OF TOOTHBRUSH LODGED IN THROAT, FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
INGESTION OF PIECE OF WIRE, PT BRUSHING TEETH, SOMET GOT STUCK INHIS TH ROAT, NO REC OF STOMACH PAIN, HX OF DENTAL WORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
TIP OF TOOTHBRUSH BROKE OFF & WAS INGESTED. DX: FOREIGN BODY GI, NOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT WAS BRUSHING THE BACK OF HIS TONGUE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED HIS TOOTHBRUSH FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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