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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| NEW&OLD C-SPINE FX;MED ING/72YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS ABOUT 3 FT AT HM. FRI END STATED PT TOOK TOO MANY ***.NOTICED 9 TABS MISSING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS FOUND DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND NOT SURE OF WHAT HAPPENED. +WARFARIN . D: ELEVATED INR, AMNESTIC EVENT, ELEVATED TROPONIN, CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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