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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| PT WAS SNORKELING CAME UP TO FACE FROM A DEPTH OF 2O FEET NOW SEVERE PA IN IN EARS BAROTRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| PT WITH 4 DAYS OF EAR PAIN S/P A TRIP TO *** WHERE PT WENT SCUBA DIVING . D: OTITIS EXTERNA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| DX OTITIS EXTERNA: C/O 2WKS OF EAR PAIN. HE HAS BEEN SCUBA DIVING IN THE PAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| PT IS ENROLLED IN A COMMERCIAL SCUBA DIVING SCHOOL AND DURING A DIVE HE DEVELOPED SEVERE EAR PAIN OTITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| PT WAS SCUBA DIVING IN THE GULF AND POPPED RIGHT EAR DRUM WHILE DESCEND ING BAROTRAUMA EAR DRUM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| 37 YOM WAS SCUBA DIVING AND NOW C/O EAR PRESSURE AFTER COMING UP, DX: O TITIS MEDIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving, Swimming |
| DX CERUMEN IMPACTION: R EAR IRRIGATED 2 WKS AGO. NOW W SEVER R EAR PAIN AFTER WHITE WATER RAFTING, SCUBA DIVING, AND SWIMMING LAST WK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| PT OUT SCUBA DIVING AND PERFORATED EAR DRUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scuba diving |
| WAS SCUBA DIVING; DIDN'T EQUALIZE THE PRESSURE. DEVELOPED EARACHE. SWIM MER'S EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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