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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:82Elbow:68
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CHEMICAL BURN ELBOW - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERING ON RIGHT ELBOW - PATIENT HAD PLACED AN ICE PACK DIRECTLY ON SKIN - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
HIP BURN-CAUSED BY "HEAT PACK" (THERMACARE WRAP)-WORE IT FOR 11 HOURS- @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CP, BURN TO R BREAST FROM HEATING PAD DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT. WAS USING A HOT PACK ON HER UPPER CHEST AND BURNED HERSELF BURNS TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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