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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 414
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Date: 12/17/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A SCREW WITH TOP BROKEN OFF;X RAY SHOWS IN INTESTINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Christmas tree lights
PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH T ACK IN MOUTH AND COUGHED,SWALLOWINGT HE TACK;IN ESOPHAGUS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
37 YOF HAINGING A PICTURE SWALLOWED A NAIL INGESTED F' OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED A SML. NAIL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX. SWALLOWED F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING AT HOME PUT A NUT FOR A SCREW IN HIS MOUTH AND ACCIDENTLY SW ALLOWED IT FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Seasonal decorations
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK WHILE HANGING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS DX POSSIBLE ES OPHAGEAL FB /ODYNOPHAGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FOREIGN OBJECT SWALLOWED-PT WAS WORKING AT HOME AND HAD A NAIL IN HIS M OUTH & SWALLOWED IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
28 YO M INGESTED A THUMBTACK FOREIGN BODY INTESTINE/COLON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED 1 CM METAL SCREW 1 HR PTA-DX-ACUTE SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED ROOFING NAIL FB SENSATION IN THROAT DX: DYSPHAGIA /HX SWALLOW ED NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING AT HOME, HAD WASHER IN MOUTH PUTTING IN SCREWS AND SWALLOWED IT, FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT NAILING DRYWALL WHEN HE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A SMALL NAIL THAT WAS IN MOUTH. NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN IN THROAT. D:POSS. FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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