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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,694
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| JUST RECENTLY RELEASED FROM REHAB CENTER A MONTH AGO, FOUND BY MOM UNRE SPONSIVE ON THE COUCH,SERUM WAS +VE FOR ***&OPIATE>>ING/OD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| 48 YO M ALLERGIC REACTION, RASH TO FACE, SWELLING OF TONGUE, SHORT OFBR EATH EITHER FROM EGG NOG, DWON COMFORTER, OR **** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STATES SHE TOOK 100 PILLS 2 DAYS AGO & FELL HITTING HEAD IN SHOWER T ODAY W/ +LOC. DX: BIPOLAR DISORDER,SUICIDAL IDEATION,*** O/D. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHANGING DIET FOOD CONTROL TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT TAKING ***WEAKNESS FEL L TO FLOOR HYPOGLYCEMIIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| PT FELL OFF BED AND HIT HEAD ON NIGHTSTAND, TOK 66 ***, 27 *** DX:ACUTE DRUG OD, RESPIRATORY FAILURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| SYNCOPAL EPISODE, WOKE UP ON BEDROOM FLOOR DX:SYNCOPE R/O DYSRHYTHMIA, SZ DISORDER,*** TOXICITY,MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES-FREQ ER VISIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bottles or jars |
| WIFE FOUND HUSBAND UNCONCIOUS, WITH PILL BOTTLES LAYING @ BEDSIDE, UNAB LE TO SAY HOW MUCH HE TOOK---POLYPHARM OD, LOW REPONSIVENESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| 43 YO F DRUG SENSENITIVITY STARTED *** FAINTED IN SHOWER THIS AM* THIS AM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Detergents |
| 42YOM HISP-USED NEW DETERGENT-CAUSE HIVES-STARTED *** & ***+DIZZY-SOB-T HROAT CLOSING UP,DX ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Toilets |
| PRESETNS WITH BODY RASH STATUS POST USING HER FRIEND TOILET, ALSO ADMIT S STARTING NEW MEDS, ***>>ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| FOUND SITTING ON THE PORCH LETHARGIC, PT WITH H/O MS, ON ***/***, ***>> NARCOTIC OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL 5-6X'S,WALKED INTO A WALL,FEELS SICK-DIZZY,PT TAKES *** &***, D X HYPOGLYCEMIA-RESOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH CIGARETTE IN MOUTH, TOO SEDATED. DX EXCESSIVE SOMNO LENCE 2ND TO MEDICATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| PT TOOK MULTIPLE MEDS, FELL ON GLASS COFFEE TABLE( 1 *** AND 2 ***)CC: INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT, HX OF BIPOLAR, FOUND W/ UNAUTHORIZED MEDICATION & 30 *** MISSING. P T DENIES OD/SI/HI & SAYS THEY SPILLED ON FLOOR. D:POSS. OVERDOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bleaches |
| POSS ANGIOEDEMA OF THROAT:WORKING IN DUST,WORKING WITH BLEACH,THROAT ST ARTED TO CLOSE OFF,COUGH SIMILAR TO COUGH SINCE TAKING *** |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL, HIT HIS HEAD ON A WALL, IS VERY LETHARGIC, WITH ATAXIC GAIT. DX-POLYDRUG ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| ADMITS TAKING AN EXTRA *** DUE TO INSOMNIA, LATER COLLAPSED &FELLWHILE IN THE KITCHEN SMOKING A CIGARETTE>> SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| TOOK 3 ***, SITTING ON COUCH, STOOD UP AND PASSED OUT DX; SYNCOPE SECO NDARY TO *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bottles or jars |
| 49 YO FEMALE WAS FOUND IN CAR WITH 11 EMPTY PILL BOTTLES AND *** MOUTHW ASH BOTTLE - OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| SYNCOPE, FELL TO FLOOR DX; SYNCOPE SECONARY TO *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND IN FLOOR, 48 *** & 17 *** MISSING; PT DENIES SUICIDAL IDEATION DX OPIATE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS FOUND ON COUCH UNRESPONSIVE. FAMILY STATES IT IS POSSIBLE SHE TO OK *** AND OTHER UNKNOWN PILLS. DX. DRUG OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ^PATIENT TOOK 4 *** PILLS BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GET HIGH, WAS FOUNDUNCON SCIOUS ON HIS COUCH. DX-NONTOXIC BENZODIAZEPINES/BARBITURATE O/D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 31 YOM FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON BACK BALCONY, IDENTIFIED INGESTION OF 3 CA FFEINE PILLS, 1 *** AND *** |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Exercise equipment |
| PT WITH REACTION TO *** - RECORD ALSO MENTIONS USING A TREADMILL AND HA VING CHEST PAIN AFTER THIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ladders |
| SEEN YESTERDAY STATUS POST FALL FROM A LADDER WITH SUBSEQUENT KNEE INJU REY, GIVEN ***, NOW BACK WITH NAUSEA&VOMITING>>ADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WENT TO BATHROOM, GOT UP, FELT WEAK, EASED ONTO THE FLOOR, PASSED OUT TWICE. DX-VASOVEGAL EVENT 2ND TO OVERZEALOUS DIURETIC USE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| SMOKER&ON BIRTH CONTROL PILLS&WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF CLOTS, PRESENT WIT H LEG SWELLING&PAIN FOR E DAYS, CALF CRAMPING>>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN FLOOR AT HOME, TOOK ALL PRESCRIBED NARCOTICS, BEC AME UPSET IN ED, DX LEFT AMA SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bottles or jars |
| ALLERGIC REACTION TO ***-GRABBED WRONG BOTTLE @ HOME-DEVELOPED RASH AFT ER TAKING 1 PILL |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/10/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| 44 YOF FOUND ON FLOOR BY MOTHER, PILLS ON FLOOR, APPROX 28 *** PILLS AN D 58 *** PILLS MISSING, DX: OVERDOSE, DRUG OR MED SUBST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs |
| FAMILY FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN CHAIR @ COMPUTER, TOOK 2 *** & *** DX OD, U DS + OPIATES & BENZOS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Day wear |
| ACCIDENTAL OD/45YOF ACCIDENTALLY TOOK 3 10MG *** & 3 50MG *** AT AROUND 7AM.USUALLY PLACES 3 OF EACH IN POCKET BEFORE WORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| PT FOUND AMS BY FRIEND WITH EMPTY BOTTLE OF PILLS DX// ACCIDENTAL DRUG OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Eyeglasses |
| PT FELT LIGHTHEADED & STUMBLED IN STREET. FELL FORWARD & HIT GROUND BRE AKING EYEGLASSES. TAKES *** FOR SZ. D:*** TOXICITY. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS - DX *** TOXICITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS FOUND ON COUCH AT HOME. ED RECORD STATES"PT APPARENTLY TOOK TOO MUCH OF HER PAIN MEDS" INTENT UNKNOWN. DX. DRUG OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| PT FOUND IN THE STREET AMS WITH AN EMPTY BOTTLE OF *** PILLS DX// OPIAT E OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bottles or jars |
| PT TOOK 6-8 *** TABLETS BY ACCIDENT THINKING THEY WERE OTHER PILLS AS W ELL ALL IN SAME BOTTLE DRUG OVERDOSE- SWEARS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Decorative yard equipment |
| 50 YOM TAKES *** FOR HIS DIABETES, WAS STANDING NEXT TO A FOUNTAIN HAD A SEIZURE, FELL & HIT HIS RT OCCIPUT. DX-SEIZURE, 2ND TO *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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