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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID, CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUGHT LEFT ARM ON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT SPRAYING AFTERSHAVE THEN LIGHTING IT WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SUSTAI NED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER, SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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