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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 185
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Date: 11/09/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT WAS BRUSHING HER HAIR AND INJURED HEAD. DX HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE GETTING HAIR BRUSHED FELL ONTO FLOOR DX: CONTUSION SCALP, NEW ONSET SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT REPOTS SISTER THREW A PLASTIC COMB WHICH BROKE HITTING PT IN HEAD WI TH BLEEDING, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
SCALP AB-APPARENTLY INJURED WHILE COMBING HER HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH A METAL HAIR PICK LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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