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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 518
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Date: 12/10/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A PENCIL; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR SWALLOWING A PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED INK PEN TOP AT HOME. SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN CAP AT SCHOOL INGESTION FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT SWALLOWED PLASTIC PENCIL CAP AT SCHOOL, NO CHOKING; FB INGESTIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A *** PEN CAP SINCE THEN HAS HAD DIFFICULTBREATHING PT TO O.R. DX ASPIRATION FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT LIVES @ *** PSYCH HOME C/O PAIN PT SWALLOWED INNER PORTIONPART OF PE N INK AND BALLPOINT. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWOLLEWED A PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED END OF INK PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC PEN CAP DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT AT SCHOOL WHEN HE SWALLOWED THE METAL TIP OF A PEN FOREIGN BOD INGES TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED FB-SWALLOWED END OF BALLPOINT PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7 YOF INGESTED A PENCIL ERASER, DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN CAP DX: INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT BROUGHT IN BY MOM AFTER SWALLOWING A SMALL BALL FRAGMENT FROM TOP OF PEN. DX - FOREIGN BODY TO MOUTH & NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
INGESTION OF FB, MOTHER STS PT SWALLOWED A PENCIL AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TRF TO MONTEFIORE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/28/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED PLASTIC CLIP ON PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED THE TOP OF A PEN WITH SOME GAGGING, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
CHEWING PLASTIC TOP OF PENCIL AT SCHOOL AND SWALLOWED IT AND IS IN ESOP HAGUS NOW,BUT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/01/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT CHEWING ON PEN CAP AT SCHOOL & ACCIDENTALLY ASPIRATED CAP. DX: FOREIGN BODY BRONCHUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR SWALLOING A PEICE OF A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE LF BROKEN PEN YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT CHEWED AND SWALLOWED A PENCIL AT SCHOOL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO DETENTION HALL ; NON TOXIC FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A LEAD PENCIL TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED THE CAP OF AN INK PEN-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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