Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
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Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
H/O MD, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR EARLIER IN DAY, NO LOC, HAD LEG PAIN, DAD WOKE TO PT FOAMING AT MOUTH, "BROWN STUFF" OVER FACE; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR BOUND PATIENT ON SCHOOL FIELD TRIP AT ZOO ALL DAY IN HEAT, B ACK ON BUS & FELL TO GROUND, PROJECTILE VOMITING, CONFUSION; FEVER/HEAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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