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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
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Date: 10/10/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK - LEFT UPPER QUAD- DISCOMFORT. DX. FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - SENT TO GI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED 1/2 TOOTHPICK SWALLOWED F B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED HALF A TOOTHPICK, FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN THROAT. DX. FB I N THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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