Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHEWING ON TOOTHPICK AND SWALLOWED ;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC TOOTHPICK . DX: ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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