Accidents - Crayons or chalk - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Crayons or chalk
DX FB IN NARES: FATHER STATE PT PUT A CRAYON IN HIS R NARE AND THE TIP BROKE OFF W THE TIP BEING LODGED IN THE NASAL CAVITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Crayons or chalk
PATIENT HAS DOWNS SYNDROME, HAS BEEN PASSING CRAYONS IN HIS STOOL, HAS BEEN SNEAKING THEM AT SCHOOL. DX-INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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