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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
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Date: 11/06/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
CORNEAL ABRASION - 54 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN AFTER POKING SELF IN THE EY E WITH A HAIRBRUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT ACCID POKED EYE W/BRISTLES OF HAIRBRUSH. DX: L CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
CORNEAL ABRASION - 64 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN SINCE FRIDAY AFTER HITTING SELF IN THE EYE WITH A HAIRBRUSH, ALSO SEEING GRAY BUBBLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
LT CORNEAL AB-ACCIDENTLY HIT EYE W/A COMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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