Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PER DAUGHTER, SUDDENLY PT SYNCOPED WHILE DAUGHER WAS BRUSHING HER HAIR >>SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT WAS LEANING OVER BRUSHING HER HAIR FOR A LONG TIME IN A DEPENDANT PO SITION AND PASSED OUT VERY DIZZY NAUSEA VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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