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Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 185
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Date: 08/26/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
TRACHEA FB-DISPNEA-@ HOSPITAL-OUTSIDE SMOKING-CHOKED ON LIFE SAVER CAND Y
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CHF & ABNORMAL EKG-@ NURSING HOME-TO ED AFTER PT ATE 2 CIGARETTES & STARTED CHOKING-HAD TO BE SUCTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
68 YO BM - VOMITING - ? FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS CHEWING TOBACCO - POSSI BLY TAINTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS CHEWING TOBACCO GOT THE BOLUS OF TOBACCO CAUGHT IN THRAOT FOREIG N BODY ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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