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Accidents - Liniments or rubbing compounds - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:59
Year 2008:134
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:74Foot:59
Lower Leg:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT BRUSHED HER TEETH WITH *** INSTEAD OF TOOTHPASTE AT HOME TODAYDX// N ON TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, General purpose household cleaners
PT HAS HAD CHRONIC ITCHING X YEARS AND USED *** AND RUBBING ALCOHOL IN ATTEMPT RELIEVE THE ITCHING AND C/O INCREASED ITCHING. D: PRURITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, Drinking glasses
ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED 1OZ OF RUBBING ALCOHOL MISTAKEN FOR WATER, NO COM PLAINS, ALCOHOL WAS IN A DRIKING GLASS >> ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Liniments or rubbing compounds, Bleaches
OPEN WOUND ON FOOT ITCHING AND BURNING USED ALCOHOL & *** RIGHT FOOT OP EN WOUND R/O BACTERAL INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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