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Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 924
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:212
Year 2008:695

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, First aid equipment
74Y/O,M,STUCK *** IN NOSE, BEGAN BLEEDING, INR-2.9, ON ***,EPISTAXIS EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers
62 YOM TOOK *** EARLIER TONITE AND PASSED OUT IN BATHTUBFRACTURE FACIAL BONE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers
ON *** FOR AFIB, TODAY SLIPPED&FELL IN THE BATHTUB HITTING FOREHEAD, +B LEEDING>>LAC/RULE OUT PTX
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
ON ***, TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&FELL HITTING FACE ONFLOOR, +NOSE BLEED, INR FOUND TO BE 7.58>>EPISTAXIS/FACIAL CONTS/COAGUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT, W/ AMS X 2 DAYS, FOUND ON FLOOR W/ ABRASIONS ON FACE. HAD 3 FENTANY L PATCHES ON BACK. CHRONIC BACK PAIN. D:AMS LIKELY OPIOD OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
TOOK *** CR THEN LATER FOUND BY HUSBAND DOWN ON THE FLOOR, S/P UNWITNES SED FALL HITTING FOREHEAD>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs
ON ***, SITTING ON A CHAIR, BENT DOWN OVER TO GET THE SHOE&FELL OFF HIT TING NOSE>>NASAL BONE FX/LAC/ELEVATED INR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls
PT W/ 1 DAY OF DIZZINESS. TOOK GENERIC *** LAST NIGHT & HAD N/V AT THE TIME. DIZZY & FELL AGAINST WALL & HAS BUMP ON CHEEK.D:DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
ON ***, REPORTEDLY FELL OUT OF THE BED HITTING FACE, +SWELLING, INR IN THE ED FOUND TO BE4.22>> FACIAL HEMATOMA/ELEVATED INR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Sinks
LACERATION LEFT FOREHEAD-TOOK A SLEEPING PILL BEFORE BED. GOT UP DURING THE NIGHT AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON SINK. NO LOC. HAS 3.5CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Baseball
ON ***, PLAYING BASEBALL, STRUCK ONTO NOSE WITH THE BALL, NOSE STARTED BLEEDING, NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING>>NASAL LAS/EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT TOOK AN INCREASED DOSE OF *** AND FELL OUT OF A CHAIR, HIT HEAD WHEN FELL TO THE FLOOR. C/O EYEBROW LAC. D: SYNCOPE. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Razors or shavers
PT CUT CHIN WHILE SHAVING AT HOME AND IT WOULD NOT STOP BLEEDING PT TAK ES ***DIN DX// FACIAL ABRASION ***DIN TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD FALL IN CARE FACILITY & HIT FLOOR. HX OF SZ D/O & FALLS. TAKES * **. D:NOSE LAC, *** TOXICITY, SUPRATHERAP. ***. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME LAST WEEK HAS BRUSING FACE AND LEGS PT ON * ** INR FOUND TO BE HIGH DX// FACIAL CONTUSION COAGULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Razors or shavers
68 YO M NICK TO CHIN STILL BLEEDING SINCE YESTERDAY PT ON *** CUT SELF SHAVING *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Rugs or carpets
TOOK ***, MAKES HIM DIZZY, TRIPPED OVER A RUG&FELL HITTING FH >> LAC >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT ON *** IN A STORE AND TRIPPED OVER A MAT FELL STRIKING FACE UNABLE T O STOP THE BLEDING INR OF 15 *** TOXICITY LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Barstools or kitchen stools
ON ***, FELT DIZZY, FELL/?SYNCOPED, HITTING F.HEAD ON A BARSTOOL" F.HEA D HEMATOMA" + SUPRATHERPUTIC INR"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT TOOK HER MEDS, TOOK A HOT SHOWER & FAINTED LACERATING HER LT FOREHEAD AT UNION STATION, PATIENT WAS ALSO DRINKING AT THE TIME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs
C AN ABRS ON THE NOSE, WAS SITTING ON A CHAIR THEN SUDDENLY THE ABRS ST ARTED BLEEDING, PT IS ON *** " COAGULOPATHY" +" EPISTAXIS "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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