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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:95
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
FELT PILL STUCK IN THROAT; HEAD ABRASION AFTER FAINTING,HITTING FLOOR. SWALLOWING JUICE;THEN PASSED OUT. PILL STUCK IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes
55 YOF WAS SUCKING ON *** WHILE IN BED, NOW C/O FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps
ON ***, FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FD 3HRS LATER UNRESPONSIVEIOA >> CH I/ASPIRATION/
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers
PATIENT APPARENTLY SWALLOWED SOME PILLS & MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLYSWALLOWE D SOME PLASTIC THAT IS STUCK IN ESOPHAGUS. DX-ESOPHAGEAL FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Aluminum foil wrapping products
FOREIGN BODY THROAT-TOOK A HAND FULL OF GARLIC PILLS AND DID NOT REALIZ E THEY HAD FOIL ON THEM. NOW C/O PAIN AND FEELING OF SOMETHING STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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