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Accidents - Other drugs or medications - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 219
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:117Upper Trunk:71
Mouth:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other drugs or medications, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ALLERGIC REACTION TO ***-CUT ON GARBAGE CAN-BEGAN USING ***-DEVELOPED R ASH ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other drugs or medications, Exercise
WALKING ALOT LATELY WANTS TO LOSE WT, DEV LEG CRMPS, USED *** TOPICAL O INTMENT SHORLTY DEV RASH/LEG SWELLING >> ALG RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other drugs or medications, Bathtubs or showers
MULT R RIB FX/85YOM FELL AT HM GETTING OUT OF SHOWER.HAS INCREASED DIZZ INESS SINCE STARTING *** 1 WEEK AGO. FELL TO R SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other drugs or medications, Chairs
84 YOF WAS FOUND IN HYPOGLYCEMIC STATE IN CHAIR AT NURSING HOME. POISON ING D/T ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Other drugs or medications, Spot removers or cleaning fluids
USED STAIN REMOVER ON A PIECE OF LAUNDRY THAT HAD H2O2 IN IT, LATER NOT ICED FINGER WAS WHITE " CHEMICAL BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Other drugs or medications, Tableware and accessories
73 YOF ON MULTIPLE BLOOD THINNERS AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT A TOOTH WITH MUG WHILE DRINKING TEA AND HAS BLEEDING AROUND TOOTH EVER SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other drugs or medications, Electric heating pads
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE,SLEEPING ON HEATING PAD,1ST DEGREE BURN ON BACK PT INGESTED OPIATES PATCHES, DX OVERDOSE OPIATES, COPD, FEBRILE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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