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Accidents - Illegal drugs - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 523
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:372Lower Trunk:59
Head:15Neck:15
Finger:15Lower Arm:14
Face:14Mouth:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Illegal drugs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS SMOKING ORGANIC CIGARETTES OUT ON THE PORCH, STARTED FEELING WEAK, PASSED OUT, + CANNABINOIDS. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS @ HOME, ADMITS HEROIN&COCAINE ABUSE PRIOR TO FALL, C/O NECK PAIN >>MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS/SUBS ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAS BEEN DEPRESSED SINCE MOTHER'S DEATH,FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BEDROO M AFTER BANGING HEAD ON FLOOR.+COCAINE.DX:AMS,POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE.ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Illegal drugs, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS LIGHTING A CRACK PIPE WHEN HE HELD HIS FINGERS OVER THE CIGARETT E LIGHTER TOO LONG SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
H/O POLY SUBS ABUSE, FOUND BY MOTHER ON THE FLOOR WHITH PEN POINT PUPIL >>OPIOIDS INGESTION/LEG&ARM PAIN S/P FALL/LONG ACTING OPIOID TOXICITY/S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Bags
PT INGESTED 1-10CENT BAG OF HEROIN, C/O OF HEROIN OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Illegal drugs, Manual cleaning equipment
52YOF SMOKING CRACK-INHALED PIECE OF *** PAD FROM PIPE,C/O THROAT PXHAR D TO SWALLOW,DX THERMAL INJURY,SUPRAGLOTTIS-SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Illegal drugs, Benches
ADMITS DAILY COCAINE&ETOH ABUSE, WAS ON A BENCH, HAD SEIZURES LIKE ACTI VITIES&FELL OFF HITTING FACE>> FACIAL BONE FXS/SEIZURES/ETOH W/D
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Day wear
PATIENT WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND FOR AWHILE, WAS ALTERED, BEGAN TAKING OFF HER PANTS, HAD SEIZURES. DX-COCAINE ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 55 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: Illegal drugs, Bags
PT USED $50 HEROIN, THEN SWALLOWED BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
FOUND ON THE FLOOR. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. PASSED OUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps
FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE STEPS OF HOMELESS SHALTER VERSUS ***, H/O POL YSUBSTANCES ABUSE>> COCAINE/CRACK INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Knives
COCAINE ABUSE. HAD A FIGHT W HUSBAND. PT PULLED KNIFE ON HUSBAND. PT US ING COCAINE THIS MORNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
@JAIL-GETTING BOOKED,GOT DIZZY-PASSED OUT,DROPPED 2 FLOOR,ADMITS USING COCAINE TODAY,DX R/O ACUTE MI,COCAINE USE,DM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 61 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: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND SLEEPING ON FLOOR, HEROIN AND COCAINE ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE FLOOR COVERED IN BLOOD&FECES, ADMITS CRACK/CO AINE&HEROIN ABUSE FOR 2DAYS>> SUBS ABUSE/GIB/COCAINE WITHDRAWAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL, HEROIN,COCAINE ,ETOH ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Illegal drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USED COCAINE AND THEN INSERTED A WALKING CANE IN HIS RECTUM PT HAS A BDOMINAL PAIN DX// DRUG ABUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN R/O PERFORATED VISCUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials
DRUG ABUSE. PT FOUND ON THE FLOOR. OPIATES ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Illegal drugs, Pins and needles
+CANNABIS,+COCAINE,PT STS PUNCTURED L FOREARM WITH A PIN,ABSCESS FOR 2 WEEKS,DX ABSCESS - CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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