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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
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Date: 11/14/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC TOOTHPICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOW A TOOTHPICK SWALLOW FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
ESOPHAGEAL FB.PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
EATING STEAK WITH MEAT ON TOOTHPICK, INGESTED TOOTHPICK DX: FB IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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