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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
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Date: 11/22/2004Age: 51 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
SWALLOWED PLASTIC TOOTHPICK GI FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 84 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
FB INGESTION/84YOM RELATES HE MAY HAVE SWOLLOWED A SMALL PIECE OF A TOO THPICK AT ABOUT 5PM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK SHORTNESS OF BREATH THROAT SENSATION FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STATES WHILE EATING A SANDWICH THINKS SHE SWALLOWED PART OF A TOOTHP ICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT HAD TOOTHPICK GET STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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