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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 351
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Date: 10/16/2006Age: 58 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
TOOTH PICK IN THROAT FB THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
ACC SWOLLOWED A TOOTHPICK THAT GOT STUCK IN THE THROAT "THROAT FB"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FOREIGN BODY THROAT-C/O FEELING OF FB IN THROAT AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SWAL LOWING A TOOTHPICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 90 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
THINKS THERE IS A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT. DX. RESOLVED FOREIGN BODYE SOPHAGUS, PROBABLY IN STOMACH NOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2006Age: 57 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
FB THROAT. PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 61 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
61 YOF SWALLOWED TIP OF TOOTHPICK 2 DAYS AGO, WAS EATING 2 HRS AGO AND FELT SOMETHING STICKING IN THROAT, PAINFUL TO SWALLOW, ENT TO REMOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods
SWALLOWED PIECE OF TOOTHPICK HE WAS 'HOLDING' IN BOTTOM LIP AS HE WAS EATING TONIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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