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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/31/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTH PICK FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods
PATIENT HAS A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION AFTER SWALLOWING PART OF A TOOTH- PICK WHILE EATING A TAQUITO. DX-ESOPHAGEAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 58 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
PATIENT C/O SWALLOWING HALF OF A TOOTHPICK THAT WAS STUCK IN A PIECE OF CUPCAKE ABOUT 1 TO 2 HRS PRIOR. DX-PARTIAL TOOTHPICK INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 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, Foods
PT SWALLOWED TOOTH PICK WHEN EATING SANDWICH DX: INJESTED FROEIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A PARTIALLY CHEWED TOOTHPICK AND IT GOT CAUGHT IN THRPAT STARTED TO GAG AND CHOKE FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2007Age: 60 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, Televisions
SITTING IN CHAIR WATCHING TV WITH TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH, COUCHED, MAY HAVE SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK. DX: PHARYNGEAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
ACC SWOLLOWED A TOOTHPICK, NOW C FBS " ESOPHAGEAL FB REMOVAL''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 76 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
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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