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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 326
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Date: 11/08/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SLIPPED IN SHOWER AND HIT CABINET. DX: COMPLEX R EAR LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
AFTER SHOWERING DEVELOPED LT. EAR PAIN DX: OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
C/O EAR PAIN AFTER SHOWER DX: EAR IMPACTION W/ WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LT. EARACHE AFTER SHOWER DX: OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT C/O DECREASED HEARING IN LT EAR SINCE YESTERDAY.PT STATES ON SUNDAY WATER GOT IN EAR WHILE SHOWERING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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