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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
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Date: 12/23/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
USING BATHROOM @ HOME, GOT DIZZY, FELL & HIT HEAD ON BATHTUB. LAC EAR-4 CM, CHI , NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LEFT EAR LACERATION.PT FELL IN BATHTUB AND LACERATED EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A CANE WHILE IN SHOWER AND DROPPED IT AND FELL LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
64 YOF FELL IN SHOWER LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WITH EAR PAIN AND MUFFLED HEARING SINCE SHOWER YESTERDAY. D: CERUMEN IMPACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, First aid equipment
PT HAS EAR FULLNESS AFTER TAKING A SHOWER & GETTING WATER IN EAR. ALSO USED *** & BLOOD ON END OF ***. D:EAR CANAL ABRASION, CERUM. IMPACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 92 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 BATHTUB AT HOME SUSTAINED A COMPLEX LACERATION TO LEFT E AR TO THE OR
Disposition: Held for observation

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