81YOF WHO PRESENTS WITH CONCERN BURNS AND FALLS. SHE REPORTS THAT SHE WAS IN HER HOUSE WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER HER SPACE HEATER AND LANDED ON IT, STRIKING HER ANTERIOR RIGHT SHIN. SHE STATES SHE HAS BEEN FALLING DAILY, WITH 3 FALLS OCCURRING TODAY. +HS WITH ABRASION NOTED TO FOREHEAD, UNSURE OF LOC. NOT ON BLOOD THINNERS. ED DX: BURN INVOLVING 10-19% OF BODY SURFACE
Date: 2/4/2025
Category: household appliances
Product: PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATERS
Products involved: PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATERS; UNCATEGORIZED PRODUCT (TO BE ASSIGNED)
Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Body part: Lower Leg
Location: Home