WHAT IS AN INJURY?

For purposes of completing Items 25a-g and coroner notification, “Injury” includes:

• Trauma from external forces
• Other adverse physical effects of externally-caused events
• Poisoning, toxicity or overdose of any substance, including medication
• Aspiration, suffocation, strangulation, mechanical obstruction of breathing
  Including from food, vomitus, secretions (unless reported due to disease)
• Exposure to natural and environmental forces such as weather
• Anaphylactic shock and other allergic reactions
• Fractures and hematomas from falls or other external forces
• Errors and accidents during surgery and other medical care
• Starvation, neglect, privation
• Overexertion
• Contact with venomous or nonvenomous animals, insects, plants

See also WHEN TO COMPLETE INJURY ITEMS 25a-g.