Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Price, Timothy G.; Cooper, Mary Ann

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-05472-0.00140-7

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“…Keloid was seen in 2 (2.04 %) patients, which was managed by steroid (local injection), and contracture was seen in 2 patients, which was released with skin grafting. These findings are comparable with those reported by different authors [16,19].…”

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“…The most common psychological symptoms were anxiety (50 %), nightmares (45 %), insomnia (37 %), and flashbacks (37 %) of the event. These findings are comparable with those reported by different authors [3,6,16,19].…”

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“…Patients survived with morbidity (10.20 %) due to amputation in the present study. This is compared and correlated well with those of different series [1,11,16,17,19].…”

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The Management of Electrical Burn

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Aim of treatment is to achieve skin cover to prevent infection and to allow early mobilization. Electrical injuries are a relatively uncommon. Adult electrical injuries usually occur as an occupational hazard, whereas children are primarily injured accidently. The spectrum of electrical injury is very broad, ranging from minimal injury to severe multiorgan involvement, with both occult and delayed complications and death. This is a prospective study from Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur. A total of 98 patients presenting from June 2002 to September 2011 were included. Patients were treated with surgical excision 31 (31.63 %), fasciotomy 26 (26.53 %), escharotomy 87 (88.78 %), and amputation 12 (12.24 %). In all patients debridement was performed. After follow-up, there was 8.16 % (8 patients) mortality. Minimal mortality may be due to less surface area involved or no visceral injury. Patients survived with morbidity due to amputation. Initial management of electrical burn is imperative to optimize function and minimize long-term scarring. However, further studies are required regarding flap repair and microsurgery to minimize the rate of amputation.

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“…Sedangkan jika terkena arus bolak balik atau alternating current (AC) dengan kekuatan yang sama maka akan tiga kali lebih berbahaya dibandingkan dengan DC. Arus AC menyebabkan kontraksi otot terus menerus (5). Fibrilasi ventrikel dapat terjadi pada besaran ampere sekitar 60 sampai dengan 120 mA.…”

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“…Fibrilasi ventrikel dapat terjadi pada besaran ampere sekitar 60 sampai dengan 120 mA. Bila dicontohkan apabila terjadi kontak listrik 110 volt dengan kulit yang kering (diasumsikan mempunyai resistensi 10.000 -40.000) maka akan menghasilkan 2,75 -11mA, sedangkan apabila kulit yang basah dengan resisten 1200 -1500 maka dihasilkan 73 -92 mA yang dapat menimbulkan henti jantung (cardiac arrest) tanpa adanya luka bakar permukaan (5). Durasi juga mempengaruhi cedera yang terjadi, dimana semakin lama kontak dengan arus searah dengan voltase tinggi maka semakin besar pula pemanasan electrothermal serta kerusakan jaringan.…”

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Stroke After Electrical Injury : Case Report

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Setianto

Rianawati

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Electrical injury ranging widely reported caused variety of clinical manifestations including brain. Cerebral infarction is one of the manifestation either after low or high voltage electrical injury. We report the case of 49year old male who suffered a household electrical injury (110-220 Volt) while he was installing the light bulb. He found unconsciousness with left hemiparesis and also central paresis of the left facial nerve (Cranial Nerve VII). The Head Computed Tomography Scan (CT scan) showed wide infarction at right hemisphere which the territory of right cerebral media artery which can be caused by electrical injury.

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Electric Injury in Pregnancy

Sharnma

Rao

2016

Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics

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Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

The Management of Electrical Burn

The Management of Electrical Burn

Stroke After Electrical Injury : Case Report

Electric Injury in Pregnancy

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