Injury or Poisoning
electrical injury
e·lec·tri·cal in·ju·ry
Subclass of:
Wounds and Injuries
Also called:
Electric shock; Electrical burn
Definitions related to electrical injuries:
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(electric injuries) Injuries caused by electric currents. The concept excludes electric burns (BURNS, ELECTRIC), but includes accidental electrocution and electric shock.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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When you come in direct contact with electricity, it can pass through your body and cause injuries. These electrical injuries can be external or internal. You may have one or both types. External injuries are skin burns. Internal injuries include damage to your organs, bones, muscles, and nerves. You could also have abnormal heart rhythms and cardiac arrest. How bad your injuries are depends on how strong the electric current was, what type of current it was, how it moved through your body, and how long you were exposed. Other factors include how healthy you are, and how quickly you get treatment. Causes of electrical injuries include Lightning strikes; Faulty electrical appliances; Work-related exposures; Contact with household wiring or power lines; Accidents in small children, when they bite or suck on electrical cords, or stick objects in outlets. If you get an electrical injury, you should see a doctor. You may have internal damage and not realize it.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Electrical injury is damage caused by generated electrical current passing through the body. Symptoms range from skin burns, damage to internal organs and other soft tissues to cardiac arrhythmias and respiratory arrest. Diagnosis is based on history, clinical criteria, and selective laboratory testing. Treatment is supportive, with...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Electrical injuries have become a more common form of trauma with a unique pathophysiology and with high morbidity and mortality. They encompass several types, as follows: lightning injury, high-voltage injury, and low-voltage injury.WebMD, 2019
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Electrical injuries may be caused by exposure to natural lightning or electricity in the home or workplace. Electrical injury includes electrocution, electric shock, burns, and secondary injuries.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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