Electrical burns in train climbers treated in the Helsinki Burn Centre during the last 30 years [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineBackground Patients who climb onto the roof of a stationary train carriage and sustain a high voltage electrical injury from the overhead cables represent a rare type of electrical injury.
Aliisa Korkiamäki +3 more
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Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Electric Shock: A Case Report with Literature Review [PDF]
Iranian Journal of OtorhinolaryngologyIntroduction:Electric shock occurs when electricity passes through the body, causing a range of symptoms from mild tingling to potentially life-threatening injuries such as burns, seizures, and cardiac arrest.
Arshit Kataria
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Electrical burns: Epidemiological analysis of patients at the Burns Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Using electric current is essential in our daily activities; however, its contact with living tissue can cause mild to severe or fatal burns.
Iván Orlando Gonzales Mego +4 more
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Epidemiology and acute management of high tension electrical burns in a rural-based medical college
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2023 Introduction. Electrical burns are one of the most common causes of burns besides flame burns and scalds. High tension electrical burns lead to greater morbidity and mortality.
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Bilateral Lower Limb Amputations in a Nigerian Child Following High-Voltage Electrical Burns Injury: A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013 The human body conducts electricity very well. Direct contact with electric current can be lethal. The passage of electric current through the body is capable of producing a wide spectrum of injuries, including serious damage to the heart, brain, skin ...
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Juxta: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, 2023 Highlights: 1. Electrical burns may progress even when the source has been removed. 2. The most common age group to suffer from electrical burns was the 26–35 years old group. 3.
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Electrical burns of the abdomen [PDF]
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013 ABSTRACTA 35-year-old male farmer came in contact with 11,000 volts high tension electric wire and sustained full thickness burn wounds over scapula, upper limb and anterior abdominal wall along with perforation of the intestine. Patient was initially managed conservatively in general surgery ward and was referred to us after 3 days with necrosis of ...
Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, Ritesh Kumar
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Atrial fibrillation - A rare arrhythmia after electrical burns
Indian Journal of Burns, 2022 Electrical injuries are a commonly encountered hazard at both home and the workplace. While most electric-induced arrhythmias are conduction abnormalities or ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation is uncommon.
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The Management of Electrical Burn [PDF]
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2012 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.
Ashok Surybhanji Gajbhiye +3 more
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The Nose—An Unusual Site of Electrical Burn
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1988 Two case of Electrical burn at an unusual site i.e. the root of the nose are being reported along with their management.
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