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Cardiac arrest and electric shock

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Cardiac arrest on exposure to electricity is dependent upon:

  • size of current
  • duration of current
  • current fluctuation: AC worse than DC
  • voltage of electrical source
  • resistance of skin and tissues

Reference

  1. Arnoldo B, Klein M, Gibran, NS. Practice guidelines for the management of electrical injuries. J Burn Care Res. 2006 Jul-Aug;27(4):439-47.

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