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16132937

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
The pattern of injuries following electrical accidents and the treatment by emergency teams differ depending on whether exposure was to a low-voltage or high-voltage power source or to a lightning bolt. Tissue damage results from the direct effect of current on cell membranes and from conversion of electrical energy into heat. Depending on the magnitude of electrical energy and the duration of exposure, cardiac dysrhythmia, damage to nerve tissue, extensive burns and shock may occur. Multi-system injury is frequently observed, either directly related to electrical shock or secondary to concurrent trauma. Extrication of victims from the energy field must be performed under strict observance of self-protection measures for the rescuers. In high-voltage incidents the rescuers must wait at a distance until the power supply has been turned off and demonstrably grounded. Analgesia, anxiolysis and administration of crystalloid fluids are needed, especially for injuries from high-voltage power sources. Severe burns of the face and neck call for early intubation and ventilation. Monitoring is performed with pulsoximetry, blood pressure measurement and ECG, giving highest priority to the unconscious patient with cardiac and respiratory arrest. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) follows the international guidelines for resuscitation and may be effective after delayed onset and even after prolonged resuscitation attempts.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0003-2417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1120-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
[Emergency treatment of injuries following lightning and electrical accidents].
pubmed:affiliation
Univ.-Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Allg. Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universität, Innsbruck. Wolfgang.Lederer@uibk.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review