Industrial high-voltage electrical burn of the skull, a preventable injury
elec. inj.
By:
Wright HR, Drake DB, Gear AJ, Wheeler JC, Edlich RF
Published in: J Emerg Med 1997; 15 (3): 345-349
Patients
Endpoint
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burns
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neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
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myoglobinuria
Exposure
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electric injuries/electrocution,
touch current,
50/60 Hz,
high voltage ≥ 1 kV AC,
occupational
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power transmission line
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current entry and exit points:
specified